Watchmen
Watchmen is a graphic novel by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, first published by DC Comics as a twelve-issue series from September 1986 to October 1987 and collected in 1987. Set in an alternate 1985, it follows outlawed costumed heroes investigating a murder. It won a Hugo Award in 1988.
- Editions tracked
- 1
- First edition
- DC Comics, 1986
- First published
- DC Comics, New York, 1986
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Who published the first edition of Watchmen?
The first edition of Watchmen by Dave Gibbons, Alan Moore was published by DC Comics in 1986.
How many editions of Watchmen are there?
We track 1 edition of Watchmen, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
How can I tell if my copy of Watchmen is a first edition?
Check the title page and its reverse (the copyright page) against the edition: publisher, place and date should match, with no later printing or edition stated. Where we know the issue points, they are listed on the edition's page.
Where these facts come from
- Watchmen, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Moore, Alan, The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (sf-encyclopedia.com)
- Watchmen (Q128444), Wikidata (wikidata.org)
Every fact on this page was checked against the sources listed. Checked 17 October 2026.