Before Watchmen: Ozymandias
Before Watchmen: Ozymandias #1 (Published by DC Comics; Review by David Pepose; 'Rama Rating: 9 out of 10): This is the best Before Watchmen comic that doesn't have Darwyn Cooke's name on it, bar none. Len Wein writes one cold customer with Adrian Veidt, a child prodigy who goes on to struggle and thrive around the world, but the real star of the show is artist Jae Lee. Lee drenches every page in mood, aided by some eye-popping colors by June Chung. Every page in this book exudes mystery, power, menace — out of all of the Watchmen characters, Adrian definitely has the most fire to him right now. The book's only flaw, however, is a doozy: With all his strengths, Adrian's motivation to become a superhero feels forced. Thankfully, that reveal comes so late that the impact is minimized from an otherwise pitch-perfect read.
