Before Watchmen: Ozymandias #3

Before Watchmen: Ozymandias

by Len Wein, John Higgins (Backup writer/illustrator), Jae Lee (Illustrator)

“If a man has the opportunity to do good, he’s obliged to take it.” Plus: The latest chapter in the CRIMSON CORSAIR backup adventure from writer and artist JOHN HIGGINS!

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Comic Book, Dc Comics, Graphic Novels Comics, Science Fiction, Superheroes

32 pages, Paperback

First published September 26, 2012

About the author

Len Wein was an American comic book writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics' Swamp Thing and Marvel Comics' Wolverine, and for helping revive the Marvel superhero team the X-Men (including the co-creation of Nightcrawler, Storm, and Colossus). Additionally, he was the editor for writer Alan Moore and illustrator Dave Gibbons' influential DC miniseries Watchmen.

Wein was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2008.

Reviews

[Jedi JC Daquis · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading issue three. Actually I am enjoying reading the whole Ozymandias series right now. The one I liked most here are its ties to the original Watchmen material. Before Watchmen: Ozymandias enriches the lore by showing interesting interactions between other soon-to-be Watchmen members and at the same time beefing up Ozymandia's exploits in his grand ambition of world domination. Props to Len Wein for being faithful with all the characters' personalities in the dialogues.

The cover is an obvious give away as to which Watchmen member he has encountered, but Mr. O did see another one in this issue. I love how Len Wein interprets the Comedian as a shady government thug who is an equal to Ozymandias when it comes to fighting one-on-one. Veidts's rhetorics and Blakes's snide sarcasm blends together smoothly.

[Dan · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

“Then I, too, walked of into the night, wondering precisely what sort of government would employ someone like the comedian in the first place.”

[Derek · Rating 3 out of 5]

"THE HEART THAT FED"

The Comedian and Ozymandias are equally matched. They fight till they tire in a stale mate. And part ways. While taking care of the Contraband, a group of smugglers, he gets an invite to a dinner to raise money for the hungry of India. He employs the three foremost architects to build his fortress in Antarctica.
At the dinner he meets Dr. Manhattan and grows an obsession.

[Kevin Mann · Rating 4 out of 5]

For the first few issues, this was my least favorite of the BW titles, and also the most redundant and pointless. i almost gave up on it. It rebounded very strongly here recently and i am now very much enjoying it, the art is first-rate. Hopefully the improved plotlines hold strong thru to the end.

[Zoe · Rating 3 out of 5]

In general, Ozymamdius is not my favourite of the Before Watchmen collection, then again he has never been a character that particularly interested me.
Still, these comics provide an excellent insight into the character, and is quite enjoyable.

[Susan Bin · Rating 3 out of 5]

please dont judge me i liked it for the art ok

[s e n t i m e n t a l i t i e s olittlebear · Rating 2 out of 5]

Bleh. He sets up his lair. Bored.

[Daniel Piqueras delgado · Rating 5 out of 5]

10 out of 10!.

[Noel Manhattan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Me llama poderosamente la atención que el trabajo de Len Wein sea tan concienzudo. Muy gratificante.

[Erikka · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm annoyed that there is no reason for him to dislike Dr. M, or at least none stated. That was part of the background of them I was looking forward to. Oh well, maybe in the next three books?