Before Watchmen: Ozymandias #5

Before Watchmen: Ozymandias

by Len Wein, Jae Lee (Illustrator)

Ozymandias’ plans for “world peace through destruction” finally come together as his ultimate doomsday machine is born.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Comic Book, Dc Comics, Graphic Novels Comics

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2013

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 2 out of 5]

Expecting that since Ozymandias overlaps with the Watchmen timeline, things get fleshed out especially in this penultimate issue. Yeah there were some details that add a little meat to Alan Moore's work but ultimately, I find issue #5 to be rather dull.

Consider this issue as a sort of director's cut in movies. There are these extra scenes but none are actually revelations that we haven't known before. Issue five of Ozymandias therefore gives some nice yet unnecessary additional details to what we already know about Watchmen.

[Derek · Rating 3 out of 5]

"THESE LIFELESS THINGS"

After the flopped meeting of the Crime Busters where Adrian set it upon himself to be the one to save humanity from impending nuclear doom, he sets upon a plan to figure out just how to do it. A large part of that plan involves reading every science fiction book ever written and show ever produced. He gets his answer. And with collaboration from Dr. Manhattan he embarks on a project to duplicate the doctor's teleportation ability among other things. The issue concludes with the ominous passing of the Keene Act that abolished all costumed vigilantes

[Dan · Rating 4 out of 5]

The more fuckery that I witness at the golden-plated hands of Ozymandias, the more I see modern parallels to both his best and worst aspects. He really is the perfect villain because his methods are effective and evil, while his motivations are noble and correct (although a bit marred by ego). He has Nite Owl’s desire to do good, Rorschach’s willingness to get his hands dirty, The Comedian’s ego, and Silk Spectre’s masterful command of image. He’s everybody, and that’s why he’s able to succeed at his master plan. Oh and money.

[Erikka · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like that Ozy does exactly what a superhero would do IRL: sell his image for serious profit (referring to his action figure line). I was quite annoyed by the page of the other Watchmen fighting, which reeked of stereotypes and cliches, and I'm always annoyed when a superhero unmasks himself and people are all shock and awe. Ironman? Sure--that metal suit hides everything. But Ozymandias? It's a little purple eye mask! Who looks at a guy with his eyes covered and says "that clearly can't be Adrian Veidt--his eyes aren't surrounded by purple. Must be one of them masked crusaders." We, people, are collectively dumb, but not THAT dumb. Otherwise, this wasn't a bad installment.

[Jonathan · Rating 4 out of 5]

beautiful as always. Stories starting to come together.

[Noel Manhattan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un momento maravilloso: la creación de Bubastis.