Before Watchmen Review: Minutemen #3

September 4, 2012

Insert the standard-issue kvetching about Before Watchmen doesn’t need to exist here.

Now, let’s get on with how great Darwyn Cooke is. His art is so damn lovely and emotive, and the story he’s telling in Before Watchmen: Minutemen is so disconnected from the original narrative we know so well that it’s the most enjoyable read in the entire project. Comedian and Rorschach…

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