In an alternate world where the mere presence of American superheroes changed history, the USA won the Vietnam War, Nixon is still president, and the Cold War is in full swing. Watchmen begins as a murder mystery but soon unfolds into a planet-altering conspiracy. As the resolution approaches its climax, the unlikely group of reunited heroes – Rorschach, Nite Owl, Silk Spectre, Dr. Manhattan, and Ozymandias – must test the limits of their beliefs and question where the true line between good and evil lies. In the 1980s, Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons created Watchmen, altering the course of comic book history and shaping how pop culture perceived the genre. Often cited as the point at which comics grew up, Watchmen's sophisticated take on superheroes has been celebrated worldwide for its psychological depth and realism. This edition of Watchmen is collected here with a new cover, sketches, additional bonus material, and a new introduction by series artist Dave Gibbons.