Watchmen House Ads by Dave Gibbons
Everything about Watchmen marked it as a watershed moment for DC. Even the house ads.
Published in black, white and red, they stood out as a fresh design direction, and were later included in the Watchmen Portfolio.
Colour by me. No AI was used.
The Comedian
As published.
Colour version.
Dr Manhattan
As published.
Colour version.
Nite Owl
As published.
Colour version.
Ozymandias
As published.
Colour version.
Richie Rich No. 39. Cover art by Warren Kremer.
Rorschach
As published.
Colour version.
Silk Spectre
As published.
Colour version.
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