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Before Watchmen: Nite Owl #1
When the original Nite Owl Hollis Mason retires, who will answer the call to take his place? Writer J. Michael Straczynski and artists Joe and Andy Kubert team to assemble the tale of tech-wizard Dan Dreiberg--the man who would carry the mantle of one of the world's greatest heroes.
Characters: Captain Metropolis, Comedian, Doctor Manhattan, Janey Slater, Nite Owl (Dreiberg), Nite Owl (Mason), Ozymandias, Rorschach (Kovacs), Silk Spectre
Creative roster
Alex Sinclair (Cover)
Andy Kubert (Cover, Penciller)
Brad Anderson (Colorist, Cover)
Camilla Zhang (Assistant Editor)
J. Michael Straczynski (Writer)
Jim Lee (Cover)
Joe Kubert (Cover, Inker)
John Higgins (Artist)
Kevin Nowlan (Cover)
Len Wein (Writer)
Mark Doyle (Associate Editor)
Nick J. Napolitano (Letterer)
Sal Cipriano (Letterer)
Scott Williams (Cover)
Will Dennis (Editor)
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