Before Watchmen: Minutemen — DC Comics
Issue: #1 C
Last valuation update: 2026-06-25
Darwyn Cooke brings readers the tale of the Minutemen. Formed in 1939 by Captain Metropolis and Sally Jupiter, the team brought together some of the most well-known crimefighters of the era. But public glitz and glamor only hide the grim and gritty reality behind the masks.
First appearances: Midshipman Quentin Vole, The Red Devil, Crimson Corsair, Captain Lemuel Chane
Creators: Phil Noto, Alex Sinclair, Jim Lee, Scott Williams, Jared K. Fletcher, John Higgins, Michael Golden, Darwyn Cooke, Len Wein, Wil Moss, Mark Chiarello, Camilla Zhang, Sal Cipriano
Characters: Captain Metropolis, Dollar Bill, Hooded Justice, Mothman, Nite Owl (Mason), Sally Jupiter, Silhouette, The Comedian, Phantom, Midshipman Quentin Vole, The Red Devil, Larry Schexnayder, Crimson Corsair, Captain Lemuel Chane
Story arcs: Before Watchmen