Before Watchmen: Nite Owl #3

The third chapter of DC's Before Watchmen: Nite Owl makes its intentions unmistakably clear right on the cover — Nite Owl and a red-haired woman in a form-fitting costume share a passionate embrace, framed by a circular viewport with a city burning dramatically in the distance behind them. Andy Kubert's pencils and Joe Kubert's inks give the image a raw, kinetic energy that feels both tender and urgent against that fiery urban backdrop. With J. Michael Straczynski scripting and Bill Sienkiewicz adding his distinctive inking touch to the interior, this 2012 mature-readers series continues to explore the Watchmen universe from a genuinely compelling new angle.