Watchmen #1
First issue of Moore/Gibbons' seminal DC series
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12 listingson eBay right now look like this issue but aren't it — usually the cheapest ones on the page. Here's what's wrong with each, so you don't buy the wrong book.
- ViewWrong volume$2.49
BEFORE WATCHMEN RORSCHACH #1 NM- COMIC BOOK 2012
Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.
- ViewFacsimile / reprint$19.47
Watchmen 2005 (1986/1987 DC reprint of issues 1-12) - Thick Graphic Novel Minty
A modern reprint of the original cover. Often looks identical in photos, but it is not the collectible book — these sell for a few dollars.
- ViewLot / bundle$19.99
Wholesale Lot of 10x WATCHMEN #4 ~ NEAR MINT NM ~ 1986 DC Comics
Multiple books sold together. The price is for the whole lot, so it is not comparable to a single copy.
- ViewWrong volume$19.99
Doomsday Clock Watchmen 2018 Complete Set 1-12 DC Comics Mixed Cover Set
Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.
- ViewLot / bundle$19.99
DC Comics Lot: Doomsday Clock (2018) #1-12 Complete Series Geoff Johns
Multiple books sold together. The price is for the whole lot, so it is not comparable to a single copy.
- ViewWrong volume$29.99
Watchmen The End is Nigh Parts 1 and 2 Microsoft Xbox 360 2009
Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.
- ViewLot / bundle$74.96
DC Watchmen Comic Lot 9 Issues 1-4 6-8 11 12 1st Print 1986 Alan Moore
Multiple books sold together. The price is for the whole lot, so it is not comparable to a single copy.
- ViewWrong volume$117.99
Watchmen Doomsday Clock 1 / 3-D Variant CBCS 9.8 Signed Geoff Johns / DC 2018
Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.
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| Updated | Grade | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | CGC 9.8 | $544.57 |
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