A review by sammi_k
Before Watchmen: Ozymandias/Crimson Corsair by Len Wein
2.0
I was not the biggest fan of this. Dollar Bill at the end was probably the only piece that I really liked.
Adrian Veidt/Ozymandias' story was more of a "During Watchmen" rather than a "Before Watchmen". His years growing up and becoming Ozymandias was very short. Most of the attention was given to his lone crime-fighting ventures (that served minimal purpose) and his cognizance towards the rest of the Watchmen. I enjoyed the foreshadowing in the artwork and that Veidt was chosen as the narrator. Finally, the panel style drove me crazy.
I did not really care much for the Tales of the Black Freighter in Watchmen, and I did not care much for the Crimson Corsair. Personal preference as pirates and at-sea tales don't interest me. The Crimson Corsair is very Poe-esque which I do like, however.
Adrian Veidt/Ozymandias' story was more of a "During Watchmen" rather than a "Before Watchmen". His years growing up and becoming Ozymandias was very short. Most of the attention was given to his lone crime-fighting ventures (that served minimal purpose) and his cognizance towards the rest of the Watchmen. I enjoyed the foreshadowing in the artwork and that Veidt was chosen as the narrator. Finally, the panel style drove me crazy.
I did not really care much for the Tales of the Black Freighter in Watchmen, and I did not care much for the Crimson Corsair. Personal preference as pirates and at-sea tales don't interest me. The Crimson Corsair is very Poe-esque which I do like, however.