About the title
The story unfolds in a parallel reality, in America in 1985. In this world, superheroes have become part of everyday society, and the Doomsday Clock, frozen at five minutes to midnight, counts down the time until a collision between the world's leading powers. After the murder of one of his former colleagues, Rorschach - a superhero who never removes his mask - is determined to carry out vigilante justice. He begins investigating a conspiracy designed to destroy or discredit all superheroes, past and present. He gathers his former comrades - a retired legion of crime fighters, though only one of them possesses true power. Gradually, Rorschach realizes the terrifying scope of a conspiracy tied to the heroes' shared past, one that promises catastrophic consequences in the future. They watch over our peace, but who will watch the Watchmen?
