More than a quarter of a century after "Watchmen" intrigued readers with tales of less-than-heroic and all-too-human _ save for Dr. Manhattan _ crime-fighting vigilantes, DC Entertainment is revisiting them in a series of original prequels this summer.

More than a quarter of a century after "Watchmen" intrigued readers with tales of less-than-heroic and all-too-human — save for Dr. Manhattan — crime-fighting vigilantes, DC Entertainment is revisiting them in a series of original prequels this summer.