: The story focuses on a disparate group including the god-like Dr. Manhattan (the only one with actual powers), the tech-savvy Nite Owl II , the emotionally conflicted Silk Spectre II , and the "smartest man in the world," Ozymandias The Master Plan
Set in an alternate 1985 at the height of the Cold War, the story follows a group of retired superheroes who are drawn back into action after the murder of one of their own, Edward Blake (The Comedian).