Watchmen 1928 to 1949 By katieyoung15 Jan 1, 1928 Hollis Mason's dad begins working at Vernon's auto repair Period: Jan 1, 1928 to Jan 1, 1950 1928 to 1949 Jan 1, 1929 Jon Osterman is born Jan 1, 1933 Moe finds out his wife is cheating on him with one of his employees and kills himself Jan 1, 1937 Edgar Jacobi begins his career as Moloch Jan 1, 1938 First issue of Action Comics came out - "the year they invented the superhero" Jan 1, 1938 Hollis Mason graduates from police academy Oct 14, 1938 Masked Avengers make the front page Jan 1, 1939 The Minutemen start fighting crime Jan 12, 1939 Sally Jupiter featured in an article in the Daily World Feb 1, 1939 Hollis Mason becomes Nite Owl Mar 1, 1939 The Silhouette starts making headlines Jan 1, 1940 Comedian tries to rape Sally Jupiter Mar 21, 1940 Walter Kovacs born Jan 1, 1942 Comedian sent to South Pacific Feb 23, 1945 Comedian lands in Iwo Jima Aug 6, 1945 Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima Jon's dad doesn't want him to become a watchmaker anymore; he wants him to be an atomic scientist Aug 7, 1945 Jon's dad wants him to become a physicist and not a watchmaker Oct 1, 1946 Silhouette expelled from Watchmen for being a lesbian Nov 12, 1946 Silhouette and her lover are murdered Jan 1, 1947 Sally quits crimefighting to marry her agent Aug 29, 1948 Jon arrives at Princeton Jan 1, 1949 The Minutemen quit