Stormwatch is a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by WildStorm, which later became an imprint of DC Comics. Created by Jim Lee, the team first appeared in Stormwatch #1 (March 1993). After WildStorm became an imprint of DC Comics, the stories were set in the DC Universe, and the group was depicted as a secretive team of superheroes who tackle dangerous missions while remaining unknown to the larger superhero community.