1. An absorbent article for wearing about a lower torso of a wearer and having a longitudinal axis, two laterally opposed article side edges extending between a laterally extending first waist end edge in a first waist region and a laterally extending second waist end edge in a second waist region, and a crotch region interposed therebetween, the disposable absorbent article comprising: a backsheet; a topsheet joined to the backsheet and having a body-facing surface; an absorbent assembly disposed intermediate the backsheet and the topsheet; a permanent graphic disposed on one of the backsheet and absorbent assembly and viewable at an exterior surface; and an appearing graphic disposed on one of the backsheet and absorbent assembly and viewable at the exterior surface, the appearing graphic having an initial state in which the appearing graphic is less visible and, after a period of time, a subsequent state in which the appearing graphic is more visible, wherein the appearing graphic becomes less visible upon exposure to liquid.