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Rorschach (comic book)

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Rorschach
Cover A for issue #1 by Jorge Fornés.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
ScheduleOctober 13, 2020
FormatLimited series
GenreSuperhero
Publication dateOctober 13, 2020 – September 14, 2021
No. of issues12
Creative team
Created byAlan Moore
Written byTom King
Penciller(s)Jorge Fornés
Letterer(s)Clayton Cowles
Colorist(s)Dave Stewart
Editor(s)James S. Rich

Rorschach is an American comic book limited series written by Tom King and drawn by Jorge Fornés, based on the character of the same name. The series is published by DC Comics under their DC Black Label imprint.[1] Rorschach is one of two sequels to the comic book maxiseries Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, the other being Doomsday Clock. Ignoring the events of Doomsday Clock, the comic is also tangentially and loosely linked to the 2019 television limited series by Damon Lindelof, set after its events.[2] The standalone story analyses the divisive cultural presence of Rorschach, a deranged superhero who died during the events of Watchmen, while a detective investigates a prolific assassination attempt.

Premise

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In 1985, deranged vigilante Walter Kovacs / Rorschach is killed by Dr. Manhattan while attempting to expose Ozymandias as the mastermind behind the "Squid"; a mutated psychic organism that kills half of the population of New York. The event inspires a tentative world peace under the illusion that an extraterrestrial attack is imminent. Thirty-five years later, Rorschach is the basis of many far right-wing conspiracy theories involving serving U.S. President Robert Redford, deceased superheroes and an alien invasion. An unnamed homicide detective investigates the crimes committed by Wil Myerson, a radicalised comic book artist who assumed the Rorschach mantle and was killed during the attempted assassination of a presidential candidate.[1]

Characters

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Main article: List of Watchmen characters
  • The Detective
  • William "Wil" Myerson / Rorschach
  • Laura Cummings / The Kid

Reception

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Issue # Publication date Critic rating Critic reviews Ref.
1 October 14, 2020 8.3/10 17 [3]
2 November 17, 2020 13 [4]
3 December 16, 2020 11 [5]
4 January 20, 2021 13 [6]
5 February 9, 2021 9.0/10 9 [7]
6 March 9, 2021 8.6/10 8 [8]
7 April 13, 2021 8.0/10 11 [9]
8 May 11, 2021 8.5/10 10 [10]
9 June 8, 2021 8.6/10 [11]
10 July 13, 2021 9.0/10 4 [12]
Overall 8.4/10 106 [13]

References

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  1. ^ a b "DC's Rorschach Shows The Terrible Impact Of Watchmen's Final Twist". ScreenRant. 2020-12-19. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  2. ^ "Tom King Says Nothing in Rorschach Contradicts the Original Watchmen or the HBO Series". CBR. 2020-09-12. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  3. ^ "Rorschach #1 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
  4. ^ "Rorschach #2 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
  5. ^ "Rorschach #3 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
  6. ^ "Rorschach #4 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  7. ^ "Rorschach #5 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  8. ^ "Rorschach #6 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  9. ^ "Rorschach #7 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  10. ^ "Rorschach #8 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  11. ^ "Rorschach #9 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  12. ^ "Rorschach #10 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  13. ^ "Rorschach (2020) Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
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