The Comedian: Examining the Morality and Complexity of Watchmen’s Anti-Hero

ByKevin

Introduction The opening scene of Watchmen is shocking, brutal, and unforgettable. A gloved hand splashes blood across a smiling button, a symbol instantly recognizable and eternally tainted. This is The Comedian Watchmen, or rather, Edward Blake. More than a simple villain, more than a simple hero, he serves as a dark reflection of the world…

Walter Kovacs/Rorschach: Morality, Madness, and the Mask

ByKevin

Introduction The rain lashed against the grimy windows of the dilapidated tenement, mirroring the tempest brewing within Walter Kovacs. “Men get arrested. Dogs get put down.” This stark pronouncement, a chilling distillation of his worldview, offers a glimpse into the mind of Rorschach, the masked vigilante from Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ seminal work, *Watchmen*….