- "No lead on Rawhead's location. No matter. Found whore. Put pimp in hospital last night. She's working. Making money. Rawhead's money."
- ―Rorschach
| "Rorschach" | |
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| Before Watchmen: Rorschach | |
| Title: | "Rorschach" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 3 |
| Cover price: | $3.99 |
| Cover date: | January, 2013 |
| Publisher: | DC Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Bob Harras |
| Writers: | Brian Azzarello |
| Pencilers: | Lee Bermejo |
| Inkers: | Lee Bermejo |
| Cover artists: | Lee Bermejo; Chip Kidd |
| Cover inker: | Lee Bermejo; Chip Kidd |
| Colorists: | Barbara Ciardo |
| Letterers: | Rob Leigh |
| Assistants: | Camilla Zhang |
| Associates: | Mark Doyle |
| Editors: | Will Dennis |
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"Rorschach" is the title to the third issue of the Before Watchmen: Rorschach comic book limited series published by DC Comics. The story was written by Brian Azzarello with artwork and inks by Lee Bermejo. Bermejo also rendered the cover art illustration to this issue. Coloring was by Barbara Ciardo and lettering was by Rob Leigh. The story was edited by Will Dennis with Mark Doyle as associate editor and Camilla Zhang as assistant editor. This issue shipped with a January, 2013 cover date and carries a cover price of $3.99 per copy (US).
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
- Cab driver
- Conrad
- Nancy
Villains
- The Bard (Behind the scenes only)
- Lucky P.
- Rawhead
Minor characters
- Tony
Organizations
Races & Animals
Locations
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- Gunga Diner
- Paradise Inferno
- Rio Hotel
Items
Vehicles
Miscellaneous
- 1970s
- 1977
- Female topless nudity
- Gunshot victims
- Hotel
- Obscene finger gesture
- Profanity
- Prostitution
Notes & Trivia[]
- Watchmen, and all related characters and concepts were created by writer Alan Moore and artist Dave Gibbons. Copyright ownership on the franchise belongs to DC Comics. The original comic series ran for twelve issues from September, 1986 to October, 1987. The series received widespread critical acclaim and has been adapted into a feature film in 2009, a television series in 2019 and a motion comic.
- This series is rated M. It is suggested for mature readers.
- This issue shipped with a variant cover illustrated by Chip Kidd.
- This issue also shipped as a combo-pack variant, which includes a digital copy of the issue with a slightly re-colored version of the Lee Bermejo cover.
- This issue is reprinted in the Before Watchmen: Comedian/Rorschach hardcover collection, which shipped in September, 2013. It was released in trade paperback format in August, 2014.
- This issue includes a two-page back-up feature titled "The Curse of the Crimson Corsair: Wide Were His Dragon Wings (Part 8)". It was written and illustrated by John Higgins with lettering by Sal Cipriano.
- The first entry in Rorschach's journal takes place on July 11th, 1977.
- The cab driver that picks Rorschach up bears a strong likeness to Travis Bickle, who is the main character from the 1976 film Taxi Driver, as portrayed by actor Robert De Niro. In the film, Travis Bickle shares a similar mindset and behavior as that of Rorschach.
Recommended Reading[]
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Watchmen comics |
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