ĭitko, who was inspired by the writings of Ayn Rand's personal philosophy of Objectivism, created both the Question and Mr. A, two comic book characters created by Steve Ditko. The characters Rorschach was specifically based on were the Question (a Charlton character) and Mr. See also: Watchmen: Background and creationĪs with the rest of the main characters of Watchmen, Alan Moore based Rorschach on Charlton Comics characters, using them as a "starting point". Rorschach made his live-action debut in the 2009 film Watchmen, played by Jackie Earle Haley, who also voices him in the video game Watchmen: The End Is Nigh.Ī successor to the Rorschach mantle, named Reggie Long, debuted in the sequel miniseries Doomsday Clock, which connects the Watchmen universe with the mainstream DC Universe. He reappears in the Before Watchmen comic book prequel in his own miniseries. The original character was positively received, with multiple references in other comic titles and appearances in other media. His mask displays a constantly morphing inkblot based on the ambiguous designs used in Rorschach inkblot tests, also his namesake, with the mask's black and white coloring consistent with his sense and view of morality. A ruthless crime-fighter, Rorschach believes in moral absolutism- good and evil as pure ends, with no shades of gray-which compels him to seek to punish any evidence of evil at all costs. In the beginning of the story, he is introduced as the only masked vigilante to remain active on his own terms and initiative, a criminal outlaw as opposed to other former superheroes now covertly employed by the U.S. While Watchmen has an ensemble cast, many consider Rorschach to be the protagonist as he drives most of the plot forward and serves as the series' narrator. A, another Steve Ditko creation on whom the Question was originally based. Rorschach was created by writer Alan Moore with artist Dave Gibbons, but as with most of the main characters in the series, he was an analogue for a Charlton Comics character, in this case Steve Ditko's the Question. Rorschach ( Walter Joseph Kovacs) is a fictional antihero in the graphic novel limited series Watchmen, published by DC Comics in 1986. Peak human strength, agility, stamina, endurance, and pain tolerance.Skilled in detective work, tracking, and interrogation.Ingenuity and inventiveness in crafting improvised weapons and tools.Master hand-to-hand combatant and expert street-fighter uses a grapple gun to get to high places.Manhattan turned Rorschach into dust.Ī plot summary released on DC's website asks: “So what does it mean when Rorschach reappears as part of a pair of assassins trying to kill the first candidate to oppose President Robert Redford in decades? Follow one determined detective as he walks backward in time, uncovering the identities and motives of the would-be killers, taking him deep into a dark conspiracy of alien invasions, disgraced do-gooders, mystical visions, and yes, comic books. The sequel is set 35 years after the “Watchmen” comic series when Dr.
It’s called ‘Rorschach’ not because of the character Rorschach, but because what you see in these characters tells you more about yourself than about them.” “This is a very political work.” he said in a statement. But some are concerned about whether the story about the anti-hero Rorschach, who wears a trenchcoat, fedora and white mask with morphing inkblots, will be as relevant today. The HBO series earned acclaim for delivering a story about race relations in America. The comic will also be worked on by artist Jorge Fornés, colorist Dave Stewart and letterer Clayton Cowles. With “Rorschach,” he said the new series will take a compelling look at politics similar to that of HBO’s “Watchmen” and the original comic in 1986.
King's approach to the Dark Knight's comic book story line he's written has been divisive. Others have slammed the decision to bring on Batman writer Tom King to write the 12-issue series, which will debut in October.
Some critics online questioned whether the masked vigilante should be the primary focus after DC announced the sequel “Rorschach” on Wednesday. LOS ANGELES - DC is releasing a new “Watchmen” spin off based on the Rorschach character, but the unveiling of the limited comic series has been met with mixed reactions.
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