Rorschach (comic book)
Rorschach is an American comic book limited series written by Tom King and drawn by Jorge Fornés. The series is published by DC Comics under their DC Black Label imprint.[1] Rorschach is a standalone sequel to the comic book maxiseries Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, and is tangentially linked to the television limited series of the same name by Damon Lindelof,[2] seemingly unconnected to the events of the alternative sequel Doomsday Clock.
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Publication information | |
Publisher | DC Comics |
Schedule | October 13, 2020 |
Format | Limited series |
Genre | Superhero |
Publication date | October 13, 2020 – September 14, 2021 |
No. of issues | 12 |
Creative team | |
Created by | Alan Moore |
Written by | Tom King |
Penciller(s) | Jorge Fornés |
Letterer(s) | Clayton Cowles |
Colorist(s) | Dave Stewart |
Editor(s) | James S. Rich |
Premise
In 1985, Walter Kovacs - the violent vigilante known as Rorschach - is killed while attempting to expose teammate Ozymandias as the mastermind behind the "Squid" - a mutated organism that kills half of the population of New York and inspires a tentative world peace. Thirty-five years later, Rorschach is the basis of many right-wing conspiracy theories involving U.S. President Robert Redford, superheroes and an imminent 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
- The Detective
- William "Wil" Myerson / Rorschach
- Laura Cummings / The Kid
Reception
Issue # | Publication date | Critic rating | Critic reviews | Ref. |
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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
- "DC's Rorschach Shows The Terrible Impact Of Watchmen's Final Twist". ScreenRant. 2020-12-19. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- "Tom King Says Nothing in Rorschach Contradicts the Original Watchmen or the HBO Series". CBR. 2020-09-12. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- "Rorschach #1 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
- "Rorschach #2 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
- "Rorschach #3 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
- "Rorschach #4 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- "Rorschach #5 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- "Rorschach #6 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- "Rorschach #7 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- "Rorschach #8 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- "Rorschach #9 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- "Rorschach #10 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- "Rorschach (2020) Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2020-12-12.