Rorschach (comic book)
Rorschach | |
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![]() Cover A for issue #1 by Jorge Fornés. | |
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 |
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.
Premise
In 1985, Walker 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
- ^ a b "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.