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TheWatchmen are back in DC’sDoomsday Clock , which means fans are inquire : how could Rorschach be alive after Dr. Manhattan kill him ? It ’s the moment from Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons ’s acclaimed series that no reader could ever blank out , tally up the moral dilemmas at the core of the storey - and perfectly demonstrating the meaning of the claim . When the darkest , most virtuously incorruptible , the true - attempt vigilance man is murdered by humanity ’s ' Saviour , ' the world must wonder"who watch the watchman ? "
But with the comer ofDoomsday Clock , DC ’s direct continuation toWatchmen , the question is … how is Rorschach back in the account ? His iconic mask has been used to advertize the series , and as one of the return stars of the original series searching for Dr. Manhattan , casual comic fans may holler foul . Surely , this is a case of a major risible publisher efface the legacy ofWatchmen , right ?
amiss . It ’s a new Rorschach take a leak his mark on the DC Universe , and for one very specific ground , could be Geoff Johns ’s most verbatim court to the world of the firstWatchmen .
Not Even Dr. Manhattan Can Kill Rorschach?
Given just how big a role Dr. Manhattan played in DC’sRebirth , rooter acknowledge that aWatchmencrossover or account would be add up soon . But when the newspaper publisher revealed the first six pages ofDoomsday Clock#1 , the trailer ended on a bombshell . The yarn from writer Geoff Johns follow in capturing the spirit of Rorschach , the grizzled , misanthropical teller of Alan Moore ’s series - before he was murdered in the floor ’s flood tide . So when the final page show Rorschach alive and well , and once again commanding the regard and fearfulness of incarcerate criminals , fans did n’t know what to think .
Now that the first issue has arrived , there ’s context that can be added , even if it ’s just as surprising for fans slightly hesitating about a certified DC sequel . For starters , Rorschach is still every bit as wearied and fearful of humanity ’s draw close self - destruction ( if he is reallyfearfulof anything ) . WithOzymandias ’s genocidal scheme exposedand foiled , atomic disintegration is all but guaranteed when Rorschach steps onto the prospect , seeking out imprisoned criminals who may be a part of human race ’s last hope .
One criminal in particular who has a chronicle with Rorschach . Just … notthisone .
The Twist: A New Rorschach Now Wears The Mask
That ’s right , it ’s Rorschach himself who confirms that he ’s not the same man who endure a life fight offense alongside the Minutemen , prove it to his new recruit -Erika Manson , the Marionette- by murder a glove and designate his tegument to be decidedly NOT Caucasic . That intend the original Rorschach , Walter Kovacs , really was murder by Dr. Manhattan to keep Adrian Veidt ’s architectural plan from unscramble ( which it did anyway ) . That ’s not the story the existence learned , however , as Manson eventually reveals that the most popular myth is that Rorschach killedhimself . But not before murdering his former teammates Night Owl and Silk Spectre .
Do n’t worry , Watchmenfans : once Rorschach reunites with Ozymandias the accuracy comes out . Fortunately for those who always hope that Dan Dreiberg and Laurie Juspeczyk really did get their happy finish at the close ofWatchmen , the pair are actually"retired . “That ’s left Ozymandias with only this new Rorschach to friend himself , but it appears that ' Rorschach II ' has realize his wonderment . In the terminal scenes uniting Ozymandias , Rorschach , Marionette and her hubby Mime , the ' smartest man in the humankind ' explicate that the man under the masquerade party may be more formidable than his precursor .
" The first Rorschach was an interesting man . A cruel one in some respects , but someone who held onto his principle . He was predictable . Uncompromising . But this one … “At that sharpen the new Rorschach quiet Adrian Veidt , voicing his anger and soreness with so much talk aboutanotherRorschach , now that he has take the name . The conditional relation is that this secret Rorschach is less predictable , adaptable , possibly evenuncommitted to any guiding principles . Some would say that subverts what Rorschach was supposed to mean … but you ca n’t deny it makes him potentially more interesting .
Now , the only inquiry is : WHO is under the masquerade party ? Knowing Geoff Johns ’s dedication to reward the original story , most presume it will be a character of color from Moore and Gibbons ’s first serial . The therapist who spoke with Rorschach firsthand ? The young boy reading the ' Tales of the Black Freighter ' near earth zero of Veidt ’s attack ? Or , asone Twitter user has theorized , could this be DC ’s new version of J’onn J’onzz , the Martian Manhunter ? When an reply arrives , we ’ll bring it to you .
Doomsday Clock#1is available now .
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