Superhero Origins: Rorschach

Rorschach’s journal October 12th 1985

Rorschach’s journal October 12th 1985 this ruthless vigilante sees morality in

this ruthless vigilante sees morality in

this ruthless vigilante sees morality in black and white welcome to watchmojo.com

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and today we will explore the comic book

and today we will explore the comic book origin of Walter Kovacs otherwise known

origin of Walter Kovacs otherwise known

origin of Walter Kovacs otherwise known as Rorschach because there is good and

as Rorschach because there is good and

as Rorschach because there is good and evil and evil must be punished even in

evil and evil must be punished even in

evil and evil must be punished even in the face of Armageddon I will not

the face of Armageddon I will not

the face of Armageddon I will not compromise in this as with most comic

compromise in this as with most comic

compromise in this as with most comic book characters they’re often

book characters they’re often

book characters they’re often reimagining and different versions to a

reimagining and different versions to a

reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we’ve chosen to

character’s past we’ve chosen to

character’s past we’ve chosen to primarily follow the storyline which

primarily follow the storyline which

primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1986 is 12 issue Watchmen

unfolded in 1986 is 12 issue Watchmen

unfolded in 1986 is 12 issue Watchmen series in his debut comic appearance

series in his debut comic appearance

series in his debut comic appearance Rorschach was introduced as a mysterious

Rorschach was introduced as a mysterious

Rorschach was introduced as a mysterious masked man investigating the death of

masked man investigating the death of

masked man investigating the death of Edward Blake another superhero known as

Edward Blake another superhero known as

Edward Blake another superhero known as the comedian who was thrown out of his

the comedian who was thrown out of his

the comedian who was thrown out of his apartment window shown to be living in

apartment window shown to be living in

apartment window shown to be living in an alternate version of the 1980s

an alternate version of the 1980s

an alternate version of the 1980s Rorschach began to theorize that someone

Rorschach began to theorize that someone

Rorschach began to theorize that someone was targeting former crime fighters

was targeting former crime fighters

was targeting former crime fighters searching for leads and crossing off

searching for leads and crossing off

searching for leads and crossing off potential suspects his first action was

potential suspects his first action was

potential suspects his first action was to warn his friend Daniel otherwise

to warn his friend Daniel otherwise

to warn his friend Daniel otherwise known as the retired superhero Nite Owl

known as the retired superhero Nite Owl

known as the retired superhero Nite Owl while Daniel thought the comedian’s

while Daniel thought the comedian’s

while Daniel thought the comedian’s death was a political statement

death was a political statement

death was a political statement Rorschach suspicions grew that there was

Rorschach suspicions grew that there was

Rorschach suspicions grew that there was indeed a larger plot afoot continuing to

indeed a larger plot afoot continuing to

indeed a larger plot afoot continuing to push for answers Rorschach visited other

push for answers Rorschach visited other

push for answers Rorschach visited other former superheroes including the godlike

former superheroes including the godlike

former superheroes including the godlike dr. Manhattan and the rich industrialist

dr. Manhattan and the rich industrialist

dr. Manhattan and the rich industrialist Adrian Veidt otherwise known as

Adrian Veidt otherwise known as

Adrian Veidt otherwise known as Ozymandias during his investigations and

Ozymandias during his investigations and

Ozymandias during his investigations and meetings with other superheroes

meetings with other superheroes

meetings with other superheroes Rorschach was reminded how much everyone

Rorschach was reminded how much everyone

Rorschach was reminded how much everyone hated the comedian as though he fought

hated the comedian as though he fought

hated the comedian as though he fought for the country he was a despicable

for the country he was a despicable

for the country he was a despicable human being at the same time dr.

human being at the same time dr.

human being at the same time dr. Manhattan was convinced by the media to

Manhattan was convinced by the media to

Manhattan was convinced by the media to go into exile believing he was spreading

go into exile believing he was spreading

go into exile believing he was spreading cancer to those around him this only

cancer to those around him this only

cancer to those around him this only further proved Rorschach’s theory that a

further proved Rorschach’s theory that a

further proved Rorschach’s theory that a major plot was in play one night while

major plot was in play one night while

major plot was in play one night while following up on a lead Rorschach was set

following up on a lead Rorschach was set

following up on a lead Rorschach was set up and arrested by the police

this is the police we know you’re in

this is the police we know you’re in there

there

there no no when the police removed his mask

no no when the police removed his mask

no no when the police removed his mask it was revealed that he was the

it was revealed that he was the

it was revealed that he was the supposedly crazy person who’d been seen

supposedly crazy person who’d been seen

supposedly crazy person who’d been seen holding a sign that read the end is nigh

holding a sign that read the end is nigh

holding a sign that read the end is nigh in a number of the earlier scenes

in a number of the earlier scenes

in a number of the earlier scenes revealing that he was secretly watching

revealing that he was secretly watching

revealing that he was secretly watching many of the major events in disguise

many of the major events in disguise

many of the major events in disguise when talking to a therapist in prison he

when talking to a therapist in prison he

when talking to a therapist in prison he briefly revealed that he was indeed a

briefly revealed that he was indeed a

briefly revealed that he was indeed a psychopath who regarded his mask as his

psychopath who regarded his mask as his

psychopath who regarded his mask as his true face he explained that he had had a

true face he explained that he had had a

true face he explained that he had had a brutal childhood as the son of a

brutal childhood as the son of a

brutal childhood as the son of a prostitute which instilled him with a

prostitute which instilled him with a

prostitute which instilled him with a hatred for what he described as the scum

hatred for what he described as the scum

hatred for what he described as the scum of society while working in a garment

of society while working in a garment

of society while working in a garment factory he found a piece of fabric that

factory he found a piece of fabric that

factory he found a piece of fabric that contained fluids between two layers that

contained fluids between two layers that

contained fluids between two layers that changed patterns depending on heat and

changed patterns depending on heat and

changed patterns depending on heat and pressure this allowed him to make his

pressure this allowed him to make his

pressure this allowed him to make his infamous shifting mask after taking up

infamous shifting mask after taking up

infamous shifting mask after taking up work as a vigilante he came upon the

work as a vigilante he came upon the

work as a vigilante he came upon the remains of a little girl that had been

remains of a little girl that had been

remains of a little girl that had been kidnapped

kidnapped

kidnapped apparently abused and eventually fed to

apparently abused and eventually fed to

apparently abused and eventually fed to dogs after killing the dogs in question

dogs after killing the dogs in question

dogs after killing the dogs in question he waited for the kidnapper to return

he waited for the kidnapper to return

he waited for the kidnapper to return handcuffed him to a furnace and then

handcuffed him to a furnace and then

handcuffed him to a furnace and then burnt him alive it was here that he

burnt him alive it was here that he

burnt him alive it was here that he believes that Rorschach was born for it

believes that Rorschach was born for it

believes that Rorschach was born for it was then that he came to realize that

was then that he came to realize that

was then that he came to realize that like an ink blot Rorschach test there is

like an ink blot Rorschach test there is

like an ink blot Rorschach test there is no real meaning to the world other than

no real meaning to the world other than

no real meaning to the world other than that which we project onto it whatever

that which we project onto it whatever

that which we project onto it whatever was left to Walter Kovacs died that

was left to Walter Kovacs died that

was left to Walter Kovacs died that night with that little girl from then on

night with that little girl from then on

night with that little girl from then on there was only Rorschach following his

there was only Rorschach following his

there was only Rorschach following his breakout thanks to the help from his

breakout thanks to the help from his

breakout thanks to the help from his friend Nite Owl Rorschach came to the

friend Nite Owl Rorschach came to the

friend Nite Owl Rorschach came to the realization that Ozymandias had killed

realization that Ozymandias had killed

realization that Ozymandias had killed the comedian who knew about his plan but

the comedian who knew about his plan but

the comedian who knew about his plan but wouldn’t go along with it and had

wouldn’t go along with it and had

wouldn’t go along with it and had orchestrated the departure of dr.

orchestrated the departure of dr.

orchestrated the departure of dr. Manhattan from Earth so that he could

Manhattan from Earth so that he could

Manhattan from Earth so that he could destroy New York

this was all done in order to unite the

this was all done in order to unite the people of the world who had come to be

people of the world who had come to be

people of the world who had come to be hateful of each other unifying them

hateful of each other unifying them

hateful of each other unifying them across borders under what they perceived

across borders under what they perceived

across borders under what they perceived to be a common enemy humanity’s savage

to be a common enemy humanity’s savage

to be a common enemy humanity’s savage nature will inevitably lead to global

nature will inevitably lead to global

nature will inevitably lead to global annihilation so in order to save this

annihilation so in order to save this

annihilation so in order to save this planet I had to trick it killing

planet I had to trick it killing

planet I had to trick it killing millions to save billions as the

millions to save billions as the

millions to save billions as the devastation had already been unleashed

devastation had already been unleashed

devastation had already been unleashed while Rorschach and the Nite Owl battled

while Rorschach and the Nite Owl battled

while Rorschach and the Nite Owl battled Ozymandias Rorschach could do little but

Ozymandias Rorschach could do little but

Ozymandias Rorschach could do little but become enraged with the loss of millions

become enraged with the loss of millions

become enraged with the loss of millions of the innocent lives though dr.

of the innocent lives though dr.

of the innocent lives though dr. Manhattan returned to earth with the

Manhattan returned to earth with the

Manhattan returned to earth with the plans to help Rorschach and stop

plans to help Rorschach and stop

plans to help Rorschach and stop Ozymandias the godlike being realized

Ozymandias the godlike being realized

Ozymandias the godlike being realized that the plan had worked that though New

that the plan had worked that though New

that the plan had worked that though New York had been devastated the world had

York had been devastated the world had

York had been devastated the world had been brought back from the edge of

been brought back from the edge of

been brought back from the edge of nuclear war while night owl realized

nuclear war while night owl realized

nuclear war while night owl realized that the truth would undermine the

that the truth would undermine the

that the truth would undermine the sacrifices made Rorschach strict black

sacrifices made Rorschach strict black

sacrifices made Rorschach strict black and white moral code dictated that the

and white moral code dictated that the

and white moral code dictated that the world must be told the truth regardless

world must be told the truth regardless

world must be told the truth regardless of the common good realizing that dr.

of the common good realizing that dr.

of the common good realizing that dr. Manhattan would not allow him to do so

Manhattan would not allow him to do so

Manhattan would not allow him to do so he allowed the demigod to kill him

little did anyone suspect that he’d sent

little did anyone suspect that he’d sent his journal to the press revealing

his journal to the press revealing

his journal to the press revealing everything he had learned a popular and

everything he had learned a popular and

everything he had learned a popular and one-of-a-kind superhero Rorschach

one-of-a-kind superhero Rorschach

one-of-a-kind superhero Rorschach finally got the big screen treatment in

finally got the big screen treatment in

finally got the big screen treatment in 2009’s film adaptation where he was

2009’s film adaptation where he was

2009’s film adaptation where he was faithfully portrayed by actor Jackie

faithfully portrayed by actor Jackie

faithfully portrayed by actor Jackie Earle Haley Nia seem to understand not

Earle Haley Nia seem to understand not

Earle Haley Nia seem to understand not locked in here with you you’re locked in

locked in here with you you’re locked in

locked in here with you you’re locked in here with me are you a fan of this

here with me are you a fan of this

here with me are you a fan of this brutal moral compass of the Watchmen

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