Rorschach

Rorschach

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  • Author:Tom King
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Summary

It’s been 35 years since Ozymandias was exposed for dropping a giant telepathic squid on New York City, killing thousands and ending the public’s trust in heroes once and for all。 The Minutemen are gone; only their memory lives on。 Especially the infamy of Rorschach, who has become a cultural icon since Dr。 Manhattan turned him to dust。

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。

Rorschach may have spoken truth, but he wasn’t a hero。

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V

A great detective storyVery different from what I expected。 But if you look at the story as what it is, a slow study of the characters and their world, it's great。 A great detective storyVery different from what I expected。 But if you look at the story as what it is, a slow study of the characters and their world, it's great。 。。。more

David

You'll find far better, more descriptive reviews elsewhere。 I just want to add my endorsement as one of the best limited series/graphic novels I have ever read。 A combination into a deep dive into what could, in a comic book world, be an alternate reality for a legendary comic creator (two for that matter) with dystopian government hell, this book does more to advance Alan Moore's Watchmen universe than anything other creators have tried (no disrespect to their work intended)。 Beautifully writte You'll find far better, more descriptive reviews elsewhere。 I just want to add my endorsement as one of the best limited series/graphic novels I have ever read。 A combination into a deep dive into what could, in a comic book world, be an alternate reality for a legendary comic creator (two for that matter) with dystopian government hell, this book does more to advance Alan Moore's Watchmen universe than anything other creators have tried (no disrespect to their work intended)。 Beautifully written。 Thought provoking。 The art - an amazing job of conveying emotions expressed in body language you don't routinely see in this medium。 This book won't be everyone's cup of anything; I understand that, but it is special for what it is。 It will stand out among the most notable works for its creators。 My thanks to them。 。。。more

Christian Boman

[2。6] Convoluted story, and having very little - if anything - to do with Watchmen or even Rorschach。 Dialogue is written well and the art is good。 Everything else is forgettable。

Vishhal Bhatt

Love the artwork and how it ends, especially at the end of issue 11 but such a drag to read

Murphy

A pretty excellent graphic novel, as I think that's how this maxiseries was designed。 The storytelling is very effective。 I read the second half pretty much all at once, greedily turning each page。 Would have garnered the coveted fifth star from me were not the plot quite so abstruse。 I had a difficult time following along often。 A pretty excellent graphic novel, as I think that's how this maxiseries was designed。 The storytelling is very effective。 I read the second half pretty much all at once, greedily turning each page。 Would have garnered the coveted fifth star from me were not the plot quite so abstruse。 I had a difficult time following along often。 。。。more

José Luis Ayuso Ruiz

Siguiendo la estela metafísica y filosófica de Alan Moore y en connivencia con los sucesos acaecidos en la serie Watchmen de HBO, se explora el cómo los enmascarados nunca se fueron realmente del todo, pues su espíritu dejó huella en la sociedad tras aquellos sucesos del 85。

Drac

Loved this one。 A sympathetic portrait of lonely people and an exploration of how these people are radicalized。 King doesn’t hold the reader’s hand or tell us who to sympathize with or who was “right”。 The artwork, coloring, and paneling is sublime, especially when switching between POVs and timelines。 I expected not to enjoy this book — if Walter Kovacs isn’t in it, is it really a Rorschach book? — but it was fantastic and I’ve been thinking about it since I finished。

Neil Pearson

I know some feel it's tantamount to sacrilege to read spin offs of "Watchmen" but this works exceptionally well, using its own characters and the way Rorschach is used is both surprising yet fitting。 It really feels like its own story set in the world of "Watchmen"。There's a very layered story at work here and meta-commentary on the history of superhero comics that in all honesty will require a re-read and some online investigating to fully appreciate。Is it my favourite book by Tom King? No, but I know some feel it's tantamount to sacrilege to read spin offs of "Watchmen" but this works exceptionally well, using its own characters and the way Rorschach is used is both surprising yet fitting。 It really feels like its own story set in the world of "Watchmen"。There's a very layered story at work here and meta-commentary on the history of superhero comics that in all honesty will require a re-read and some online investigating to fully appreciate。Is it my favourite book by Tom King? No, but it's one that may improve on additional read-throughs。 。。。more

Alexson

Although it’s nowhere near as complex as Alan Moores WATCHMEN, it manages to be a rather more engaging read due to the sole focus on the alter ego that is Rorschach and the various individuals that took on the mask after the events of the original Watchmen comic。 By being a mostly detective thriller, it perfectly captures the essence of the character while still paying ode to Alan Moores spirit with the more fantastical elements and including a whole crime thriller backstory to the dullest part Although it’s nowhere near as complex as Alan Moores WATCHMEN, it manages to be a rather more engaging read due to the sole focus on the alter ego that is Rorschach and the various individuals that took on the mask after the events of the original Watchmen comic。 By being a mostly detective thriller, it perfectly captures the essence of the character while still paying ode to Alan Moores spirit with the more fantastical elements and including a whole crime thriller backstory to the dullest part of Moores WATCHMEN…the Pontius Pirate comic! Lol!Rating: 7。5/10 。。。more

Nerdmaling

Tom King har har gjort några fantastiska serier。 Det hör är dessvärre inte en av dem。 Om man ska gå in på watchmen och dess betydelse för seriemediet så blir det en lång recension。 Låt oss bara konstatera att watchmen är en del av DC universumet och det här är en ny del som också verkat ta lite inspiration från tv serien。Robert Redford är president, mycket tack vare att han införlivat Vietnam som en stat i USA。 En utredare får ta hand om ett mordförsök på Redfords motkandidat i valet。 En man i R Tom King har har gjort några fantastiska serier。 Det hör är dessvärre inte en av dem。 Om man ska gå in på watchmen och dess betydelse för seriemediet så blir det en lång recension。 Låt oss bara konstatera att watchmen är en del av DC universumet och det här är en ny del som också verkat ta lite inspiration från tv serien。Robert Redford är president, mycket tack vare att han införlivat Vietnam som en stat i USA。 En utredare får ta hand om ett mordförsök på Redfords motkandidat i valet。 En man i Rorschachmask och en maskerad cowgirl blir skjutna och utredaren följer bevisen som för läsaren också nystar upp vad som hänt i världen。 Vissa karaktärer är bra och jag drivs framåt i handlingen pga jag vill veta mer om vad som hänt i den alternativa världen men redan där tar det stopp om man inte är djupt engagerad i Watchmen。Seriens största problem är att den inte hittar en balans mellan någon sorts intellektuell och konstnärlig ambition och underhållning。 Att jämföra den med Watchmen (som det ändå är lätt hänt att man gör) visar bara på genialiteten hos den tidigare。 Den här serien är faktiskt lite småtråkig。 Den har några bra idéer och Tom King är duktig men。。。。。 en svag 3:aSnyggt illustrerad dock。 。。。more

Sam Nicholson

9/10

Graham

Great storytelling, great art, I just found it got a little muddled at the end。

Petr Čapek

https://www。schefikuvblog。eu/tom-king。。。 https://www。schefikuvblog。eu/tom-king。。。 。。。more

andrea fontanili

Bello, ma francamente anche un po’ una palla。Non lo consiglierei。Edizione ita Panini con diverse sviste in sede di traduzione。

James Lawrence

If you're looking for Rorschach, he's everywhere。 If you're looking for Rorschach, he's everywhere。 。。。more

Will Cooper

I enjoyed the ending and the art, but I do feel this could have been a 6-8 issue series instead of 12。 Lots of meandering in a way that didn't feel productive to the story。 But overall a fun story and Tom King does have a nice way of writing。 I enjoyed the ending and the art, but I do feel this could have been a 6-8 issue series instead of 12。 Lots of meandering in a way that didn't feel productive to the story。 But overall a fun story and Tom King does have a nice way of writing。 。。。more

Xavier

A beautifully woven story。 In a way, it's self-referential。 From a high level view, it is about how a story is more than a story。 It can be a philosophy, an identity, a vision for the future。 All the information we accumulate affects ourselves and fiction is a big part of that; maybe even the biggest part。 Does this mean the foundation of our collective narrative is, at its core, absurd? A beautifully woven story。 In a way, it's self-referential。 From a high level view, it is about how a story is more than a story。 It can be a philosophy, an identity, a vision for the future。 All the information we accumulate affects ourselves and fiction is a big part of that; maybe even the biggest part。 Does this mean the foundation of our collective narrative is, at its core, absurd? 。。。more

Elizabeth Beck

PhenomenalSo good。 Tom King is brilliant, this story is utterly captivating。 Every page is full of intrigue and the pacing is immaculate。

Davide Saladino

Intrigante。 Solito giallo/thriller alla King。Un po' confuso nel finale, con pezzi del puzzle riuniti in modo un po' troppo forzato。Buono ma non tra le sue migliori storie。 Intrigante。 Solito giallo/thriller alla King。Un po' confuso nel finale, con pezzi del puzzle riuniti in modo un po' troppo forzato。Buono ma non tra le sue migliori storie。 。。。more

Fandom SK

Recenziu pre Fandom。sk napísal Ivan Kučera:Pokračovania Rorschachovho životného príbehu sa chopil scenárista a bývalý protiteroristický dôstojník CIA Tom King。 Je dobre známy i u nás, predovšetkým ako autor série o Batmanovi (napr。 diely Válka vtipů a hádanek alebo Nevěsta nebo lupič?), ale tiež ako tvorca skvelého Visiona。 V Rorschachovi nadväzuje na staršie udalosti。 Váži si ich, ale zároveň sa nebojí (to by bolo, aby sa protiteroristický dôstojník CIA bál) ísť po svojej vlastnej ceste。 Niekom Recenziu pre Fandom。sk napísal Ivan Kučera:Pokračovania Rorschachovho životného príbehu sa chopil scenárista a bývalý protiteroristický dôstojník CIA Tom King。 Je dobre známy i u nás, predovšetkým ako autor série o Batmanovi (napr。 diely Válka vtipů a hádanek alebo Nevěsta nebo lupič?), ale tiež ako tvorca skvelého Visiona。 V Rorschachovi nadväzuje na staršie udalosti。 Váži si ich, ale zároveň sa nebojí (to by bolo, aby sa protiteroristický dôstojník CIA bál) ísť po svojej vlastnej ceste。 Niekomu možno nebude vyhovovať, ale existuje vysoká pravdepodobnosť, že väčšine ulahodí。 Už Mooreovo dielo bolo silno politicky a spoločensky zafarbené, svet okolo seba nevidelo zjednodušujúco a motivácie postáv, vrátane záporných, dávali zmysel。 Taký je aj tento recenzovaný komiks。。。Celú recenziu nájdete na Fandom。sk https://www。fandom。sk/clanok/recenzia。。。 。。。more

Johann

Very entertaining This storyline was great。 Enjoyed the ups and downs of the crazy roller coaster ride this took me on。This was my first Rorschach graphic novel and am looking forward to more。

Nathan Aracena

Reading some of the reviews for Rorschach I feared it would be a tedious read, unlike its step sister Watchmen。 But, I was captivated。 The artwork and panelling are brilliant and the appearance of characters, particularly a Mr Moore, as protagonists/villains (?) in this is so clever。 Whilst not a lead on from Watchmen, it continues the universe it created so well and I couldn’t help but think it’d make a decent watch as it has a more crime/detective feel to it than anything。 The use of conspirac Reading some of the reviews for Rorschach I feared it would be a tedious read, unlike its step sister Watchmen。 But, I was captivated。 The artwork and panelling are brilliant and the appearance of characters, particularly a Mr Moore, as protagonists/villains (?) in this is so clever。 Whilst not a lead on from Watchmen, it continues the universe it created so well and I couldn’t help but think it’d make a decent watch as it has a more crime/detective feel to it than anything。 The use of conspiracies to keep you on your toes plays out well and I’d definitely recommend。 。。。more

Michael Sanchez

Honestly pretty terrible。 Not a lot to redeem it other than some of the art and the implications that the TV show is now part of DC canon? Al though, lime, is Black Label stuff even eligible? It's fine。 But if you missed it like I did, don't feel like you need to catch up on it。 Honestly pretty terrible。 Not a lot to redeem it other than some of the art and the implications that the TV show is now part of DC canon? Al though, lime, is Black Label stuff even eligible? It's fine。 But if you missed it like I did, don't feel like you need to catch up on it。 。。。more

Robert

It’s like All the President’s Men but with lots more fictitious pirates。 And Frank Miller。

Justin

Of all the unnecessary Watchmen spin-offs, this is definitely one。 Not as bad as Doomsday Clock but lousy。 The attempt to relate it to the HBO series (the sole good derivative) was clumsy。 It definitely read as if it was not set in a modernish day。

Rolando Marono

Tenía rato que quería leer esta obra, finalmente pude disfrutarla pero en Kindle así que estaba en blanco y negro。 También es la primera obra que leo de esta forma y hablaré sobre la experiencia un poco。Yo soy fan de Tom King。 Siempre trato de leer todo lo que saca y lo sigo desde Nightwing。 Esta obra es la que menos me ha gustado de él。 No es exactamente mala pero no tiene ni tanta fuerza ni tanta personalidad ni tanta emotividad como por ejemplo Vision o Batman。También puede ser que venga un p Tenía rato que quería leer esta obra, finalmente pude disfrutarla pero en Kindle así que estaba en blanco y negro。 También es la primera obra que leo de esta forma y hablaré sobre la experiencia un poco。Yo soy fan de Tom King。 Siempre trato de leer todo lo que saca y lo sigo desde Nightwing。 Esta obra es la que menos me ha gustado de él。 No es exactamente mala pero no tiene ni tanta fuerza ni tanta personalidad ni tanta emotividad como por ejemplo Vision o Batman。También puede ser que venga un poco sesgado。 Porque sé que este pitch originalmente era para Vote Loki, donde Loki iba a ganar las elecciones presidenciales de USA y el día de las elecciones es asesinado y de ahí irían para atrás para averiguar por qué lo habían matado y quién había sido。 Al final Vote Loki fue un bodrio porque usaron algunos detalles de su pitch pero no lo esencial。 Aquí tenemos esa idea principal pero con Rorschach。 Ambientada en el mundo de Watchmen donde el presidente Redford está por reelegirse para un quinto periodo, pero ahora tiene un rival que está pisándole los talones: Turley。 Cerca de las elecciones hay un intento de asesinato de Turley, el culpable es abatido y resulta ser una persona disfrazada de Rorschach, un anciano que tiene las huellas del Rorschach original, Walter Kovacs。 Turley contrata un investigador privado para averiguar qué sucedió y ahí comienza la historia。Es una historia de detectives y muy al estilo de King se hunde en la psicología de los personajes y nos presenta algún dilema ético。 En todas sus historias hay una idea fuerza que busca explorar aquí es el bien y el mal y qué hacemos ante eso, ¿Nos quedamos pasivos? ¿Actuamos? ¿Qué deberíamos de hacer?Mi mayor problema con la obra es que si bien si tiene varios guiños a watchmen y está ambientada en ese universo。 Podrían haberle dado otro aspecto a "Rorschach" y funcionaría bien。 No hay algo que sea indispensable de la historia de watchmen para mantener aquí。 Si, hay símbolos de Dr。 manhattan regados sutilmente en la forma en las cosas y las personas están dispuestas en las viñetas。 Si, tiene algunos juegos de viñetaje estilo watchmen。 Si, hay caritas regadas del comedian por todos lados。 Pero la esencia, la esencia no está ahí。 Y eso que toca un tema que también toca watchmen que es qué hacer ante la guerra, la violencia, la injusticia, etc。La historia es atrapante y tiene varios giros muy interesantes。 El final se ve venir un poco pero no está mal, no es lo importante de la historia realmente。La recomiendo, quizá si eres muy fan de Watchmen y lees todo lo que sale de ese universo (como yo) pero si quieres explorar más a este autor te recomendaría que empezaras por Vision, Mr。 Miracle o Batman antes de este。 Incluso Omega Men y Sheriff of Babylon。 El arte de Fornes es increíble y eventualmente la compraré en físico y la releeré para disfrutar de sus colores。Ahora, la experiencia de leer en kindle。 Ya había intentado leer en kindle cómics pero no me acomodaba y los dejaba, me obligué a leer este porque en Kindle Unlimited estaba gratis y como me gusta mucho Tom King, sabía que iba a pasar un buen rato leyéndola。 Leer en Kindle tuvo sus ventajas。 Primero te presenta la página entera, pero si das clic, hace zoom en la primera viñeta, si haces clic hace zoom en la segunda y así。 Había veces que el viñetaje permitía que se viera como una película, ya que tenías la misma viñeta esencial con algún cambio。 Algunas veces esa disposición hacía que fuera sorpresivo。 Trataba de no ver la página entera con detalle, entonces si aparecía de repente algún personaje en cuadro o mataban a alguien, lo más probable es que no lo viera venir y me sorprendiera。 Eso me gustó mucho。 Había partes que totalmente no sabía qué estaba por suceder y sentía mucha tensión。 Me gustó mucho esa experiencia。La desventaja era que a veces la viñeta era horizontal y al hacerle zoom aún así el texto se veía pequeño。 Tenía que acercarme el kindle más a la cara para poder leerlo。 Pero en general fue una gran experiencia, creo que le dio más fuerza al misterio de este cómic。 。。。more

Patrick

Of course after I heap all that praise on King, then this。 The title turns out to be a bait-and-switch。 This does not really involve Rorschach as in the one in Watchmen。 Or I don't think the one in the Geoff Johns sequel Doomsday Clock, though I have yet to read that。This I guess is supposed to be in the same universe as the HBO limited series as it's 2020 and Robert Redford has been president for 20 years and running for another term。 There is a mention of Oklahoma and cops in masks but that's Of course after I heap all that praise on King, then this。 The title turns out to be a bait-and-switch。 This does not really involve Rorschach as in the one in Watchmen。 Or I don't think the one in the Geoff Johns sequel Doomsday Clock, though I have yet to read that。This I guess is supposed to be in the same universe as the HBO limited series as it's 2020 and Robert Redford has been president for 20 years and running for another term。 There is a mention of Oklahoma and cops in masks but that's it。 Redford's opponent Turley is nearly killed by an assassin dressed as a cowgirl and a guy dressed like Rorschach。The format of the story is like Citizen Kane as the unnamed detective follows the clues to discover who did what。 But there's a twist at the end that was pretty good。Still, at the end of the day this is just a political thriller vaguely set in the Watchmen universe that just throws in some Rorschach branding to justify the title so DC fanboys will buy it。 It doesn't feature the real Rorschach or offer any insights into his character。 There is a mention that the assassin guy's fingerprints match the original Rorschach but that's just a red herring; original Rorschach is dead and stays dead。 It's too bad because Tom King could probably have written a really interesting story on the actual Rorschach instead of this cheap branding stunt。Not that it's a bad book, but it's not King's best work。 The art is fine。 Pretty typical stuff that I guess wasn't a lot different from the original Dave Gibbons art in Watchmen。 (Fun Fact: Comic book writer Frank Miller appears as himself, only in this world he wrote a pirate comic called The Dark Fife Returns。 Heh。) 。。。more

Lashaan Balasingam

You can find my review on my blog by clicking here。To try to establish a structure within chaos is a futile project yet, in reality, it is completely plausible, with the only condition that knowledge is suppressed and possessed only by those who seek power。 If mankind were to uncover the truth hidden between the lines, the status quo could be disrupted, as knowledge would inevitably bring enlightenment to the masses。 However, such chaos, or just the fear of such chaos, while at the heart of coun You can find my review on my blog by clicking here。To try to establish a structure within chaos is a futile project yet, in reality, it is completely plausible, with the only condition that knowledge is suppressed and possessed only by those who seek power。 If mankind were to uncover the truth hidden between the lines, the status quo could be disrupted, as knowledge would inevitably bring enlightenment to the masses。 However, such chaos, or just the fear of such chaos, while at the heart of countless societal problems, could never really serve humanity without first inviting them on an adventure founded on existential crises。 Sometimes, it only takes one person to make the difficult decisions and focus on one major truth: that there’s nothing more powerful than the truth。 Collecting all twelve issues of this limited miniseries, writer Tom King and artist Jorge Fornés join forces once more to deliver a fantastic and riveting tale about truth, control, and evil within the Watchmen universe。What is Rorschach? Set 35 years since Ozymandias orchestrated the destruction of New York City through a giant interdimensional squid, killing thousands and traumatizing even more。 Since then, the mysterious Rorschach persona has paved the way to the birth of a divisive cultural icon, through his fedora, mask, and trench coat, among citizens whose trust in heroes, has been shattered for years。 However, the reappearance of Rorschach in a failed assassination attempt on a presidential candidate running against President Robert Redford leads one detective on a twisted and confusing path leading him straight into a web of conspiracies。 As he digs deeper into the story behind a 19-year-old girl with extraordinary sharpshooting skills and an enigmatic Rorschach figure, he questions their motives, their raison d’être, and the truth they have uncovered about the world, humanity, and existence。Writer Tom King juggles political intrigue, noir mystery, and societal terror (and even a bit of metaphysical reverence for comic books) through this stand-alone graphic novel。 Although it doesn’t pertain to the original individual behind the mask, Walter Joseph Kovacs, nor directly references the original story much, it explores the character’s more ideological foundations and the very emotional frustrations encapsulated within the mask itself。 Although its lengthy format, a bit more verbose than the usual from writer Tom King as well, does warrant some issues regarding its pacing, the depth of his psychological scrutiny of the various characters within this detective story is engrossing in more ways than one。 The original structure, not only emphasized by a dual narrative of past-presence timelines but also riveting story-telling sequences where fictional/deceased characters discuss with the protagonist, captures a unique and mind-bending narrative, keeping you engaged till the end。 The predictable ending also cleverly accentuates the story’s ideas and serves as a great reminder of writer Tom King’s talent when given creative freedom。Artist Jorge Fornès also matches writer Tom King’s energy through his fantastic artwork, remaining authentic in his own individual artistic vision while paying homage to Dave Gibbons’ style in Watchmen。 He also captures facial details and expressions with brio and leaves a lot of the more dynamic sequences to the reader’s imagination through a refreshing organization of his panels (e。g。 the same setting shown from one panel to the other with subtle differences in who’s in it and what they’re doing are shown)。 In fact, creative liberties are also taken and beautifully executed with panel structuring, making for an intriguing organization of how several narrative sequences evolve (e。g。 use of epistolary format)。 Meanwhile, colourist Dave Stewart does a phenomenal job at creating a depressive tone for this noir tale while past events tend to be in a muted colour palette (purple, brown, and green)。 Letterer Clayton Cowles also has his hands full with how dialogue and narration are organized, especially with the quintessential utilization of sounds within this story。Rorschach is a tedious yet enthralling detective noir case delving into the inevitability of the status quo and the contorted roots of good and evil。 。。。more

Ben Horner

Overly convoluted and a bit dull。 I just didn’t get it。

Bailey Thompson

Rorschach is quite a different work from Watchmen, although it keeps a few of the latter’s formal quirks。 Watchmen is one of my all-time favourite comics ever, and while I naturally sympathise with Alan Moore’s distaste for the way DC has treated him and his work, this was a fun dark political mystery。I really enjoyed the little details that connected it to the original Watchmen comic, like the murder of Kitty Genovese, The Comedian and Dr。 Manhattan in the Vietnam War, the alien squid attack in Rorschach is quite a different work from Watchmen, although it keeps a few of the latter’s formal quirks。 Watchmen is one of my all-time favourite comics ever, and while I naturally sympathise with Alan Moore’s distaste for the way DC has treated him and his work, this was a fun dark political mystery。I really enjoyed the little details that connected it to the original Watchmen comic, like the murder of Kitty Genovese, The Comedian and Dr。 Manhattan in the Vietnam War, the alien squid attack in New York, and the JFK assassination/ Lee Harvey Oswald similarity。 。。。more