Rorschach

This is political thriller set in the Watchmen universe. A man in a Rorshach outfit and a woman in a mask attempt to assassinate a presidential candidate. This triggers an investigation which leads to the highest corridors of power. The tie-ins to the original are minimal. None of the original cast makes an appearance except when other characters are discussing them. Which is a good thing.Parts of it are fascinating, particularly how people react to and misinterpret the events of the original book. But I did feel the series went on too long, dragging a bit in the middle. Particularly in an issue where it mostly a series of letters between two characters. I also don't really agree with how the main character reacts once the mystery is solved. It comes a little out of nowhere. Still, I enjoyed the book over all. The art is also excellent.

A man dressed as Rorschach and a woman dressed as a cowgirl are killed trying to assassinate Gov. Turley, the GOP nominee for president. A Turley operative is dispatched to uncover the truth, and each chapter takes him deeper into the lives of the would-be assassins. Tom King writes compelling, unforgettable stories, and this may be his best.

Sofisticated and adult story in the tradition of the original Watchmen, great art with the clockwork sequences that makes homage to its antecesor

Not at all what I would expect. Incredible. Tom King really takes his work j unexpected directions and gives us some of the best mysteries.

Watchmen sequels and adaptations have a tendency to really divide audiences (and for good reason, per the strained relationship between the creators and the publishers, though that's a story for another day). The Before Watchmen prequel comics were most certainly of mixed quality, the movie and "true comics sequel" Doomsday Clock are quite divisive on a person-by-person basis, and even the well-received TV series won't be to every Watchmen fan's liking. This one, though, should be right up anyone's alley.Without going into spoilers, Rorschach is as much exploring the public's reception to Watchmen and the titular character in a meta sense as it is telling a political thriller, not dissimilar to Watchmen originally commenting on the superhero genre of its day. It reflects on the ways hero worship often gives the wrong or incomplete takeaways for the characters in question, it explores unforeseen effects of Watchmen's ending, and it even reflects the blockbuster explosion of superheroes in a way they weren't yet there in Watchmen's first publishing.The story does several interesting things, including VERY unexpected real-world people, and briefly implies it is in continuity with the TV series with one line. Tom King does a great job emulating the writing of the original, and even refrains from some of his usual writing quirks that wouldn't work as well in this story; I'm quite a fan of his other works, but even for people who aren't, this will still hold up very well.All in all, this is the Watchmen follow-up that really, TRULY feels like it was not only worthy, but perhaps even necessary as a sequel to that classic work.

The product arrived damaged when it was said to be brand new. At least reading material itself is intact.

King does an excellent detective thriller story that leads to some suspenful questions and in the end most of it is resolved but there are still a few lingering questions. A great addition to the Watchmen universe and the art is simple but works well with the flow of the story. A must read in my opinion!

My son wanted this book to read so I purchased it for him he always loves to read. He enjoyed this one very much. TY

I was very excited to read another Rorschach comic, but unfortunately there was very, very little Rorschach, some badly fleshed-out or designed cowgirl, and pages upon pages of exposition, meaningless conversations, vague attempts at intrigue, and in the end and unsatisfying and ridiculous ending. With a history as rich as the Watchmen universe they could've done much better on all fronts. Plus, would it have killed the author to put some action into it? Just a bit? Or is it more important to discuss imaginary politics for pages upon pages. Yeah. Disappointing.

Boa trama, texto instigante e desenhos competentes; as personagens são bem desenvolvidas e a narrativa gráfica é engenhosa; a história é densa e os diálogos são agradáveis; o único ponto negativo é que o fim acaba sendo adiantado no penúltimo capítulo, o que deixa o final sem mistério.

excelente producto, pero lo compré porque el envío estaba programado para el mismo día de mi compra, sin embargo, llegó 5 días tarde.

Fornes y king el tandem perfecto. Lectura 100% recomendable.

Totally not what I expected. A great detective story with great twists and character developments. Brilliantly written and fantastic illustrations. Hugely enjoyable!