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 Rorschach (comics) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rorschach lives in a slum run by a landlady with multiple children by multiple fathers; he pointedly comments on his belief that she cheats on welfare.
Rorschach and Nite Owl traveled to his home in Antarctica to confront him; however, they were unable to prevent him from accomplishing his ultimate goal.
Rorschach's driving philosophy is that of moral absolutism, the practitioners of which believe in an unalterable moral code that requires the strict and severe punishment of any infraction.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rorschach_(comics)   (2416 words)

  
 s h o t g u n r e v i e w s   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
Rorschach refuses to partake of a vow of silence, and is killed by Dr. Manhattan to maintain the secret.
And Rorschach, in perhaps the most agonizing twist, is shown to have come by his psychosis by growing up as an abused child and having his mind shattered forever while investigating what turns out to be the horrifying murder of a small child.
The comic is done in the style of the graphic EC Comics of the 1950s, with much blood and a Gothic stance.
www.shotgunreviews.com /comics/watchmen_graduate.html   (5510 words)

  
 V for Vendetta Analysis - Two Vigilantes Walk Into a Bar...
Rorschach is a being who understands the horror found in the world, a horror Kovacs could neither fully understand or accept.
Rorschach claims that he is railing against the darkness, but the truth is he is consumed by it.
Rorschach may understand the world, but he fails to realize he is a part of it, not outside of it like he thinks.
www.shadowgalaxy.net /Vendetta/vrorschach.html   (1046 words)

  
 Untitled Document
Rorschach is the final hero, the impetus for the story, the driving narrative device behind everything we discover.
Rorschach's mask, on the other hand, has two layers of translucent white fabric containing a fl liquid that is heat and pressure sensitive, so his face continually changes from one Rorschach ink blot image to another.
Rorschach is the first hero to discover the murder of the Comedian, and the story begins.
www.popimage.com /nov99/reviews/watchmen.html   (2180 words)

  
 Alan Moore Portal: Rorschach
This first killing involved the kidnapping of a little girl, Blaire Roche, who was mistaken to be the heir to a "chemical fortune." When the kidnapper, Gerald Anthony Grice, discovered his error, he killed Blaire and fed her remains to his German shepherds.
After passage of the Keene Act outlawing vigilantism in 1977, Rorschach killed serial rapist Harvey Charles Furniss and left the corpse in front of the police station as a message that he would never retire from his chosen calling.
In 1985, because Rorschach's investigations threatened Ozymandias' (Adrian Veidt's) plot to "save the world from itself," Kovacs was framed for the murder of ex-criminal mastermind Moloch (William Jacobi) and apprehended by police.
www.angelfire.com /comics/mooreportal/rorschach.html   (573 words)

  
 : RevolutionSF - Comic Con 2004 Independent Comics Round-Up and Review : Review
A lot of these comics seem to be about the blurring of the line between reality and insanity, with heavy emphasis on the latter.
The comic itself is fl and white and well-drawn (I keep saying that; maybe I should take some art lessons to work on expanding my sequential art vocabulary), although the artist changes with each story.
Each of these small, zine-style comics (average 12 pages, with a (usually) single-color cover of some sort) takes moments from her life/past/dreams and displays them for you to read and enjoy.
www.revolutionsf.com /article.html?id=2633   (2429 words)

  
 Rorschach (band) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rorschach were a New Jersey-based band that existed from 1989 to 1993, and blended hardcore and metal to create what is now known as metalcore, playing a significant role in the shaping of the genre and its aesthetic.
Rorschach 's abrasive and brutal sound was seminal in the hardcore punk scene and paved the way for numerous bands such as Unbroken and Converge.
The band took their name from the character Rorschach from the seminal graphic novel Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rorschach_(band)   (238 words)

  
 A New Frame For Comics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
Comics are not a mish-mash, ramshackle, shorthand, piecemeal, handicap or dumbing-down of the components.
Rorschach is ambushed and finally captured by the authorities, the catalyst that inadvertently puts Nite Owl and Silk Spectre back into action to free him.
However, in a comic book where art and text are combined, a great deal of that responsibility is carried by the penciler after reading the script and conferring with the writer.
www.holycow.com /dreaming/academia/sandman_paper.html   (20052 words)

  
 JohnBarberComics.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
This is an informal list of events and/or comics and/or comics creators that--from where I'm sitting--were the things that most drove comics to be as exciting a medium as they are.
For the first time comics were treated the same way as novels (which isn't a good ends to itself, but, c'mon, it's a step in the right direction.
Neither comic was created with the purpose of being made into a movie, and both stand proudly among the highest achievements of the comics medium.
www.johnbarbercomics.com /write_an17.htm   (1229 words)

  
 Rorschach - AOL Music
Most people have heard of the Rorschach test (pronounced ''raw-shock''), but few have ever seen a real Rorschach inkblot.
The Rorschach inkblot test is a method of psychological evaluation.
The Rorschach inkblot test was developed by Hermann Rorschach, a Swiss psychiatrist...
music.aol.com /artist/rorschach/206410/main   (155 words)

  
 Bob's Comics Reviews
Rorschach investigates, and soon begins to suspect that there is a conspiracy to put the remaining costumed crusaders out of business permanently.
In Moore's view the dehumanization of villains and the racism and jingoism of the early pulp comics isn't a regrettable side-effect of an innocent era; it's very nearly the core of the idea.
It's amusing, and unlike most animal comics, it realizes that our friends the animals spend a lot of their time eating each other.
www.zompist.com /bob30.html   (1327 words)

  
 COMICON.com: 3/4 RORSCHACH UNLEASHES LUCIFER FAWKES: ORCUS ex MACHINA
Lynnwood, WA - March 4, 2004: The elite residents of the city of Cosmopolis are using the most advanced civilian computer system in the world to run Fable Towers, a haven of wealth and power.
Rorschach Entertainment was originally formed in 2000 by veteran inker James Taylor as an outlet for his own creations, original artwork and prints.
For more information on Rorschach Entertainment comics please contact James Taylor at info@rorschachentertainment.com, or visit the official Rorschach Entertainment website at www.rorschachentertainment.com.
www.comicon.com /cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=37&t=002083   (687 words)

  
 Comic Book Resources - CBR News - The Comic Wire
In 1983 the characters were sold to DC Comics and in 1986 Charlton closed up shop for good, but that sale ensured that the characters would live on for a long time.
In 1985, when DC Comics launched the mini-series "Crisis on Infinite Earths," the various Charlton heroes were merged into the DC Universe.
The impact of Rorschach (and 'Dark Knight') opened the floodgates for nutjob heroes in the early '90s and now everyone's pretty sick and tired of grim and gritty.
www.comicbookresources.com /news/newsitem.cgi?id=4145   (2116 words)

  
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But is Rorschach really insane or has he in fact uncovered a plot to murder super-heroes and, even worse, millions of innocent civilians?
On the run from the law, Rorschach reunites with his former teammates in a desperate attempt to save the world and their lives, but what they uncover will shock them to their very core and change the face of the planet!
Following two generations of masked superheroes from the close of World War II to the icy shadow of the Cold War comes this groundbreaking comic story — the story of The Watchmen.
www.earth2comics.com /catalog/product_view.php?prod_id=10047   (124 words)

  
 The Comics Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
The creators of this light comedy for all ages are Inkpot award winners and best known for their work at Archie Comics.
Superverse Comics is the latest and greatest entry ready to duke it out with industry heavy-hitters…and they’ve come out swinging haymakers with their launch title
E-Man is an energy-based hero that had a 10 issue run with Charlton followed by 25 issues from First Comics in the 80's.
www.thecomicsreview.com /reviews.php   (593 words)

  
 Blather: The Alan Moore Interview: Watchmen characters [warning: spoilers]
Now, while he was at Charlton he had overseen the creation of a number of characters that are still remembered with vague nostalgic affection by comic readers and comic fans.
There was a guy with a hat and a mac, that was the Question, who was also very similar to Steve Ditko's far more right-wing character, Mister A, that was too right-wing to put in mainstream comics but which Ditko had published some strips about in independent comics at the time.
At the end this is not the mask talking, it's not Rorschach, it's the actual human being that is somewhere under there.
www.blather.net /articles/amoore/watchmen2.html   (534 words)

  
 Interview With C. William Russette
CWR: After I had written a few scripts for MPC, a friend of Brian's, James Taylor, came to him asking if he knew anyone that might be interested in doctoring the script of a project he was working on.
I plan to do a signing at my local comic book retailer (www.amwcollectibles.com), and I've been invited to appear at the storeowner's show at the end of October.
CWR: I would very much like to thank everyone I've worked with and for at Artifice Comics, Modern Pulp, Rorschach and Distinctive Fiction Studios for giving me the opportunity and pleasure of spewing my rants in the form of stories for them and their readers.
comicbookbin.com /charlie041.html   (1381 words)

  
 World Famous Comics: Watchmen
It won a comic award at the time (the 1987 Jack Kirby Comics Industry Awards for Best Writer/Artist combination) and has continued to gather praise since.
The thing that makes this comic great is that in a very short time you feel as if you know each one of these characters like they were friends, or enemies.
Reading the Watchmen is to a comic fan as watching Citizen Kane is to a movie fan.
www.worldfamouscomics.com /shopping/item-0930289234.shtml   (946 words)

  
 Rorschach Presents Memories of Paradise - Silver Bullet Comics - comics news, comic book news, comics information
Kato and Rorschach explore the heart of the universe with ‘Memories of Paradise’
Memories of Paradise will be in stores November 2004 and is currently available for order in the September 2004 Previews Catalog (SEP042850) from Rorschach Entertainment (www.rorschachentertainment.com).
Jigsaw, The Original Streetfighter, Boston Bombers, Peter Pan, and on their latest return to comics, Days of the Dragon which was also published by Rorschach Ent.
www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com /news/109412967911321.htm   (609 words)

  
 FGComics.com :: Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
The Korean War will soon be ready for public view sometime tonight! YES! The blooper reel for the movie will also be added a few days after the movie, containing a collection of things that may be disturbing to some of you.
FGComics is now officially accepting content (videos, comics, funny pictures, etc.) to be placed on the site's server and released publically weekly.
We had that up at one time, when we were FGOAC (Ahh, good times), and kind of left the idea rot as we normally do to our good ideas.
www.fgcomics.com   (1016 words)

  
 Comics Continuum
The issue is written by Howard Chaykin and David Tischman, with art by David Hahn and a cover by Frank Quitely.
The issue is written by Ron Marz, with art by Greg Tocchini and a cover by Ivan Reis.
The issue is written by Adam Warren, with art by Ale Garza and covers by Garza and Jim Lee.
www.comicscontinuum.com /stories/0601/25/dcfirsts.htm   (463 words)

  
 Welcome to Rorschach Entertainment Website
Well – don't ever call him that to his face, or you'll find out where that monicker came from...
Briskly told with all best aspects of a pulp story presented with panache and the proper measure of meaness.
All things on this site are copyright © Rorschach Entertainment and/or its respective creators.
www.rorschachentertainment.com /comics/gravedigger/grave.html   (216 words)

  
 Rorschach - The Body Chop t-shirt and apparel from Zazzle.com
Rorschach is the mischievous dog of The Body Chop,who enjoys chasing Pseudo the cat.
Wherever Rorschach is, trouble is never far behind.
Be the first to comment on Rorschach - The Body Chop.
www.zazzle.com /product/235842229271446340   (101 words)

  
 Chapter I   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
I.1.2 "The streets are extended gutters and the gutters are full of blood and when the drains finally scab over, all the vermin will drown." As J.D. LaFrance points out, this passage echoes Scorsese's Taxi Driver [more].
Compare I.8.8 (Rorschach looking down at empty Comedian costume) and also panels showing Dan and Laurie in the Owlship hangar.
Millions will perish in sickness and misery." Rorschach as the Judge of Armageddon (though that position will be given to Jon, not Rorschach; and even he won't really fit).
iat.ubalt.edu /moulthrop/hypertexts/wm/AN/AN_I.htm   (1033 words)

  
 Steve Lawlis @ PV Comics
PV Comics and Protean Void © and ™ 2004 Logan DeAngelis and Protean Void, Inc. All rights reserved.
All comics, artwork, stories, designs and concepts are © and ™ their respective creators.
Stories, events and characters are fictional; any similarities to persons living or dead are entirely coincidental, unless presented as satire or parody.
pvcomics.com /stevelawlis/info.htm   (441 words)

  
 Just 4 Fun - THE RORSCHACH TEST   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
A man goes to a psychologist, and they decide to start with a Rorschach test.
She's shown the first picture and sees a man and a woman making love at the beach.
After the test, the psychologist looks over her notes and says, "You seem to have a preoccupation with sex." The man replies, "You're the one with the dirty pictures."
www.psy.pdx.edu /PsiCafe/Just4Fun/Jokes/Rorschach.htm   (99 words)

  
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Rorschach Theatre is a fierce young company known for their inventive use of space, performances of feverish intensity and a passion for epic stories told in new ways.
Brothers Grimm meet modern-day New York in a dark circus of lost lives and magic charms where the lives of the homeless man, the prostitute and the stockbroker are inextricably intertwined.
BIRDS was developed by Rorschach Theatre’s MAGIC IN ROUGH SPACES new-play program.
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 Privacy Notice : Inter-Comics!, Online Store (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
We will only provide those companies the information they need to deliver the service, and they are prohibited from using that information for any other purpose.
RORSCHACH DESIGNS will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
Conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on RORSCHACH DESIGNS or the site.
www.inter-comics.com.cob-web.org:8888 /index.php?main_page=privacy   (1271 words)

  
 Rorschach - The Superhero Hype! Boards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
Im currently in the process of pening a Rorschach script which is a prequel to Watchmen.
it will follow Rorschachs actions leading up to the Keene Act.
it has the rorschach formed into a card to better fit the meaning.
www.superherohype.com /forums/showthread.php?t=102114   (430 words)

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