pick106/100 I finished this a couple of days ago, but forgot to post a review. If you like dark stories, full of deception, violence, and government conspiracies, this is the graphic novel for you. Tom King always finds new ways to look at a character, and here Rorschach is more an idea than a person. I liked the artwork, it matched the story's dark and gritty nature. 4/5 ⭐ #Read2025 #SeriesLove2025
pickIt‘s never easy to create a sequel (or in this case, ‘sidequel‘?) to a classic. Especially one as beloved and foundational as WATCHMEN. This is a really good attempt, recreating the framework, style and pacing of the original while telling a new story. Especially exciting is the merging of worlds seen here as the DCU encounters characters and events from Alan Moore‘s creation. Solid, even if it never reaches the highs of its predecessor.
Got Absolute Watchmen on a whim from my library and the larger page scale makes such a difference. Gibbons' art absolutely soars from the bigger dimensions.
pickThis is a pretty intriguing political thriller that might honestly be better if it had no connection to Watchmen at all. It's very contemporary in its exploration of conspiracy thinking, even as it has a retro feel with landlines, tape recorders, and Columbo references.
Along with HBO's Watchmen and Doomsday Clock, Tom King's Rorschach is another entry in the genre of Watchmen sequel/spinoff. King uses the tropes of detective fiction to explore the nature of conspiracy thinking.
Bought this from Vintage Stock yesterday. Never read it. Just the movie (in which I hate most of the casting)
panA nihilistic plot, horrible characters, graphic violence, wavering timeline and misogyny. I would have bailed but I spent money on this.
