The Comedian: Examining the Morality and Complexity of Watchmen’s Anti-Hero
Introduction The opening scene of Watchmen is stunning, brutal, and unforgettable. A gloved hand splashes blood throughout a smiling button, an emblem immediately recognizable and eternally tainted. That is The Comic Watchmen, or reasonably, Edward Blake. Greater than a easy villain, greater than a easy hero, he serves as a darkish reflection of the world…