Major Key
Watchmen #6
WHY THIS ISSUE IS KEY
Rorschach's defining origin-focused issue.
Why this comic matters
Rorschach undergoes psychiatric evaluation in prison, forcing him to recount the experiences that shaped his uncompromising view of crime and punishment. The sessions gradually reveal how Walter Kovacs stopped treating Rorschach as a disguise and allowed the identity to consume him.
Key issue facts
PublisherDC
Publication year1987
Key classificationMajor Key
CharactersWatchmen
Collector significance
As a major key, the issue is notable for the milestone recorded above and is the kind of comic collectors often identify by the event, debut or change it contains. Collector interest can vary significantly by printing, edition, condition and grade, so this guide does not assign a market value.
Characters connected to this issue
How this issue connects to the movies
The movie guides below are connected through Watchmen. They are discovery links between the comic and film sections of SLABS N' STACKS; inclusion here does not by itself mean a film directly adapts this specific issue.
