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Whoever did this got the better of the comedian in a physical confrontation.

It's theoretically possible that a burglar got lucky....but very unlikely.

That leaves a handful of people who could have feasibly done this.

1. Dr Manhatten. Not his style; could have faked evidence to look like a burglary but widely out of character for him and no known motive.

2. Night Owl II: I have a really hard time seeing him beat the comedian in a fist fight; especially without his gadgets any motives require a few assumptions. Hes put on a few and out of pratice.

3. Silk Spectre II: Has a motive but I also struggle to see her beat the Comedian; shes younger but hes much more experienced and easily has 60 pounds on her.

4. Ozymandius: One of the only people on this list who I can easily see doing it; small motive in that 1) he got in a fight with the comedian years ago he seemed to take personally and 2) he met the guy.

5. Rorscach: Actually a pretty viable suspect from the polices side; they don't know him enough (i think) to know he'd make excuses for the comedians behavior and a murder like this would not be out of character. I dont think Rorscach can beat the comedian but I give him 2/10 odds.

6. Some communist operative: It's debatable if they have anyone who could do this on US soil and even if they did its also debatable if it would be a good use of resources; getting caught would be a disaster.

Pretty much everyone else is way too old and/or out of shape (Silk Specter I, Hollis Mason, Moloch), Hooded Justice has been mia for years and theres no clear reason why he would have appeared now (comedian probaly murdered him years ago).

From the cops side Rorscach is the best suspect, from Rorscachs side it should be Ozymandius as while the motive is pretty weak he's the only one of two who could and throwing some out the window is not Dr Ms style.

Granted with the fake assination it does make it harder for Nite Owl II but you still need a suspect who can beat up a guy built like a linebacker (even if hes getting old) with decades of experience in brawls.

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The watchmen HBO show seems pretty interesting and I'd like to watch it but I know it follows the comic book. My question is do I need to read it before the show, are there additional comics that I should read to get a better understanding of the show?

Went to the movie theater tonight. Decided to view the new cinematic feature, a sequel involving anthropomorphic talking automobiles. Brought my own sustenance. A cold can of baked beans. Nutritious. Affordable. Uncompromising. A youth of color noticed my choice of nourishment. Spoke loudly to the entire theater, seeking to humiliate me. "This individual is currently consuming legumes," he shouted. The crowd erupted into wicked, mocking laughter. The city is afraid of me. I have seen its true face. The streets are extended gutters and the gutters are full of blood. And when the drains finally crust over, all the vermin will drown. The accumulated filth of all their cinema popcorn and soda will foam up about their waists and all the moviegoers and teenagers will look up and shout, "This nigga eating beans!"

...And I'll whisper, "Yes."

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so I know the main characters are based on Charleston comic characters but I seen other parallels

niteowl: ironman

silk Spector: cat woman

dr manhattan: mr fantastic especially with the relationship

comedian: joker

rorschach: punisher

ozymadis: lex Luther

Please leave the family alone this time.

What should I look at? The OG comic? The animated comic? The animated films? I've heard enough about the show and Snyder's live action that they change too much about it. And for your answer, where can I see it?

First time reading it (16M) and WOW IT IS SUCH A GOOD COMIC. Just got to the bit where Ozy drops the alien on NYC. SO peak.