BEFORE WATCHMEN: RORSCHACH #4
by Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo
To quote Reed Richards from The Ultimates #1: "How can you stand the disappointment?"
Before Watchmen: Rorschach #4 is not very good. For one thing, Rorschach doesn't feel like the brutal force of nature he was in the original book. The conclusion to his war on Rawhide ends in a stupid way. And the BARD? Don't even get me started on him. First things first: The script is wrapped up in a very confusing and cluttered way. Azzarello tries to juggle the scenes of Rorschach getting trapped in Rawhide's club, Rawhide out on the streets doing criminal stuff, and the waitress (I already forgot what her name was) getting attacked by the Bard. The way it cuts around is confusing and jarring. Even worse, we don't even get a decent conclusion to the Bard mystery, as we don't even find out his real name! HE WAS USELESS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE SERIES, AND COULD HAVE BEEN DROPPED ENTIRELY!
The only thing making this issue worth keeping is Lee Bermejo's gorgeous art. He excellently captures the grim and grit of the city, and captures action very well.
Before Watchmen: Rorschach started out as a very promising series, but now, it's quickly deteriorated into a pile of junk and waste of an artist's talent.
STORY: 1/5
-Rorschach not "Rorschach" enough
-Confusing and cluttered
- What ever happened to the Bard?
ART: 4/5
+ Looks absolutely beautiful
+ Great looking action scenes
+ Gritty
VERDICT: 2.5/5
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