Watchmen #3 p. 30 Original Art - Rorschach, Silk Spectre, and the Hooded Justice - Under the Hood
Artists: Dave Gibbons (All) , Alan Moore (Writer)
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Hooded Justice image from the Watchmen movie modeled after the ink wash
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DescriptionA set of three images from the "Under the Hood" backup, with the Rorschach one being unpublished to this day. Silk Spectre accompanies her savior, the Hooded Justice, the first costumed adventurer in the Watchmen universe. The Hooded Justice is theorized in the text to be the communist strongman Rolf Muller, with his image in the middle. Interestingly, the middle image of Muller is shown as a worn poster on a brick wall with Rorschach, possibly hinting at some connection between the two or just acting as a point of transition. The classic "Who Watches the Watchmen" graffiti is scribbled on the wall in the Rorschach ink wash. I was able to show the art to Gibbons during a Hero Initiative function at SDCC 2011, and Gibbons stated that the Rorschach ink wash went unpublished as it didn't fit the character ("Rorschach wouldn't stand around and pose for a picture"). One of pictures below shows the full art board, with each image being approximate three inches by 8 inches, with the Rolf Muller image being a little larger. The reverse shows the DC Stamp and original price, which should make us all cry. Thanks to the guy that helped on this one, you know who you are.Social/Sharing |
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M,B The collector
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 8/10/2011
Hi Keith, Wonderful page !!! congratulations !! ;-)
Ray Cuthbert
Member Since 2003
1 - Posted on 8/10/2011
Wow! Neat to find an unpublished but finished version of Rorschach contemporary to the series.
Duane Murray
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 8/10/2011
Wow, you are really pulling in the Watchmen stuff these days... Very cool. This piece is AWESOME. I need to work harder.
Horacio Alvarez
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 8/10/2011
Keith INCREDIBLE, AWESOME Congrats ””””””””” this piece is the Best
J. Sid
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 8/10/2011
Big thumbs up on this one.... so what's the original price on the back you mentioned??
Keith Veronese 
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 8/10/2011
J. Sid wrote:
Big thumbs up on this one.... so what's the original price on the back you mentioned??20 pounds sterling...ARGH!
Mike W
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 8/10/2011
You are putting together quite the Watchmen collection together, my friend!! Keep it going!!!
Ken R
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 8/10/2011
Hey Keith, BIG Congrats man! The wash tones really add something extra to this piece and the Rorschach image is killer, published or no!
C .
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 8/10/2011
Congratulations Keith, I would kill for a piece like that.
comicinkking. com
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 8/10/2011
Very cool!! Love all these ink wash pieces from the books.
Royd Burgoyne
Member Since 2003
1 - Posted on 8/10/2011
Truly amazing addition Keith - congrats mate!
Roy Johnson
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 8/10/2011
Yet another manifestation how much thought went into the book. "Rorschach wouldn't pose for a picture" indeed. That is super cool.
S S
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 8/10/2011
Fantastic Keith! Thanks for sharing and congratulations!!
Rabid Ferret
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 8/10/2011
Wowsers, you keep pulling this stuff out of the woodwork! Congrats on awesomeness:)
J. Hiroshi Morisaki
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 8/11/2011
Wow! What a find! Keep 'em coming, Keith!
Matt S
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 9/1/2011
Now this is a piece that deserves over 3000 hits in less than a month... truly a stunning and amazing piece.
Michael Kirton
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 11/6/2011
Whoa, this belongs in a museum. Congratulations!
Keith Veronese
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 11/6/2011
Michael Kirton wrote:
Whoa, this belongs in a museum. Congratulations!Those are the best comments! If someone asks, I'll hang it up. It sure won't be buried with me.
THE COMICART2003
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 2/20/2012
Now this must be the cornerstone of art collecting!!!!!!!!!
Spikes Harvey Rotten
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 3/24/2012
Brilliant piece, love how everything connected to Watchmen has its own story, and a ton of detail to it. Double bonus in it having an unreleased (until now!) Rorschach image as part of it. A £20 asking price? - Ahh those were the days!
Lenny Da Collector
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 8/5/2012
2 of my 3 favorite Watchmen in ink wash and it's published. Can't get any better than this. To me, one of the best Watchmen pieces around
Gary Gray
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 8/15/2013
Yes the original price does make grown men cry. Add several 000's to that now!
Mario B.
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 11/17/2014
i allways dreamed of owning a house...but now...a extremely addictive artpage and i have a new dream...fantastic artwork my friend!
Shelton Bryant
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 1/11/2019
When it's all said and done. . .this page is part of the high point of the Comic Book medium. . . "The Watchmen" is "The Wire" of Graphic Art Story Telling . .
James Dornoff
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 9/16/2020
An amazing piece of comic history, congrats!
Keith Veronese
Member Since 2005
Posted on 9/17/2022
Eric B wrote:
Brilliant write-up on this piece! Thanks for that.
Thanks :). Gibbons saying that Rorschach would never stand around and pose for a picture was a pretty great get.
Robert C
Member Since 2020
Posted on 4/13/2024
Gibbons and Moore -- it doesn't get any better than that my friend!
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