RORSCHACH v BATMAN- Whos more screwed up?

Now these two guys were traumatised in childhood which caused them to become Vigilantes/heros that are super! Who in your eyes is MORE Psycho than the other?

And will someone 😉 do me the honour of telling those youngsters out there who Rorscach is, what he can do(shouldn't be hard) and most importantly - what traumatised him!

Rorscach is the coolest, most awesome character ever. Rorschach wins.

I have no idea who Rorscach is, so I can't really answer, except to say that I don't think Batman is really "psycho."

Rorschach is from the graphic novel "Watchmen," by Alan Moore. This is the best graphic novel ever created, and those of you who haven't read it (I'm lookin' at you, Gregory) should hang your heads in shame, or rush out and buy/borrow it now.

Rorschach is a murderous, right-wing nut with no superhuman abilities, but the same kind of single-minded crusader complex as Batman, with vastly differnt methods, goals, and values. He was traumatised by finding out his abusive mother was a prostitute when he was very young. He was bullied by other kids and he retaliated violently. Eventually he was taken from his home and... um... Damn, I read this again recently. It's in the next room, but I'm sooo tired. Anyway, it was probably foster care or somesuch. They thought he was retarded or similarly disabled at first, but he soon proved he was at least of average intelligence, and often quite bright.
He claims he started his vigilante career after finding about the rape, torture and murder of a young woman that was witnessed but ignored by about a hundred witnesses.
He partnered with the wealthy and technologically adept Nite Owl II, cleaning up gangs and drug rings. They both tried to join a team of superheroes, but the team didn't stay together.
At some point, Rorschach was on the case of a missing girl who had been kidnapped by some sociopaths and fed to dogs. He fed the killers to their own dogs and then began killing all his prey. When a law was passed that prohibited vigilante activity, Rorschach replied to the edict by leaving the corpse of a rapist on a police station's steps with a note that said "Never." At least I think that's right.

There is no question who is more "psycho," although I must question the meaning of the word. Psychotic (delusional) or psychopathic (without conscience)? Rorschach may be neither, but he is definitely closer to a psychopath than the Batman. The Batman is neither psychotic nor a psychopath. Rorschach had it much worse than the Batman, and he turned out much worse.

Excellent Bats. Yeah, who has suffered more trauma would have been better.Psycho is a bad way to describe someone. I thought it'd be could to bring up watchmen characters though.They're so awesome.

At your service, Kal.

You know they're trying to make a movie out of that, right? So far, I've heard Jon Cusack as Nite Owl, and Sigourney Weaver is being considered for the senior Silk Spectre.
I'm assuming a movie wouldn't do Watchmen justice. The last three movies based on Alan Moore's work I saw (Return of Swamp Thing, From Hell, League of Extraordinary Gentleman) were not up to snuff. No way a movie will capture the brilliance of this story.

Originally posted by The Batman
At your service, Kal.

You know they're trying to make a movie out of that, right? So far, I've heard Jon Cusack as Nite Owl, and Sigourney Weaver is being considered for the senior Silk Spectre.
I'm assuming a movie wouldn't do Watchmen justice. The last three movies based on Alan Moore's work I saw (Return of Swamp Thing, From Hell, League of Extraordinary Gentleman) were not up to snuff. No way a movie will capture the brilliance of this story.

true say that squire, true say that! I think the two mentioned actors are actually quite suited to the said parts but no way will they manage to get the right feel to the movie. I liked from Hell but I havent rear Moore's comic yet.Worth owning?

Originally posted by The Batman

There is no question who is more "psycho," although I must question the meaning of the word. Psychotic (delusional) or psychopathic (without conscience)? Rorschach may be neither, but he is definitely closer to a psychopath than the Batman. The Batman is neither psychotic nor a psychopath. Rorschach had it much worse than the Batman, and he turned out much worse.

I couldnt have said it better. Rorschach is more Joker minded than Batman.

I just read the Watchmen last year and its top shelf material for sure. It definately ranks in my top five of all time. To whoever that hasent read it......DO IT NOW!

***I agree that a movie wouldnt do this story justice. There wouldnt be enough time in the movie to touch upon all of the characters. Some things are better left alone.***

I haven't read "From Hell," but I wasn't impressed by the movie. Maybe that was a bad example.

Watchmen would have to be like a 4 hour movie to even come close to including all the ass-kickin' goodness of Moore's book.

True.I might give it the once over again this week!

from the racism to the face, does Rorschach remind anyone else of tim mcveigh?

I forget what that little sicko looked like. Worm food now, I'm guessing.

Was Rorschach blatantly racist, or was that just implied by his right-wing interests?

it was implied pretty heavily that he was as much of an antisemite and racist as what's his face, the gay weight lifter who always wore a mask and had an affair with dollar bill...

Rorschach was not a psycho, or a racist, or a bigot.. he was a just and honourable man, like his father, and President Truman... as much an all-American Hero as Hooded Justice and The Comedian... As a reader of New Frontiersman, I say, isn't it time we re-evaluated Rorschach as a Patriot...

you guys must be joking this Rorschach actually killed people, i am sure thats wrong even if the bastards desvire it.

Batman is better he does not KILL

He never has

He never will

He brings the criminals to Justice

I'm a great comic book fan and i have 1200+ comics
but i'm a shamed that i never read Watchmen 🙁

this is RORSCHACH

You should be ashamed!!! Next you'll be telling me you never read Road to Perdition, or V for Vendetta...

tum tum tum
looks away, whistle while leaving

nope, coz i don't have the cash to buy big TPB

- Watchmen is on my top list
- Road to Perdition isn't on it
- and V for Vendatta is on it (like all Alan Moore onez)

those aren't things you can find in the library in Belgium 🙁
and i don't have friends who have more comics than me 🙂

what the feck this RORSCHACH is not a hero