How we cite our quotes: (Chapter in Roman Numerals.Page #.Panel #) or if the excerpt is from an interstitial section, then: (Chapter A-K.Page #)
Quote #1
“That’s Juspeczyk. ‘Jupiter’ was just a name my mother assumed because she didn’t want anyone to know she was Polish” (1.20.3).
What’s in a name? Ask around. It’s safe to say that you or someone you know had an ancestor change the family name once upon a time.
Quote #2
I’ve heard all the psychologists’ theories […] but what it comes down to for me is that I dressed up like an owl and fought crime because it was fun and because it needed doing and because I goddam felt like it (Chapter A.5).
Fashion holds us back and it frees us up. Think about uniforms in sports or dresses and suits at prom.
Quote #3
“I spent the Seventies in jail. I’m not Moloch anymore. I just want to be left alone” (II.21.4).
Can a tiger change his stripes? Do you know where we could get a bowl of Frosted Flakes right about now?
Quote #4
“Sometimes I look at myself and think, ‘how did everything get so tangled up?’ “ (III.10.2).
It’s never a bad idea to pay attention when mirrors pop up, especially in a graphic novel.
Quote #5
Only Hooded Justice refused to testify, on the grounds that he was not prepared to reveal his true identity (Chapter C.11-12).
Rolf Müller or Hooded Justice, neither identity can exist without the other.
Quote #6
They explain that the name has been chosen for the ominous associations it will raise in America’s enemies. They’re shaping me into something gaudy and lethal (IV.12.8).
Even the zero-personality Dr. Manhattan has a logo, so his “brand” can be popularized.
Quote #7
“Rorschach’s an unhealthy fantasy personality. Y’know, he wouldn’t answer to anything else during his bail hearing?” (VI.8.3).
Hmm, a hero with a Rorschach test for a face, and he has identity issues? No surprise there.
Quote #8
“It must be great for you, having a secret identity, a secret place nobody knows about” (VII.10.8).
Nite Owl may have a “secret” workshop, but Rorschach has a “secret” journal. Which is more useful in the end?
Quote #9
Firstly, figurines based upon Rorschach and Nite Owl seem to be viable […] Our lawyers seem to think that since the costumed identities themselves are outlawed and illegal, there can be no legal claim to copyright […]” (Chapter J.1).
Toy licensing, that’s where the money is. How come Veidt can capitalize on Nite Owl and Rorschach’s identities? Who owns them?