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The Comedian (Edward Morgan Blake) is a fictional character who debuted in the graphic novel limited series Watchmen, published by DC Comics. The Comedian was created by writer Alan Moore with artist Dave Gibbons. As with most of the main characters in the series, he was an analogue for a Charlton Comics character, in this case the Peacemaker. Moore imagined the Comedian as a mix between the Peacemaker with "a little bit of Nick Fury" and "probably a bit of the standard Captain America patriotic hero-type".

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dbo:abstract The Comedian (Edward Morgan Blake) is a fictional character who debuted in the graphic novel limited series Watchmen, published by DC Comics. The Comedian was created by writer Alan Moore with artist Dave Gibbons. As with most of the main characters in the series, he was an analogue for a Charlton Comics character, in this case the Peacemaker. Moore imagined the Comedian as a mix between the Peacemaker with "a little bit of Nick Fury" and "probably a bit of the standard Captain America patriotic hero-type". (en) Le Comédien alias Edward Blake est un personnage de la bande dessinée Watchmen (traduite en France sous le titre Les Gardiens), créée par Alan Moore et Dave Gibbons. (fr) Il Comico (Comedian) è un personaggio della serie a fumetti Watchmen del 1986, scritta da Alan Moore e disegnata da Dave Gibbons. Il suo personaggio è basato su Peacemaker, originariamente posseduto dalla Charlton Comics ed in seguito acquisito dalla DC Comics, anche se il viso malrasato, il sigaro sempre in bocca e il suo passato di eroe di guerra, incluso il "lavoro sporco" che compie per il governo, lo fanno assomigliare anche al Nick Fury della Marvel Comics. (it) The Comedian ("O Comediante" na versão em português), alterego de Edward Morgan Blake, é um personagem fictício, apresentado na série Watchmen, publicada pela editora estadunidense DC Comics entre 1986 e 1987. Vigilante transformado em agente paramilitar, o Comedian é mostrado em alguns dos momentos mais intensos da série como um niilista com pouco respeito pela moralidade ou para com a vida humana. Na falta de argumentos em contrário, é provável que ele só combatia o crime como uma desculpa para cometer atos sádicos e violentos. Comedian foi criado por Alan Moore e Dave Gibbons. Assim como alguns personagens da série, é inspirado em personagens da Charlton Comics, neste caso o Pacificador, criado por e Pat Boyette e com detalhes de Nick Fury. (pt)
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dbp:alliances United States government (en) Minutemen (en) Crimebusters (en)
dbp:caption Art by Jim Lee. (en) Textless variant cover of Before Watchmen: Comedian #1 . (en)
dbp:characterName The Comedian (en)
dbp:creators Alan Moore (en) (en) Dave Gibbons (en)
dbp:debut Watchmen #1 (en)
dbp:powers * Peak human physical condition * Expert hand-to-hand combat and marksman * Skilled in espionage (en)
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dbp:realName Edward Morgan “Eddie” Blake (en)
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rdfs:comment The Comedian (Edward Morgan Blake) is a fictional character who debuted in the graphic novel limited series Watchmen, published by DC Comics. The Comedian was created by writer Alan Moore with artist Dave Gibbons. As with most of the main characters in the series, he was an analogue for a Charlton Comics character, in this case the Peacemaker. Moore imagined the Comedian as a mix between the Peacemaker with "a little bit of Nick Fury" and "probably a bit of the standard Captain America patriotic hero-type". (en) Le Comédien alias Edward Blake est un personnage de la bande dessinée Watchmen (traduite en France sous le titre Les Gardiens), créée par Alan Moore et Dave Gibbons. (fr) Il Comico (Comedian) è un personaggio della serie a fumetti Watchmen del 1986, scritta da Alan Moore e disegnata da Dave Gibbons. Il suo personaggio è basato su Peacemaker, originariamente posseduto dalla Charlton Comics ed in seguito acquisito dalla DC Comics, anche se il viso malrasato, il sigaro sempre in bocca e il suo passato di eroe di guerra, incluso il "lavoro sporco" che compie per il governo, lo fanno assomigliare anche al Nick Fury della Marvel Comics. (it) The Comedian ("O Comediante" na versão em português), alterego de Edward Morgan Blake, é um personagem fictício, apresentado na série Watchmen, publicada pela editora estadunidense DC Comics entre 1986 e 1987. Vigilante transformado em agente paramilitar, o Comedian é mostrado em alguns dos momentos mais intensos da série como um niilista com pouco respeito pela moralidade ou para com a vida humana. Na falta de argumentos em contrário, é provável que ele só combatia o crime como uma desculpa para cometer atos sádicos e violentos. (pt)
rdfs:label Comedian (character) (en) Le Comédien (comics) (fr) Comico (personaggio) (it) Comedian (pt)
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