Soon there will be war. Millions will burn. Millions will perish in sickness and misery. Why does one death matter against so many? Because there is good and there is evil, and evil must be punished. Even in the face of Armageddon I shall not compromise in this. But there are so many deserving of retribution ... and there is so little time."

Rorschach, real name Walter Joseph Kovacs, is a violent and ruthless vigilante who is driven by moral absolutism. When superheroes were outlawed, he went undercover and continued illegally, where all others folded.