Comedian (character)

The Comedian
Cover art of Watchmen (French Edition) #1 (1987). Art by Dave Gibbons.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Watchmen #1 (September 1986)
Created by	Alan Moore Dave Gibbons
In-story information
Alter ego	Edward Morgan “Eddie” Blake
Team affiliations	Federal government of the United States Crimebusters Minutemen
Abilities	Peak human physical condition Expert hand-to-hand combat and marksman Skilled in espionage

The Comedian (Edward Morgan "Eddie" 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".^[1]