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'Watchmen's' Dr. Manhattan Is Not As Logical As Alan Moore Thinks He Is

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John F. Trent
Dec 17, 2025
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Watchmen is one of the most read graphic novels, but the book’s ending reveals that Dr. Manhattan is not as logical as Alan Moore wants him to be and in fact he fails a major logical test when he chooses to side with Adrian Veidt and murder Rorshach.

In the 12th and final issue of Moore and Dave Gibbons’ book, Veidt attempts to convince Dr. Manhattan to …

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