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 then expelled from the group—but Silk Spectre's entertainment agent persuaded her not to press charges against him for fear of what it would do to the group's image.

He adopted a leather outfit that served as light body armor, adorned with short star-and-stripe-themed sleeves and a small happy face button.

Hollis Mason, the original Nite Owl, had published his autobiography Under the Hood by this point and in it disclosed the Comedian's sexual assault on Sally Jupiter/Silk Spectre.

In 1966, he was invited to join the Crimebusters by Captain Metropolis, but he quickly ruined the older hero's hopes of a new team by mocking him, and pointing out that old fashioned crime fighting methods would not save the world from nuclear war.

Blake shot and killed her, but the attack left his face permanently disfigured with a scar running from his right eye to the corner of his mouth.

[4] The costumed adventurers faced massive backlash and rioting in 1977; in response, Congress passed the Keene Act, requiring all heroes to register with the government if they wished to remain active.

[5] It was during his return from a government mission in 1984 that Blake discovered the island where Adrian Veidt (Ozymandias) was conducting his experiments that would ultimately destroy New York City.

[11] In the sequel comic book Doomsday Clock, the Comedian seemingly turns up alive when he confronts Ozymandias at the time when he was in the DC Universe meeting with Lex Luthor.

[12] It is revealed that Doctor Manhattan has captured the Comedian from moments before his death, causing him to wash ashore outside the city of Metropolis and greeting him.

[14] He catches up to Joker, Mime, and Marionette when they attend an underground villain meeting held by Riddler to discuss the Superman Theory.

[17] Alan Moore has stated that the Comedian, besides his comic book inspirations, was based on G. Gordon Liddy, a former FBI agent and a figure in the Watergate scandal as the chief operative of the White House Plumbers during the Nixon administration.

Blake was proficient with his M1911 .45 caliber pistol, MAC-10 submachine gun and pump-action shotgun and was shown using a variety of conventional weaponry in his adventures (flamethrowers, grenade launchers, etc.).