Price history & market evidence
PriceCharting guide history
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1 dated observation—one point does not establish a trend. Last recorded 2026-10-06. Source record #3357352
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| Grade | Amount | Evidence | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | $13.84 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_8_0_valueguide | 2012-12-01 |
| 9.2 | $18.83 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_2_valueguide | 2012-12-01 |
| 9.6 | $35.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_6_valueguide | 2012-12-01 |
| 9.8 | $32.12 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_8_valueguide | 2012-12-01 |
| RAW | $6.84 | PANEL_PROFITS · ungraded_valueguide | 2012-12-01 |
| 10.0 | $42.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_10_0_valueguide | 2012-12-01 |
| 4.0 | $3.89 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_4_0_valueguide | 2012-12-01 |
| 6.0 | $9.66 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_6_0_valueguide | 2012-12-01 |
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Graded population
CGC records 18 graded copies for Before Watchmen: Rorschach #2 (2012). Population is the number recorded by this grading source, not the total print run or all surviving copies.
Chapter Two
| Appearing1 = **Featured Characters:** * Rorschach) **Supporting Characters:** * Gunga Diner staff ** Conrad Real name revealed ** Nancy **Antagonists:** * The Bard) * Rawhead) Real name revealed ** Big Cool ** Bird ** Joe ** Lucky Pierre ** Tyson **Other Characters:** * Bellevue Hospital staff ** Dwayne **Locations:** * Watchmen Universe ** 1977 *** United States of America **** New York City ***** Manhattan ****** Bellevue Hospital Center ****** 7th Avenue (Manhattan)|7th Avenue ******* Gunga Diner ******* Utopia Theater ****** Hotel Rio ****** Walter Kovacs' Apartment **Items:** * *New York Gazette* * *Rorschach's Journal* * Rorschach's Mask **Vehicles:** *
| Writer2_1 = John Higgins | Penciler2_1 = John Higgins | Inker2_1 = John Higgins | Colorist2_1 = John Higgins | Letterer2_1 = Sal Cipriano
| StoryTitle2 = The Evil That Men Do...! Part Eight | Synopsis2 =
| Appearing2 = **Featured Characters:** * Gordon McClachlan) **Supporting Characters:** * **Antagonists:** * Slavers ** Snakehead) * Mesoamerican tribe **Other Characters:** * Flying Dutchman's Crew ** N'Tunga Also as a spirit * Slaves ** Ju-ju Lady) ** N'Tunga's baby **Locations:** * 1771 ** Caribbean Sea ** Mexico **Items:** * "*The Curse of the Crimson Corsair*" * Golden earring **Vehicles:** * Flying Dutchman) * Slavers' ship **Concepts:** * Magic
| Notes = * "*The Evil That Men Do...!*" continues from Before Watchmen: Ozymandias Vol 1 3. ** *The Curse of the Crimson Corsair* is continued in Before Watchmen: Doctor Manhattan Vol 1 2. * "*Chapter Two*" is reprinted in Before Watchmen: Comedian/Rorschach (Collected). * "*The Evil That Men Do, Part Eight*" is reprinted in Before Watchmen: Ozymandias/Crimson Corsair (Collected). | Trivia = | Recommended = | Links =
Creative credits
Writers: Brian Azzarello, John Higgins
Interior art: Lee Bermejo, John Higgins
Color: Barbara Ciardo, John Higgins
Source records & attribution
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