<b>The Comedian (also known as Edward Morgan Blake):</b>
[T]he Comedian ... presents a more interesting case. Although Blake may have created himself in the image of a brutal, meaningless world, his pose as a comedian makes him ultimately unable to affi rm anything. Blake’s laughter is of the mocking sort, which denigrates, rather than celebrates, its subject matter. (Think here of the distinction between laughing with and laughing at.) Although he has confronted nihilism, he is unable to move beyond it. This is what motivates his costumed career: unable to create, he instead takes pleasure in destruction, and being a superhero gives him license to do so.

<i>"Just a matter of time, I suppose..."</i>

(Block, Guard)