Manhattan briefly explains this in one issue as being caused by a "reality tremor". This is never referenced again - outside of a minor allusion during the second pregnancy arc - and is largely considered non-canon.Īnother curiosity is that Laurie has memories of everything that happened to her duplicate during the end of Watchmen and most of WatchmeX. The original Laurie had been trapped in a pocket dimension the entire time, but was released back to Earth once the Squid was destroyed.ĭuring the issue of her return the Silk Spectre and Rorschach become romantically involved. 'Watchmen (2009)'Silk Spectre II - All Fight ScenesLaurel Jane Juspeczyk (1949 - ), more commonly known as Laurie Juspeczyk (Pronounced: use-PETCH-ick), was. The Queen Squid replaced Silk Spectre II with an exact duplicate, Silk Specter II, who was already pregnant with the alien's child. Manhattan had teleported her back from Mars in Watchmen, she was actually intercepted by the Queen Squid. The Silk Specter sacrifices herself to save the planet, which leads to the Queen Squid's death.Įarly in Volume 4, Laurie reappears in the deserts of Afghanistan to rescue Rorschach from the brink of death. The Queen Squid reveals itself to be the father, and announces that when its spawn is born it will destroy the earth. Suspecting that it is the result of bestiality, Rorschach attempts to kill the baby by poisoning Laurie, and seems to succeed, but the child soon regenerates itself.
When Dan hires Rorschach to investigate the matter, they are shocked to discover that the child is not human. While Nite Owl II is assumed to be the father, other possibilities raised include Dr. Silk Specter is also a prominent protagonist during The Clone Saga, despite being too unremarkable to have been cloned herself.ĭuring Volume 3, Laurie finds that she is pregnant. Eventually, with Rorschach's help, she restores his memories and puts an end to the conflict. Her efforts to stop the project are halted by the advances of a resurrected Comedian, who persistently attempts to rape or murder her due to Veidt's brainwashing. She stumbles across the Watchmech program as it is being organized by the newly elected President Veidt. In Volume 1 of WatchmeX, Nite Owl journeys to the Temple of Nite, leaving the Silk Specter to work alone.
Note: This story contains spoilers for Sunday. She also becomes involved with Daniel Dreiberg (the second Nite Owl) during this period, ultimately taking on a new secret identity and joining with him as part of a new crime-fighting team. Watchmen actress Jean Smart on how Laurie has (and hasnt) changed since her Silk Spectre days. She is teleported to Mars to convince Manhattan to help put a stop to the schemes of Ozymandias. Jean Smart plays Silk Spectre on Watchmen but you might not know that if you haven't read Alan Moore's and Dave Gibbons' 1986 graphic novel of the same name, considering nobody in the episode ever.
Manhattan from before the onset of the Keene Act to the events of Watchmen. The illegitimate daughter of Silk Spectre I and The Comedian, Laurie was pushed into costumed crime-fighting by her mother, who she succeeds as Silk Spectre. If you're attracted to women, you've no doubt stared slack-jawed at the black-and-yellow latex-clad images of Malin Akerman as Silk Spectre II in Watchmen.
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