Moloch (comics)
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| Moloch the Mystic | |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Watchmen #2 (1986) |
| Created by | Alan Moore (story) and Dave Gibbons (art) |
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| Alter ego | Edgar William Jacobi |
| Notable aliases | Edgar William Vaughn, William Edgar Bright |
| Abilities | Ruthless criminal mastermind, effective planner and organizer. "Solar mirror weapon". |
Moloch the Mystic (real name Edgar Jacobi) is a fictional character in the 1987 graphic novel Watchmen. He is a former super villain and magician with satanic features, including pointed ears. He was created by writer Alan Moore and artist Dave Gibbons.
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[edit] Biography
A crime boss from the 1940s through the 1960s, he ran an underground vice den and constructed a solar mirror weapon as part of his nefarious schemes. Over the course of his criminal career, he clashed with Nite Owls, Ozymandias, and Doctor Manhattan. Eventually captured, he spent the 1970s in prison, where he converted to Christianity and gave up his life of crime. At some point during that time, he worked for Dimensional Developments, where he contracted cancer. Following his release, he lived alone in New York City, until his murder in 1985 as part of Ozymandias' plot when Jacobi was shot in the forehead. Rorschach found Jacobi dead with the bullet still in his forehead and was framed for Jacobi's murder.
[edit] Origins
Although many of the Watchmen characters were based on various Charlton Comics superheroes purchased by DC, Moore and Gibbons have never said who, if anyone, served as the basis for Moloch.
[edit] Film
Moloch will be played by Matt Frewer in the upcoming 2009 Watchmen film.[1]
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