Watchmen Button - Smiley Face - Comedian's Badge - Approx 1.25" - Professionally Manufactured - Not Handmade
Here is a chance to own your own icon from The Watchmen by Alan Moore is one of the most critically acclaimed graphic novels of all time and a new movie. This professionally crafted 1.25" Replica of The Comedian's Badge is a great item for fans and collectors. It is unknown how the Comedian (Eddie Blake) first acquired the badge. The more familiar smiley badge became a part of the Comedian's uniform at least prior to 1971, when he wore it at the V.V.N. Day celebrations that marked the end of the Vietnam War. He wore it consistently from that time until 1985.In 1985, Blake was wearing the badge on his dressing gown when he was attacked in his apartment.