Watchmen: Chapter VII - page 7

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Panel 3:  In the foreground, we see the empty Nite Owl suit staring at Dan and Laurie, while Dan goes on – again – about how glad he is that he gave up being a superhero.  But the costume knows. It’s watching, waiting for Dan to return.  All of these admonitions by Dan are not mere conversation; they are his way of trying to convince himself that he’s glad he gave up being a costumed adventurer.