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It is
noteworthy that this is the first time within Watchmen that we have seen
Adrian Veidt in costume, in the present.
Any other reference to him in costume has been in flashback. This is important and foreshadows the “final
battle” that is fast approaching.
A Note on the coloring: As alluded to previously, these pages with Veidt
are awash in various hues of purple, the color of royalty, symbolizing Adrian
Veidt’s status, self-imposed and otherwise, within the world.
Panel 5: Note how the reel-to-reel tapes stored in the
bottom of this cart have the appearance of the nuclear fallout shelter symbol –
accentuating the already prevalent apocalyptic themes within this story, and in
this scene specifically.
And
the image of these multiple television screens transitions directly to
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