Watchmen remains one of DC Comics’s most ... superheroes and social commentary are but the backdrop. That classic smiley face with a droplet of blood sliding down initially inspires curiosity ...

"Watchmen" began with a simple question of ... Some are obvious, like the bloodstained smiley face, which bookends the story and has become an iconic symbol that represents the series.

In Watchmen, Redford has been president for 28 ... Another is the visual motif of the yellow smiley face, which is formed when Angela is demonstrating how to make moon cakes.