Trippy to mature. Issue three of Silk Spectre builds up the character of Laurie as the Silk Spectre that we are familiar with in Watchmen. The Comedian is here and Darwyn Cooke's interpretation of the character is way better than Azzarello's. 
 The Comedian's smiley pin gets its bittersweet backstory in this issue. 
 You know why the Comedian always wears that smiley pin? Perhaps he is the comedian. Or perhaps, it is dear to him, reminding him of someone.