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Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5941 EAN: 9780930289522 ISBN: 0930289528 Label: Vertigo Manufacturer: Vertigo Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 288 Publication Date: April 01, 1995 Publisher: Vertigo Release Date: April 01, 1995 Studio: Vertigo Sales Rank: 10164 Related Items: Editorial Review: Product Description: V for Vendetta is, like its author's later Watchmen, a landmark in comic-book writing. Alan Moore has led the field in intelligent, politically astute (if slightly paranoid), complex adult comic-book writing since the early 1980s. He began V back in 1981 and it constituted one of his first attempts (along with the criminally neglected but equally superb Miracleman) at writing an ongoing series. It is 1998 (which was the future back then!) and a Fascist government has taken over the U.K. The only blot on its particular landscape is a lone terrorist who is systematically killing all the government personnel associated with a now destroyed secret concentration camp. Codename V is out for vengeance ... and an awful lot more. V feels slightly dated like all past premonitions do. The original series was black and white and that added to the grittiness of the feel while the coloring here in the graphic novel sometimes blurs David Lloyd's fine drawing. But these are small concerns. Skillfully plotted, V is an essential read for all those who love comics and the freedom, as a medium, they allow a writer as skilled as Moore. --Mark Thwaite Discount Shopping Review: V for Vendetta is, like its author's later Watchmen, a landmark in comic-book writing. Alan Moore has led the field in intelligent, politically astute (if slightly paranoid), complex adult comic-book writing since the early 1980s. He began V back in 1981 and it constituted one of his first attempts (along with the criminally neglected but equally superb Miracleman) at writing an ongoing series. It is 1998 (which was the future back then!) and a Fascist government has taken over the U.K. The only blot on its particular landscape is a lone terrorist who is systematically killing all the government personnel associated with a now destroyed secret concentration camp. Codename V is out for vengeance ... and an awful lot more. V feels slightly dated like all past premonitions do. The original series was black and white and that added to the grittiness of the feel while the coloring here in the graphic novel sometimes blurs David Lloyd's fine drawing. But these are small concerns. Skillfully plotted, V is an essential read for all those who love comics and the freedom, as a medium, they allow a writer as skilled as Moore. --Mark Thwaite Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Thought provokinghaving seen the movie when it first came out, I was curious about the book. I am NOT dissapointed. It is one of the most thought provoking things I have read, like 1984 but with more interesting and strong willed people. What really scares me is how I can see some of the aspects of the book happening in this day and age, with a complacent media who care more about ratings, and people who care more about celeb trash than fighting for what is right. As the author says, "this book is for those ... Read More Rating:  - V For Vendetta and the Coming AnarchyBetween 1982 and 1988, Alan Moore wrote one of the classic graphic novels while also simultaneously working on his famous Watchmen. This was V for Vendetta, a noirish thriller set in a near future England that had been transformed into a fascist state. The novel's protagonist was actually an anti-hero who went by the mysterious name of "V," and who was obsessed with destroying the fascist state of England. V's tactics are frankly, and unapologetically, terrorist in nature, for he is determined on ... Read More Rating: - Shades of GrayUnlike the film (which I will leave up to you to judge), this piece is not dated, and does not include a criticism of any specific regime or time period. Instead, it is an excellent presentation of anarchy versus fascism, with no guide book or good guys to guide you. On one side, you have a revenge-bent but idealist terrorist. Opposite him is a man who is concerned for the people of his country, and is therefore willing to play the hated dictator to save them from what he is convinced is hell. In ... Read More Rating: - requiered readingThis is a very interesting tale about police state and the consequences it has on its citizens. Drawings are cute while the story moves at an adequate pace. It is also remarkable the component of rebellion against oppression. I would recomend it for teenagers from 14 years old on. Please note Alan Moore is a comic writer with a sense for complex characters and let's say some deeper issues. Rating:  - Good Story, Poor PrintingIt's been mentioned before, but the quality of the printing for this book is pretty poor. Honestly, I wouldn't have even minded the poor paper quality if the book side had simply been increased by about 2 inches on either side, but as is, things are pretty cramped and a lot of the detail is lost. So if you're picky, be warned. If you've seen the movie, then you know what to expect here. There are some small changes, but for the most part, the book and the movie are pretty much parallel. ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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