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V for Vendetta

V for Vendetta

ComicsDystopian
Pages
296
Published
1988
Language
English

Synopsis

In a chilling vision of a totalitarian England, a mysterious masked figure known only as V wages a war against his oppressors. Through acts of terrorism and defiance, he challenges the very foundations of the state, forcing a young woman to question the nature of freedom, justice, and the blurred lines between good and evil. This graphic novel explores the fight for individuality in a world stripped of its liberty.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DarkTenseThought-ProvokingPhilosophical
Anti-HeroRevengeMorally GreySecret IdentityReluctant Hero

Genres

Comics Dystopian Graphic Novels Science Fiction Thriller Literary Fiction Mystery

Authors

A
Alan Moore

English comic book writer, born in Northampton in 1953. Best known for Watchmen, V for Vendetta, From Hell, Swamp Thing and Batman: The Killing Joke, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers in the history of comics and helped establish the graphic novel as a serious literary form. He has also written prose novels, including Jerusalem and The Great When, and has worked as a performer and occultist.

Characters

VProtagonist

A mysterious anarchist and masked revolutionary, hidden behind a Guy Fawkes mask, who wages a campaign against England's fascist regime.

All characters in V for Vendetta

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