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Summary: Wow.
Review: Wow.
That is the only word you can think of when trying to describe Alan Moore's V for Vendetta.
I don't mean Wow as in "Wow, that's so cool" or "Wow, look at that!". More like an amazed "Wow...", the kind of Wow one will utter when seeing something neither joyful nor sad, but simply amazing. Something like Alan Moore's and David Lloyd's
V for Vendetta.This extraordinary epic tells us the tale of a masked avenger, a frightened little girl, a fascist state where control of citizens is total and the people in charge unforgiving. I am not going to tell you the story of the book, not even a little bit of it, because doing that would take away some of the fun in reading it. All I am going to tell you is that this book isn't like usual comic books. This book doesn't try to add as much fighting to the story as possible just for the sake of it. This book is great because it has an interesting story and great art work. The art is the kind of art that is realistic but still special. This is a book that everyone should read.
(By the way, if you own a copy of Tori Amos' CD "Strange little girls" I really recommend listenong to the last song, "Real men", when you read V for Vendetta. Believe me, it's really fitting.)
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Summary: Close but no cigar
Review: A great immersive graphic novel - read it! But come on Editorial Reviewers, get it right! Germany doesn't win World War II in this novel! There is a war some years (but not decades) before the novel is set, and from it emerges a fascist regime that is influenced by a right-wing interpretation of Nordic, Anglo-Saxon, and British history.
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Summary: My favorite graphic novel of all time
Review: If you ask most people who the greatest living writer in comics is, they'll reply without hesitation Alan Moore for his role in taking comics beyond their ordinary roots and single-handedly expanding the potential of an entire medium. If you then ask what work of Moore's best exemplifies this contribution, most will again not waver before responding that Watchmen is not only Moore's greatest work but quite possibly the best comic book ever produced. And in the case of Moore's gift to comics, these people would be one hundred percent correct. It is not possible to laud this man and his genius enough. However, in naming his best work, they have fallen short. Yes Watchmen is brilliant, and yes it is quite possibly the best exploration of the superhero that has been or can ever be written. But Moore's best work? Not by a long shot. And no, his best work is not either of his tenures on Miracleman or Swamp Thing, as groundbreaking and innovative as those runs were. Nor can it be found in painstakingly researched books like From Hell and League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, which are crafted with such time and care that they require extensive notes to fully grasp all the details dropped in by this master craftsman and his collaborators. Rather, Moore's best work comes in the form of a novel about the fascist government in the England of the future and the man who rebels against the system, a man named only V. The book is V for Vendetta, reprinted today by DC from their ten-part series of 1988, which in turn was made up of reprints of work originally seen in England in the early 1980s in the magazine Warrior as well as new material to close the story out. It is not only my favorite graphic novel but quite possibly also the best work written to date in this medium. Now admittedly, I am quite biased in claiming it is the best comic ever written, because my love for it is so deep. V for Vendetta marked a first for my collection, as it was the first book I owned as both individual issues and in trade paperback form. I have given away my trade paperback before, only to buy a new copy when I missed it so much. I hope to someday own the original Warrior issues and I would be more than happy, should DC ever decide to release a hardcover version, I would pay top dollar for that as well. It is also the only comic book I read repeatedly. I have probably read V for Vendetta at least ten times if not more, and I know that I shall read it again. Very few books I read in any form are deemed worthy of repeat perusals. Breakfast of Champions is one, A Prayer for Owen Meany another, Catch-22 yet another-these are all books that I come back to many times to read again and again, gaining new perspectives on both the text and myself each time we cross paths. And V for Vendetta is among them, a book I cannot go more than a year without opening anew. Shall I give you tons of reasons why I think it's so brilliant? Shall I tell you of the deep philosophical mind of the main character V, a man who takes a meaningful stand against the system for the betterment of mankind? Shall I inform you of the beautiful portrayal of Evey, a young girl who has lost all to the system and whom V takes under his wing? Shall I tell you of David Lloyd's exquisite artwork which makes the cityscapes of London seem familiar and which, through the use of his muted colors, creates an almost tangible atmosphere of the dim, dull existence of life under this fascist regime? No. Instead I shall choose not to spoil your reading experience and leave you to discover these things for yourself. Just one warning, though: do your damnedest not to cry when you read Valerie's letter, composed on toilet paper. It gets me every time.
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Summary: Depressing but a really good story
Review: This story shows England in 1996 (it was the future in 1987, when this was writter) and how it has become a fascist and over-bearing society that is teeming w/ corruption, greed and misery. The whole of England is controlled by the leader who has equipped the streets and homes w/ microphones, video cameras in order to spy on its citizens. But all this is disrupted by a man who wears a mask w/ a large smile (see cover). Gradually throghout the story we see his origin (he was put in a concentration camp w/ the Gays, the Jews and the African-Americans and experimented upon). We also see the emergence of other chracters w/ a variety of motives and personalities who add to the story. It is close to the Watchmen story (also by Alan Moore) but it draws more closely to 1984 by Geroge Orwell. It is sorta depressing and the end and the novel ends w/ a very great mystery not being revealed.
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Summary: Amazing! Enough said!!
Review: An amazingly daring, innovative, provocative work of art! Enough said. Ignore the right-wingers (can I say Neo-Nazis?), this is an extremely enjoyable read. They just hate it because the villains remind them of themselves too much:)
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Summary: Viva Vendetta
Review: hooweee!! What an adventure... Men in masks have always been fun, but none as fun as V. He can fight like Bruce Lee, play the Piano like Liberace, and that's just for starters. But hey! this cat's no cad. He resists the ladyfolk with a swash buckle of his sword. And what lies at its tip? A beautiful flower to adorn her breast. But beneath the mask there's no fun, just a face. So onwards he goes, on an adventure that takes in the sights of my fair city. There are tears, laughter, priests, and even sex!! Can you imagine it? I can... You may say Anarchy, but V says "Liberty, Liberty, LIBERTY!!!". VIVA VENDETTA!
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Summary: amazing
Review: I'm new to the world of graphic novels and this is the first one I picked up aside from The Sandman. I don't remember a single thing that happened during school the day i read this because i simply couldn't put it down. It was intelligent and never got boring. Check it out.
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Summary: dystopic vision with renewed relevance
Review: Alan Moore's dystopic vision of a future fascist England has become more harrowing and poignant in light of the situation in the United States under the administration of George W. Bush. These two worlds now appear to be more similar than not, with their terrified and docile populations willing to surrender their civil liberties in exchange for order and security. Just as the England of 'V for Vendetta' has placed its people under constant surveillance with hidden cameras and microphones, the United States of George W. Bush and John Ashcroft has aimed to collect information on its citizens such as books borrowed and websites visited. Just as ethnic minorities and homosexuals in that England have been hauled off to remote death camps, demonized Arabs with supposed 'terrorist' links are being detained by the United States government in Guantanamo Bay without access to their families or legal counsel. Just like in 'V for Vendetta,' dissenting opinion is condemned as unpatriotic and dissenters are either imprisoned or deprived of their means of livelihood. Just like in the book, lies are fabricated by the state and broadcasted over the media to keep people fearful, pacified, and cooperative. Hope stems from the voice of another human being, which can be transformative and liberating. It is none other than the capacity of the human spirit to struggle against the monolithic structures of power that isolate and dehumanize man. "I shall die here. Every inch of me shall perish... except one. An inch. It's small and it's fragile and it's the only thing in the world that's worth having. We must never lose it, or sell it, or give it away. We must never let them take it from us."
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Summary: great story, but poorly executed
Review: The idea of a masked terrorist fighting back against a totalitarian government is a interesting story, but the characters in THIS story are weak at best! Some of the dialogue is hokey and the artwork is muddled...
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Summary: As close to perfection as you're gonna get.
Review: This is one of the greatest graphic novels of all time, just as good as Watchmen and Dark Knight returns. In England in the late 90's that has been altered by war, the country is led by a corrupt leader and an even more corrupt police force. Then one man (or woman) changes it forever. V, a masked man destroys what took years to make, seeking revenge on those who tortured him in a camp. He takes a young girl in under his wing while a troubled police officer tries desperatly to track him down. This book is incredible, after a while as you realize who the true villian is, you start to see V's mask as his real face. Gradually you learn his true origin.This book is very dark though, not for young readers, be at least 12 or 13 when you read it, but read it. It is and excellent book that every comic fan should read
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