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V for Vendetta #8
V for Vendetta #8
One year after the bombing of the Parliament building, V destroys the Post Office Tower--effectively disabling the Eye, the Ear, and the Mouth. But what emerges from the destruction isn't yet the anarchy V envisioned, but chaos.
29 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 1, 1988
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Alan Moore
1,579 books21.9k followersAlan Moore is an English writer most famous for his influential work in comics, including the acclaimed graphic novels Watchmen, V for Vendetta and From Hell. He has also written a novel, Voice of the Fire, and performs "workings" (one-off performance art/spoken word pieces) with The Moon and Serpent Grand Egyptian Theatre of Marvels, some of which have been released on CD.
As a comics writer, Moore is notable for being one of the first writers to apply literary and formalist sensibilities to the mainstream of the medium. As well as including challenging subject matter and adult themes, he brings a wide range of influences to his work, from the literary–authors such as William S. Burroughs, Thomas Pynchon, Robert Anton Wilson and Iain Sinclair; New Wave science fiction writers such as Michael Moorcock; horror writers such as Clive Barker; to the cinematic–filmmakers such as Nicolas Roeg. Influences within comics include Will Eisner, Harvey Kurtzman, Jack Kirby and Bryan Talbot.
As a comics writer, Moore is notable for being one of the first writers to apply literary and formalist sensibilities to the mainstream of the medium. As well as including challenging subject matter and adult themes, he brings a wide range of influences to his work, from the literary–authors such as William S. Burroughs, Thomas Pynchon, Robert Anton Wilson and Iain Sinclair; New Wave science fiction writers such as Michael Moorcock; horror writers such as Clive Barker; to the cinematic–filmmakers such as Nicolas Roeg. Influences within comics include Will Eisner, Harvey Kurtzman, Jack Kirby and Bryan Talbot.
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November 21, 2017
Book Three..The Final Act.
Remember Remember..
It's The Land Of Do-As-You-Please..
After the explosive prologue, ch.1, The Voice of the People.. Vox Populi, is so loud, they do as they please now, but that lead to, ch.2, chaos..Verwirrung as the German saying..
And Finally Evey, also the investigation dep., understand how V get all that done, ch.3, apparently Fate has Various Valentines...
Remember Remember..
It's The Land Of Do-As-You-Please..
After the explosive prologue, ch.1, The Voice of the People.. Vox Populi, is so loud, they do as they please now, but that lead to, ch.2, chaos..Verwirrung as the German saying..
And Finally Evey, also the investigation dep., understand how V get all that done, ch.3, apparently Fate has Various Valentines...
April 5, 2015
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December 17, 2016
گیج کننده و هذیان گونه
August 1, 2012
At times, the illustration gets me confused who's who; wish Moore made the male characters more distinctive; I don't know - might be just me.
Be as that may, I am so sucked up into the whole story that I can't wait to read what's next!
On top of that, I see Assassin's Creed and Bioshock in this, I can't help myself. See for yourselves:
1. AC: Nothing is true, everything is permitted
Roses are red, violets are blue; everything is possible, nothing is true.
2. Bioshock: The whole concept of "a man choses, a slave obeys" and the "no religion, no government, no barriers"; it does allot to pretty muuuchh...well, this:
Be as that may, I am so sucked up into the whole story that I can't wait to read what's next!
On top of that, I see Assassin's Creed and Bioshock in this, I can't help myself. See for yourselves:
1. AC: Nothing is true, everything is permitted
Roses are red, violets are blue; everything is possible, nothing is true.
2. Bioshock: The whole concept of "a man choses, a slave obeys" and the "no religion, no government, no barriers"; it does allot to pretty muuuchh...well, this:
February 14, 2016
Filler read - not too engaging.
February 25, 2020
The endgame begins and V and the government prepares for the final battle. This was a superb series no wonder it could be turned in to a wonderful movie too.
I have always loved comics, and I hope that I will always love them. Even though I grew up reading local Indian comics like Raj Comics or Diamond Comics or even Manoj Comics, now's the time to catch up on the international and classic comics and Graphic novels. I am on my quest to read as many comics as I can. I Love comics to bit, may comics never leave my side. I loved reading this and love reading more, you should also read what you love and then just Keep on Reading.
I have always loved comics, and I hope that I will always love them. Even though I grew up reading local Indian comics like Raj Comics or Diamond Comics or even Manoj Comics, now's the time to catch up on the international and classic comics and Graphic novels. I am on my quest to read as many comics as I can. I Love comics to bit, may comics never leave my side. I loved reading this and love reading more, you should also read what you love and then just Keep on Reading.
December 29, 2017
5/5 estrellas.
CAOS ❤
Para quien haya visto la película: el comic cuenta muchísimos más detalles y merece la pena.
Además, ver la película antes, como es mi caso, hace que entienda mucho más algunos detalles que pueden ser confusos.
Totalmente recomendado.
No apto para niños.
No recomendado para adolescentes, mejor cuando ya tengan asentada algo la cabeza.
CAOS ❤
Para quien haya visto la película: el comic cuenta muchísimos más detalles y merece la pena.
Además, ver la película antes, como es mi caso, hace que entienda mucho más algunos detalles que pueden ser confusos.
Totalmente recomendado.
No apto para niños.
No recomendado para adolescentes, mejor cuando ya tengan asentada algo la cabeza.
November 12, 2014
"Anarchy means without leader but not without order."
October 19, 2015
El granuja que me robó a mi único amor, se arrepentirá cuando sepa los años que hace que me acuesto con el suyo.
September 5, 2020
V for Vendetta takes place in a nightmarish version of London in the year 2032 after the world has been torn apart by a prolonged civil war and a mysterious virus that ravaged the population of America and Europe. The United Kingdom was overthrown by a Nordic supremacist who turned the country into an Orwellian police state where art, music, literature, free speech and every other basic right that people take for granted has been outlawed. On top of the society having Orwellian characteristics, it also has the teachings, punishment and disciplinary methods shared by Adolf Hitler’s Reich and Joseph Stalin’s rule over the Soviet Union. Anyone that doesn’t belong to the master race or refuses to fall in line with the extreme rules are viewed as undesirables and are sent to concentration camps where their existence is completely erased from society.
Millions of people were slaughtered without mercy, but a single man managed to escape from the hellish death sentence of the camps. He has no name and no one knows his face. He calls himself V and he has a vendetta against the monsters that stole everything he held dear, enslaved his people and destroyed his beloved homeland. He plans to lead a rebellion against the government by pulling the mask off their cruel brainwashing tactics and leading one small revolution at a time by introducing the common folk to the forgotten ideas of truth, art, freedom and individuality.
One such individual is a naive teenage girl selling her body on the street named Evie. She unknowingly offers services to men working for the fascist regime and they threaten to assault her before killing her. V appears from the shadows, killing the men in dazzling style all the while reciting forbidden verses from banned literature to mock the evil and enlighten any citizens that may be listening.
With no place to go, V takes Evie under his wing and re-educates her in his hidden base where he has access to banned books, films, plays, music and many more forgotten delights. This is what makes V such a fun character. He’s like Edmond from The Count of Monte Cristo with a touch of Erik from Phantom of the Opera and Inigo Montoya from The Princess Bride thrown into a violent dystopian society. He’s cunning, witty, playful and sadistic and it’s a joy to listen to him give grand speeches like an A+ theater student all while committing deadly acts of terrorism and genocide against the fascist regime.
Being around such an eccentric man changes Evie greatly in a short amount of time. The truths are revealed to her. She realizes that art and literature are banned because knowledge is the kryptonite to fascism. She slowly gains a sense of independence and awareness and we witness through her eyes how naive, innocent people that are easily manipulated can grow resistant to the people that prey on them by educating themselves. They can then pass on their knowledge and experiences to other naive individuals who can gain their own sense of independence.
Evie works as V’s accomplice for a time, acting as bait for men who abuse their power while V brings them to justice through brute force. She eventually separates from V and goes about carrying out his will in her own way, aiding V in empowering the people to stand up for their rights and take the world back into their own hands.
Though he fights for freedom, V is not a hero by any means of the word. He knows that people have to die and innocent people will get caught up in his revenge in order for his rebellion to succeed, but he knows it’s a necessary evil. He’s the vengeful ghost of what society once was and he’s willing to become a devil to return the world to its former glory.
Revenge isn’t enough for V, however. He has to make the people living in constant fear and indoctrination remember what the world used to be and remind them that society only became the way it did because of their own foolish actions. They’re the ones that voted such corrupt people into positions of power. They’re the ones that sold their own freedom. They’re the ones that sentenced themselves to a life of tyranny. All because they allowed themselves to be seduced by the lies and propaganda of evil politicians that sought to manipulate them and enslave them for their own benefit.
V has no problem becoming a villain if it means setting the world free in the end. The cruel and immoral acts of one can inspire others to learn from what they’ve done and apply what they’ve learned to their own lives in more moral and humanistic ways that don’t involve murder or terrorism, much like V inspired Evie and Evie inspired others in turn.
That’s the core theme of V for Vendetta. Society is often responsible for its own downfall and it’s our duty to hold ourselves accountable. As men like Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin would agree, the ignorance and indoctrination of the people is fascism's greatest weapon. As Hitler once said, If you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be believed. It’s always good to keep your eyes peeled and take everything you hear with a grain of salt. You never know who wants to fill your head with false promises only to stab you in the back and destroy everything you love moments later.
A liar can only deceive you if you choose to remain ignorant of their ways, and they can only turn you into a monster if you choose to ignore the humanity of the good people that surround you. Don’t let other people control you and don’t let them turn you into something you’re not. Freedom, peace, art and knowledge are all irreplaceable treasures that we should never sell to people who view us as less than human.
Millions of people were slaughtered without mercy, but a single man managed to escape from the hellish death sentence of the camps. He has no name and no one knows his face. He calls himself V and he has a vendetta against the monsters that stole everything he held dear, enslaved his people and destroyed his beloved homeland. He plans to lead a rebellion against the government by pulling the mask off their cruel brainwashing tactics and leading one small revolution at a time by introducing the common folk to the forgotten ideas of truth, art, freedom and individuality.
One such individual is a naive teenage girl selling her body on the street named Evie. She unknowingly offers services to men working for the fascist regime and they threaten to assault her before killing her. V appears from the shadows, killing the men in dazzling style all the while reciting forbidden verses from banned literature to mock the evil and enlighten any citizens that may be listening.
With no place to go, V takes Evie under his wing and re-educates her in his hidden base where he has access to banned books, films, plays, music and many more forgotten delights. This is what makes V such a fun character. He’s like Edmond from The Count of Monte Cristo with a touch of Erik from Phantom of the Opera and Inigo Montoya from The Princess Bride thrown into a violent dystopian society. He’s cunning, witty, playful and sadistic and it’s a joy to listen to him give grand speeches like an A+ theater student all while committing deadly acts of terrorism and genocide against the fascist regime.
Being around such an eccentric man changes Evie greatly in a short amount of time. The truths are revealed to her. She realizes that art and literature are banned because knowledge is the kryptonite to fascism. She slowly gains a sense of independence and awareness and we witness through her eyes how naive, innocent people that are easily manipulated can grow resistant to the people that prey on them by educating themselves. They can then pass on their knowledge and experiences to other naive individuals who can gain their own sense of independence.
Evie works as V’s accomplice for a time, acting as bait for men who abuse their power while V brings them to justice through brute force. She eventually separates from V and goes about carrying out his will in her own way, aiding V in empowering the people to stand up for their rights and take the world back into their own hands.
Though he fights for freedom, V is not a hero by any means of the word. He knows that people have to die and innocent people will get caught up in his revenge in order for his rebellion to succeed, but he knows it’s a necessary evil. He’s the vengeful ghost of what society once was and he’s willing to become a devil to return the world to its former glory.
Revenge isn’t enough for V, however. He has to make the people living in constant fear and indoctrination remember what the world used to be and remind them that society only became the way it did because of their own foolish actions. They’re the ones that voted such corrupt people into positions of power. They’re the ones that sold their own freedom. They’re the ones that sentenced themselves to a life of tyranny. All because they allowed themselves to be seduced by the lies and propaganda of evil politicians that sought to manipulate them and enslave them for their own benefit.
V has no problem becoming a villain if it means setting the world free in the end. The cruel and immoral acts of one can inspire others to learn from what they’ve done and apply what they’ve learned to their own lives in more moral and humanistic ways that don’t involve murder or terrorism, much like V inspired Evie and Evie inspired others in turn.
That’s the core theme of V for Vendetta. Society is often responsible for its own downfall and it’s our duty to hold ourselves accountable. As men like Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin would agree, the ignorance and indoctrination of the people is fascism's greatest weapon. As Hitler once said, If you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be believed. It’s always good to keep your eyes peeled and take everything you hear with a grain of salt. You never know who wants to fill your head with false promises only to stab you in the back and destroy everything you love moments later.
A liar can only deceive you if you choose to remain ignorant of their ways, and they can only turn you into a monster if you choose to ignore the humanity of the good people that surround you. Don’t let other people control you and don’t let them turn you into something you’re not. Freedom, peace, art and knowledge are all irreplaceable treasures that we should never sell to people who view us as less than human.
February 25, 2021
An entire comic dedicated to the Dominoe Scene but with little V? Meh.
July 16, 2021
Amazing.
November 5, 2021
Kinda not doing much for me.
May 5, 2023
"El silencio es frágil... un grito puede romperlo."
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December 19, 2023Actually almost gasped at the end of this one!
December 28, 2011
[I read [book:V for Vendetta] as a series eleven installments, of which ten are the actual story and one a summary of the creative process, so this will be one review repeated across each. I have individual marks for each installment, explained in part in the volume chronology (see the spoiler.)]
V for Vendetta is Alan Moore's take on dystopia; here, the hero takes on the totalitarian regime set in the UK. As such, this graphical novel is part of a topical list that includes Zamyatin's We, Huxley's Brave New World, and Orwell's 1984.
The book focuses on V, who fights against the totalitarian government. In the mid- to end-1990s, UK is one of the few surviving states; the other major powers have annihilated each other in a nuclear war. (This scenario has been popular with sci-fi writers from the mid-1950s, with books such as Brian Aldiss's Hothouse and movies such as On the Beach as prominent examples.) UK has been saved by the anti-nuclear policies of its ruling Labor party, but had to give up in the process---we don't learn why---all personal freedom and rights. As Labor quickly turns into a fascist party, labor camps are used to exterminate whoever the leaders deem undesirable, and the citizens live from day to day. In this setting, V is the modern hero who, having understood the structure and survived the murderous attempts of the government, attempts to topple the regime. Through ruthless action mixed with acts of genuine kindness, V will give spark to the revolution.
Overall, I was rather unimpressed with this graphical novel. I found the story rather cliched and linear, despite attempts to spice it up through alternative ploys. The depiction of V is artificially mystical, whereas everyone else, from the crowd to the state apparatus, receive sparing attention. Last but not least, the graphical novel format hinders the reader, as most of the dialogue stems from similarly-faced, similarly-dressed characters. (This also helps in understanding the disorientation of the crowds.)
Overall, I can recommend neither the movie or the graphical novel. There's much better material on the topic, out there.
V for Vendetta is Alan Moore's take on dystopia; here, the hero takes on the totalitarian regime set in the UK. As such, this graphical novel is part of a topical list that includes Zamyatin's We, Huxley's Brave New World, and Orwell's 1984.
The book focuses on V, who fights against the totalitarian government. In the mid- to end-1990s, UK is one of the few surviving states; the other major powers have annihilated each other in a nuclear war. (This scenario has been popular with sci-fi writers from the mid-1950s, with books such as Brian Aldiss's Hothouse and movies such as On the Beach as prominent examples.) UK has been saved by the anti-nuclear policies of its ruling Labor party, but had to give up in the process---we don't learn why---all personal freedom and rights. As Labor quickly turns into a fascist party, labor camps are used to exterminate whoever the leaders deem undesirable, and the citizens live from day to day. In this setting, V is the modern hero who, having understood the structure and survived the murderous attempts of the government, attempts to topple the regime. Through ruthless action mixed with acts of genuine kindness, V will give spark to the revolution.
Overall, I was rather unimpressed with this graphical novel. I found the story rather cliched and linear, despite attempts to spice it up through alternative ploys. The depiction of V is artificially mystical, whereas everyone else, from the crowd to the state apparatus, receive sparing attention. Last but not least, the graphical novel format hinders the reader, as most of the dialogue stems from similarly-faced, similarly-dressed characters. (This also helps in understanding the disorientation of the crowds.)
Overall, I can recommend neither the movie or the graphical novel. There's much better material on the topic, out there.
December 7, 2023
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“V de Vendetta” es una obra maestra en el mundo de las novelas gráficas. Alan Moore y David Lloyd han creado una narrativa visualmente impresionante y conceptualmente rica que sigue siendo relevante décadas después de su creación. Esta es una lectura esencial para aquellos que buscan más que una simple historia de superhéroes, ofreciendo una experiencia literaria y artística que perdura en la memoria mucho después de cerrar sus páginas.
“V de Vendetta” es una obra maestra en el mundo de las novelas gráficas. Alan Moore y David Lloyd han creado una narrativa visualmente impresionante y conceptualmente rica que sigue siendo relevante décadas después de su creación. Esta es una lectura esencial para aquellos que buscan más que una simple historia de superhéroes, ofreciendo una experiencia literaria y artística que perdura en la memoria mucho después de cerrar sus páginas.
December 31, 2020
Anarchy means without leader but not without order.
September 6, 2014
One year after the bombing of the Parliament building, V destroys the Post Office Tower--effectively disabling the Eye, the Ear, and the Mouth. But what emerges from the destruction isn't yet the anarchy V envisioned, but chaos.
April 4, 2018
A dystopian world where corruption rules. V, an anarchist, sets out to destroy the government.
Volume VIII of X includes four parts:
Prelude - The Land of Do-As-You-Please
Chapter 1 - Vox Populi
Chapter 2 - Verwirrung
Chapter 3 - Various Valentines
Volume VIII of X includes four parts:
Prelude - The Land of Do-As-You-Please
Chapter 1 - Vox Populi
Chapter 2 - Verwirrung
Chapter 3 - Various Valentines
June 11, 2018
Las cosas comenzaron a tomar un gran sentido, las muertes, Destino, la cabeza ... Todo parte del enorme plan de V.
Me gustan bastante las reflexiones por parte de los personajes, por ejemplo el sentido de justicia y anarquía. A ver qué tal resulta la recta final de esta vendetta.
Me gustan bastante las reflexiones por parte de los personajes, por ejemplo el sentido de justicia y anarquía. A ver qué tal resulta la recta final de esta vendetta.
June 29, 2020
"El granuja que me robo a mi único amor, se arrepentirá cuando sepa los años que hace que me acuesto con el suyo."
Osea que V se acostaba con el amor del granuja.
WOW
"Aunque he de llevar estos cuernos, no he de llevarlos solo."
Osea que V se acostaba con el amor del granuja.
WOW
"Aunque he de llevar estos cuernos, no he de llevarlos solo."
March 16, 2017
Estoy así, necesito el próximo volumen.
November 9, 2017
"Noise is relative to the silence preceding it. The more absolute the hush, the more shocking the thunderclap."
We're so close to the end and I am hyped!
We're so close to the end and I am hyped!
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