V for Vendetta: New Edition

Oh, I'm sorry, people who are into comic books. They'll probably just not my thing. See, I KNOW I like the story of V for Vendetta (I loved the movie). I Fell in Love with movie V. And the Story and everything. But... I don't know. It's just... this was too confusing. And... I didn't really like the artwork. I just... didn't enjoy this. I'll probably stick with the movie.

I've never seen the film so I had no idea what this was, except a guy in a Guy Fawkes mask does stuff and people don't like it presumably? Or maybe they do? It wasn't exactly what I was expecting and it was better than I thought it was going to be, basically! (Much older than I imagined it was as well.) The "twist" (if you want to call it that) really took me aback and I really appreciated that. V may fight for what seems right, but that doesn't make him a good person. He's been hurt by the regime but he's just as capable of using other people for his own ends as anyone else in this story. Weird how Evey's sexuality came up a lot? If a masked man took me in I wouldn't be asking him why he didn't sleep with me. Perhaps it's just the world she grew up in though? Apparently the film is a lot more polarised, less grey, but that sounds boring to me - I don't think I'll bother with it.

Yeah.. another time around and we're down one star. It is what it is. I think this will be it for me and won't re-read again. I thought I would get bored at half the times that aren't my favourite moments in V but I wasn't bored. My problem was that it got repetitive this time around. Something that I had no problem with last time I read this, at least it wasn't that MUCH of a problem to notice and be like "again? Really? That's like the same thing that happened 50 pages ago".. V does something anarchistic/ kills someone then V talks to Evey about his ideals/ideas and whatever / then the leader and the others talk about V and shit. Repeat all of that shit again and again and again. Other than that. Yeah. V for Vendetta!

Simply Amazing...

This is by far the best comic book series I have ever read. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. My only criticism would be of the poor quality paper and color printing that went into the comics. If you happen to think that comic book writing is too plain or simple, pick up the first in this series and I bet you'll be pleasantly surprised.

A classic like this really does not need a review. This one starts with a note from the author 'there are not too many cheeky cheery characters in this book. V for vendetta is for those who don't switch off the 9pm news. ' I simply loved it.... This book is for people who can enjoy complexity of characters. None in his book are pure white...they are either grey or just black. The anti hero V is not a hero at all.... Coz heroes are people. V on the other hand is an idea, whichas he rightly said , is immortal. I loved the book ... Will surely read it again and again.

“Remember, remember the fifth of November; the gunpowder treason and plot. I can think of no reason why the Gunpowder Treason should ever be forgot.” V for Vendetta is one of my favorite movies of all time. For that reason, I never read the graphic novel that inspired the movie, for fear that it would fall short. Until today, that is. And I needn’t have worried; Alan Moore’s original story was just as powerful as the movie. I wasn’t disappointed at all, and this is now my favorite graphic novel. I think of V for Vendetta as an alternate 1984, one where Winston and Julia fought back against Big Brother and won. It’s such a powerful story that I can’t really think of how to properly describe it. Bigots and fear mongers will always twist tragedies to their own ends, and will always seek to eradicate anyone who looks different or acts different or thinks different than they do, and will do their best to cow the remainder of the population into submission. In both V for Vendetta and 1984, those bigots and fear mongers succeeded. But V for Vendetta gives us something that 1984 does not; it gives us hope. Because ideas are bulletproof, and the Thought Police and Norsefire can only reach so far. They can beat us down and even kill us, but there is an inch of us they cannot touch without our consent. Even in death, that inch, our integrity, is ours and ours alone. They cannot take it, as they cannot take hope. There was one thing that was added to the movie that I missed in the book: V’s Alliteration Speech. Here it is below: "Voilà! In view, a humble vaudevillian veteran, cast vicariously as both victim and villain by the vicissitudes of Fate. This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is it vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished, as the once vital voice of the verisimilitude now venerates what they once vilified. However, this valorous visitation of a bygone vexation stands vivified, and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin vanguarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition. The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous. Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose vis-à-vis an introduction, and so it is my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V." Such a superbly satisfying soliloquy, sí? One thing I liked better about the graphic novel was the growth of Evey. Natalie Portman did a wonderful job in the movie, but I felt like the Evey present in the final scenes of the graphic novel was stronger, harder, more fully developed. Do I recommend the graphic novel? Wholeheartedly. Is it better than the movie? No. But they’re both wonderful and inspiring and worth consuming. Please, consume them both.

When I saw you that night...the night you escaped. You were standing against the flames. You turned and you were looking straight at me. I knew then that one day you'd come looking for me, that you'd find me.

Remember, remember, the 5th of November, the Gunpowder Treason and plot; I know of no reason why the Gunpowder Treason should ever be forgot.

Good evening, London. I thought it time we had a little talk. Are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin... Knowledge, like air, is vital to life. Like air, no one should be denied it.

Fantastic. Sometimes there was not enough V and a little too much dialogue among corrupt fascists, but even then it delivered. A message told fabulously, lacked some emotion towards characters, but got through what it needed to do.

*2.5*

I can't even... No words. I have no words for this book. Just love :D

I love a good dystopian novel. Gimme gimme.

I honestly liked the movie better. The story is a little disjointed at times, jumping wildly form chapter to chapter. The idea of a super computer that can predict the future is a bit silly and antiquated. Drugs such as LSD heavily factor into the plot and I can't help but wonder if Moore was actually tripping when he wrote some of the chapters. Unfortunately whatever psychedelic insights he may have tapped into only serve to make the story more disjointed and goofy.

I loved how they addressed the theme of anarchy. I found he use quotes and song lyrics very original and clever –especially when they included a stave. I thoroughly enjoyed it!

To be honest, I preferred the movie to the book, if only because it doesn't have so manby subplots. The visuals are fine but it was annoying that most male characters looks so much alike I couldn't tell them apart. In any case, it is an excellent reflection on tyranny and its effect on people, and it's entertaining as well.

Five stars for the story; three for the artwork. Super hard to read and tell who was who. Want to see the movie now.