About this title: This dark and controversial graphic novel, which features a terrorist as hero (or anti-hero, depending on one's point of view) inspired a 2005 film starring Hugo Weaving and Natalie Portman. After a nuclear war devastates the world, England dissolves into chaos, making it ripe for a fascist takeover a few years later. But one man dares to defy the ...
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Description: Very Good. 1995 Paperback. Orders usually ship on or before next business day. May have highlighting. We send best copy available. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vertigo
Date Published: 1995-04-01
ISBN-13:9780930289522ISBN:0930289528
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Warner Books
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780446391900ISBN:0446391905
Description: VG. Size: 8vo (7.5" to 9.5" tall); Clean copy, no markings by previous owners; Light soiling to inside of rear cover; Corners and ends of spine lightly bumped; Paper toning slightly. Tight copy. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Dc Comics
Date Published: 1989
ISBN-13:9780930289522ISBN:0930289528
Description: Very good. Paperback. Has minor wear and/or markings. Has minor wear and/or markings. SKU: 24640552 All orders shipped within 1 business day. 14 day money back guarantee ISBN: 9780930289522. read more
"Saying I liked it doesn't express what I'm thinking at all. This is a powerful book. It's slightly predictable to me because as a child I read about William Tell (and watched the short-lived TV show) and read a novel called _Jackaroo_, which has a similar plot (though much less graphic than this very graphic, graphic novel). So some of its very movingness I already experienced. But then, that's why we're supposed to live more than a few minutes--so we can gain experience and then take action on it, right?
Vendetta is not exactly what it's about, either. It's about the character, V, but while on the face of it, his actions look like a vendetta, it's not, exactly.
I hated the very graphicness of this novel; I don't read current comic books because of graphic portrayals of women, and this novel has a lot of them. But then, I also hated the constant use of the name of deity and cant language. It was not, in those senses, a good book at all.
It would not have made the same impression without its earthiness, however; some composting material was necessary for its intended audience. I would guess it is aimed at making young men think. I just wish it offered better options.
I hated the praise of anarchy at the end. V's efforts will only lead to a new era of slavery, because there are no fine upstanding citizens ready to lead in better ways. It's not a hopeful book, because it doesn't give solutions that would actually work in practice."
"Ilustrasi yang keren, walaupun sarat dengan nuansa jadul (karena memang buku novel grafis ini dibuat di tahun 1980-an) dengan ide cerita yang sangat serius serta berat. Konsep ceritanya berada di dunia alternatif, di mana fasisme justru menguasai dunia, termasuk Inggris.
London masa depan justru menjadi mimpi buruk bagi umat manusia. Di mana-mana polisi rahasia mengintai, kamera-kamera keamanan di tiap sudut kota, jam malam diberlakukan, dan para politisi sibuk berceramah di sana-sini. Di tengah keteraturan yang mencekam seperti robot itu, sebuah gejolak kemuakan muncul dalam diri V. Ia merindukan suasana anarki untuk merekonstruksi tatanan sosial masyarakat dengan radikal.
Hampir setiap dialog di dalam komik ini sarat makna, seperti halnya sebuah novel grafis. Salah satunya, adalah "Anarchy is different with chaos. Anarchy is take what you want, but chaos is take what you need." Lalu ada pula kata-kata luar biasa yang saya ingat, saat V nyaris sekarat ditembaki polisi-polisi, ia berucap, "Di balik jubah ini, hanya ada ide. Dan Anda tidak bisa membunuh sebuah ide". Great words!
V dikenal dengan topengnya yang selalu tersenyum. Topeng, topi dan jubahnya diinspirasi dari Guy Fawkes yang melegenda karena pernah berniat meledakkan Gedung Parlemen Inggris di abad 18 lalu. Ini salah satu novel grafis yang hebat, kecuali memang jalan ceritanya yang sangat berat, sehingga Anda nyaris mustahil langsung bisa memahami semuanya hanya dalam 1-2 kali membaca saja.
Sekilas seperti: berjalan-jalan memakai jaket kulit dan celana sobek-sobek dengan rambut mohawk, sambil membawa buku "Das Kapital" menghadiri sebuah acara perkawinan seorang duda."
"These days when someone tells me to read one of these groundbreaking graphic novels, I am very skepitcal. I liked League of Extrordinary Gentlemen by Moore. And I liked Watchmen...though it had it's faults. V for Vendetta has more faults, and I would sooner consider it a incomplete work than the rest. Getting over Moore's anarchist ideology, it's still a rather heavy-handed. The evil government is of course Fascist, as that is the 'evil government du jour'. This is fine though, but how he does the exposition is not.
Moore has a sixteen year old girl describe the 'Right-wingers and Coorperations' rise to power within her own life story. How many sixteen year old, when asked about their life describe recent socio-politcal history? He should have left it with them taking her dad away...we would have inferred the rest without the typical hippy mantra about how the coorperations are BAD.
However, what follows is an awesome tale. V is enigmatic and frightening for a 'hero' However after the first book this story goes south. Theres too many characters introduced, too much muddled waters. The force of the tale is lost and goes wanders off.
I know it would have cheapened the story to some, but I would have much rather seen these as a monthley serial than the miniseries it was."
"This is great storytelling. I was riveted. I loved V's TV message to London and his dialogue with Justice.
Some of the writing was actually very beautiful. Everything I type about this book ends up being a spoiler because the story was so concisely written. It makes me want to find people who dismiss graphic novels as fluff. YOU AND WHAT ARMY?!!"
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