Now a major film,
V for Vendetta
is one of the accomplishments that cemented writer Alan Moore’s reputation. The book, originally published in 1990, is a frightening, powerful story about the loss of freedom and individuality in a totalitarian England, and one man's rebellion against a government of total control.
Written against a background of third term Thatcherism and tabloid rants against minorities this is a work of startling clarity and intelligence. Everything that comics weren’t supposed to be.
Fans of Alan Moore, old and new can now enjoy this remarkable piece of storytelling - a true classic of comic literature.