Guy Fawkes Vs V For Vendetta

V for vendetta is a british graphic novel written by alan moore and illustrated by david lloyd with additional art by tony weare initially published starting in 1982 in black and white as an ongoing serial in the short lived uk anthology warrior it morphed into a ten issue limited series published by dc comics subsequent collected editions have been typically published under dc s more.

Guy fawkes vs v for vendetta. V for vendetta is a perfect representation of 2020. Guy fawkes masks have been popular method in underground circles since the release of the 2006 film v for vendetta philippe lopez afp getty. While the fifth of november and by extension guy fawkes day is a staple of british culture many americans may only be familiar with the poem through the 2006 wachowski sibling produced film v. V for vendetta makes the streaming rounds next month and lands with a 4k ultra hd steelbook release.

Here s a bit of extra content featuring natalie portman stephen fry roger allam and sinead cusack authors mark nicholls paul hammer and david smith discussing guy fawkes the gunpowder plot and the historic inspirations for alan moore s story of open rebellion. Guy fawkes has become a political icon too and his mask as seen in v for vendetta has since been widely adopted as an anti fascist symbol by groups like anonymous or pro democracy demonstrators in hong kong. Arguably the most important symbol in v for vendetta and certainly the most recognizable is the guy fawkes mask that v wears.