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V for Vendetta #3
V for Vendetta #3
Evey feels betrayed by her involvement in Bishop Lilliman's murder and gives V an ultimatum. Meanwhile, the Fingermen come closer to unlocking the mystery of V's identity!
24 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1983
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Alan Moore
1,578 books21.6k 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 15, 2017
Violence, Venom and Vortex
I loved Dr. Delia Surridge role, sad, poetic and finally revealing a lot about V's past...
To put the authorities in a real Vortex of investigatings..
Perfect End for the 1st Book..
I loved Dr. Delia Surridge role, sad, poetic and finally revealing a lot about V's past...
To put the authorities in a real Vortex of investigatings..
Perfect End for the 1st Book..
August 8, 2019
Brilliant.. What a twisted imagination.
If you look close, you will see the angel who comes knocks on is actually the angel of death.
If you look close, you will see the angel who comes knocks on is actually the angel of death.
December 30, 2013
This volume was brilliant. it left me with so many questions and so many mixed feelings. So far, it's been my favorite.
February 25, 2020
In this part we know more about V and this motives or do we? The wonderful journey continues and we are uncovering few secrets while finding new questions. Continuing this wonderful series.
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.
April 5, 2015
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February 16, 2018
Spoilers for previous issues below
In the third issue of V for Vendetta, Evey feels to begin betrayed by her involved in the murder of Bishop Lilliman, and gives V her own ultimatum. Elsewhere, the Fingermen come a step closer to unlocking the identity of the man who calls himself V.
This issue really brings the heat on to V, and really made my skin crawl. With concentration camps being the main focus here, trigger warning for that, but wow. This really brings into perspectives, not only the horror of wars, but the consequences.
This issue brought tears to my eyes, and numerous times, especially near the ending, whilst reading the diary, I had heart palpitations, eyes wide as I devoured each frame of the page, only for the cliffhanger at the end, to grit my teeth and curse.
Still with the amazing abstract art, and a stunning story line, I'm still hooked in on this.
I'm wondering why it took me almost an entire year - eleven months - to come around to this.
In the third issue of V for Vendetta, Evey feels to begin betrayed by her involved in the murder of Bishop Lilliman, and gives V her own ultimatum. Elsewhere, the Fingermen come a step closer to unlocking the identity of the man who calls himself V.
This issue really brings the heat on to V, and really made my skin crawl. With concentration camps being the main focus here, trigger warning for that, but wow. This really brings into perspectives, not only the horror of wars, but the consequences.
This issue brought tears to my eyes, and numerous times, especially near the ending, whilst reading the diary, I had heart palpitations, eyes wide as I devoured each frame of the page, only for the cliffhanger at the end, to grit my teeth and curse.
Still with the amazing abstract art, and a stunning story line, I'm still hooked in on this.
I'm wondering why it took me almost an entire year - eleven months - to come around to this.
January 1, 2022
,,there is no coincidence Delia, only illusion of coincidence… I have another rose”
I loved Delia’s role in here because she was ready for what was about to come even when she hadn’t known it already was occurring, what more it was amazing how they showed authorities’ fault in this whole situation.
I loved Delia’s role in here because she was ready for what was about to come even when she hadn’t known it already was occurring, what more it was amazing how they showed authorities’ fault in this whole situation.
June 10, 2018
Me ha gustado bastante. Sale más sobre la posible historia de V y cómo fue parte de su posible estadía en los campos, así como su escape.
Además, me encantó que hayan incluido (implícitamente) el experimento de Stanley Miller en relación con el poder en los papeles de autoridad.
Esto está pintando muy bien.
Además, me encantó que hayan incluido (implícitamente) el experimento de Stanley Miller en relación con el poder en los papeles de autoridad.
Esto está pintando muy bien.
June 2, 2018
best VOL so far
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 7, 2022
Now we're picking back up again!
I really liked this issue of V for Vendetta. We get a lot more of V's backstory by way of Dr. Surridge. The entire time I'm reading what they willingly gave him in the camp, I couldn't stop thinking "are y'all stupid? don't you know what he is making with all these materials?" They found out when it was too late.
The Fingermen are still trying to track V to take him down before he does too much more. But he's smart and knows what he's doing. A game of cat and mouse at its finest. Now it's a matter of when and how will they catch him, or will he keep eluding the Fingermen?
There's a lot going on for the reader to interpret and to question/answer. Whenever we think we've figured something out . . . there's more. Can't wait to continue with this series.
I really liked this issue of V for Vendetta. We get a lot more of V's backstory by way of Dr. Surridge. The entire time I'm reading what they willingly gave him in the camp, I couldn't stop thinking "are y'all stupid? don't you know what he is making with all these materials?" They found out when it was too late.
The Fingermen are still trying to track V to take him down before he does too much more. But he's smart and knows what he's doing. A game of cat and mouse at its finest. Now it's a matter of when and how will they catch him, or will he keep eluding the Fingermen?
There's a lot going on for the reader to interpret and to question/answer. Whenever we think we've figured something out . . . there's more. Can't wait to continue with this series.
October 4, 2025
🔥 Issue #3 – V’s Theatre
V starts his campaign in earnest. Explosions, political sabotage, public statements carved into history. But it’s not random chaos — each act is symbolic.
We get more of Evey, now caught in the storm, learning to survive in a world where morality is gray. The tension builds as the government tightens its grip, and V’s persona looms larger than any human.
The closing pages hint at secrets about Evey’s past — a subtle warning: the personal is political.
V starts his campaign in earnest. Explosions, political sabotage, public statements carved into history. But it’s not random chaos — each act is symbolic.
We get more of Evey, now caught in the storm, learning to survive in a world where morality is gray. The tension builds as the government tightens its grip, and V’s persona looms larger than any human.
The closing pages hint at secrets about Evey’s past — a subtle warning: the personal is political.
February 23, 2021
Delia's death always gets me
November 5, 2021
The way Rosemary is treated is pretty uncomfortable.
May 1, 2022
what the fuck
May 5, 2023
"No abandonare mi lucha... ni dormirá la espada en mi mano"
January 23, 2024
This just feels like a retelling of WW2 and the Milgram experiments, but with the addition of revenge.
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November 8, 2024No es por comparar las obras de Moore, pero al tratarse de orígenes me recordó un poco al mítico número 4 de Watchmen
Sigue buena la serie, terminando el cómic me regreso a ver la peli
Sigue buena la serie, terminando el cómic me regreso a ver la peli
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.
June 20, 2021
AMAZING. My all time favorite comic for now.
January 26, 2014
After killing the doctor and reading her diary entry it is revealed that V is patient number 5 in an experiment conducted by the government. V(he) is one of the patient who survives the experiment and he starts gardening there and agriculture there. He grows roses. It is the same rose that is left behind every deaths of government people who worked in that experiment. It also reveals that V is the one who started the fire and escaped. He is hunting down all of the government officials who worked there. but the mystery still remains that now all of the involved are dead what's next? Does his Vendetta end here or does he have some other goals and there is something else than revenge?
September 3, 2017
أدرج الآن مور في هذا الفصل تجربة مليغرام في سرده لقصة د. داليا سوريدج وتجاربها اللإنسانية بحقنها للمعتقلين بالهرمونات في معسكر الأركهيل لإعادة التوطين التي أنشئها حزبٌ فاشي يدعى نورسفاير لقتل والتجربة على كل من يهددهم ومن هو عبئٌ عليهم. تصرح داليا أنها بالرغم من بغضها للقائد بروثيرو ألا إنها لاتزال مرغمة على إطاعة اوامره وتنفيذ مشروعه، وتضمين هذه التجربة في السرد كنايةٌ عن النظام الفاشي والأخطار المتعلقة بفقدان الشعور بالمسؤؤلية باسم طاعة السُلطة حين يتسنى للمرء مدى الانحدار للانسانية عندما يفقدُ الناس إحساسهم الفردي بالأخلاق. من أفضل الفصول رسمًا وحديثًا.
أدرج الآن مور في هذا الفصل تجربة مليغرام في سرده لقصة د. داليا سوريدج وتجاربها اللإنسانية بحقنها للمعتقلين بالهرمونات في معسكر الأركهيل لإعادة التوطين التي أنشئها حزبٌ فاشي يدعى نورسفاير لقتل والتجربة على كل من يهددهم ومن هو عبئٌ عليهم. تصرح داليا أنها بالرغم من بغضها للقائد بروثيرو ألا إنها لاتزال مرغمة على إطاعة اوامره وتنفيذ مشروعه، وتضمين هذه التجربة في السرد كنايةٌ عن النظام الفاشي والأخطار المتعلقة بفقدان الشعور بالمسؤؤلية باسم طاعة السُلطة حين يتسنى للمرء مدى الانحدار للانسانية عندما يفقدُ الناس إحساسهم الفردي بالأخلاق. من أفضل الفصول رسمًا وحديثًا.
December 31, 2020
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.
January 10, 2019
A dystopian world where corruption rules. V. sets out to Justice ( revenge ) for its cause, which we don't yet know clearly.
seemed not fair to kill Dr. Delia Surridge. Her diary didn't reveal that she's was part of the corrupted, miserable LarkHill. She was just a doctor. Perhaps it is just sympathy. I loved her.
The more of V. is coming.
seemed not fair to kill Dr. Delia Surridge. Her diary didn't reveal that she's was part of the corrupted, miserable LarkHill. She was just a doctor. Perhaps it is just sympathy. I loved her.
The more of V. is coming.
October 21, 2017
The part covered in this comic book is one of my favorite parts in the movie.
I loved how calm the doctor was when V came for her and how she just accepted her fate and actually welcomed it.
What the comic really added to this part was how the detective put two and two together and got the whole story (it is slightly different in the movie) and I loved that.
I can't tell which version I like the most (movie or comic book) because both were done beautifully
I loved how calm the doctor was when V came for her and how she just accepted her fate and actually welcomed it.
What the comic really added to this part was how the detective put two and two together and got the whole story (it is slightly different in the movie) and I loved that.
I can't tell which version I like the most (movie or comic book) because both were done beautifully
December 7, 2023
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El guion de Alan Moore es magistral, tejiendo capas de narrativa compleja que exploran la libertad individual, la corrupción política y la lucha contra el fascismo. La prosa intrincada y los diálogos poderosos elevan la obra, ofreciendo reflexiones profundas sobre la naturaleza de la resistencia y la identidad.
El guion de Alan Moore es magistral, tejiendo capas de narrativa compleja que exploran la libertad individual, la corrupción política y la lucha contra el fascismo. La prosa intrincada y los diálogos poderosos elevan la obra, ofreciendo reflexiones profundas sobre la naturaleza de la resistencia y la identidad.
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