Name: Absolute V for Vendetta (2023 Edition)
Price: 186.52 NZD
Availability: InStock
Author: David Lloyd
ISBN: 9781779523396

portada Absolute V for Vendetta (2023 Edition)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Alan Moore

Illustrated by

David Lloyd

Publisher

DC Comics

Language

English

Pages

384

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

38.1 x 25.1 x 5.1 cm

Weight

2.45 kg.

ISBN13

9781779523396

Synopsis "Absolute V for Vendetta (2023 Edition)"

Alan Moore and David Lloyd's powerful epic about loss of freedom and individuality gets the Absolute treatment! Taking place in a totalitarian England following a devastating war that changed the face of the planet, V FOR VENDETTA was the inspiration for the hit 2005 movie starring Natalie Portman and Hugo Weaving. This amazing graphic novel spotlights a mysterious man in a white porcelain mask and his young protégé as they fight political oppressors through terrorism and seemingly absurd acts. It's a gripping tale of the blurred lines between ideological good and evil and details a world where political and personal freedoms are non-existent.

Alan Moore

(Author)

View Author's Page

Alan Moore (November 18, 1953, Northampton) is perhaps the most acclaimed writer in the history of graphic media. In 1979, he began publishing his works in the music magazine Sounds, under the pseudonym Curt Vile. Moore, with a nonconformist spirit, decides to jump into the world of scripting and in 1980 creates Ro-Jaws Robo Tales and Abelard Snazz, in addition to contributing to the Marvel Comics UK series Dr. Who Weekly.

With this background, he creates works like WATCHMEN, V FOR VENDETTA, SWAMP THING, and MIRACLEMAN, which have earned him numerous awards. He is also the brain behind the America's Best Comics line, through which he has produced (along with many talented illustrators) THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN, PROMETHEA, TOM STRONG, TOMORROW STORIES, and TOP TEN. As one of the most important innovators in the medium since the early 1980s, Moore has influenced an entire generation of comic creators, and his work continues to inspire an ever-growing audience.

See less

David Lloyd

(Illustrated by)

View Author's Page

David Lloyd, nacido en 1950 en Enfield, Londres, es uno de los artistas británicos más influyentes del cómic moderno. Comenzó su carrera a finales de los años setenta, colaborando con diversas revistas y antologías de terror y aventuras, donde desarrolló un estilo visual oscuro, expresivo y profundamente cinematográfico que más tarde se convertiría en su sello personal.

Durante sus primeros años trabajó para publicaciones británicas y para Marvel UK, ilustrando historias de misterio, crimen y ciencia ficción. Su consagración llegó al unirse al guionista Alan Moore para crear V for Vendetta, una obra distópica ambientada en una Inglaterra totalitaria. Lloyd no solo aportó el aspecto visual de la serie, sino que también diseñó la icónica máscara de Guy Fawkes, un elemento que trascendería la historieta para convertirse en símbolo cultural y político alrededor del mundo.

Tras el éxito de V for Vendetta, Lloyd continuó colaborando con editoriales internacionales en títulos como Night Raven, Hellblazer y diversos proyectos autorales. Su estilo destaca por el uso dramático del claroscuro, composiciones sobrias y una aproximación realista que enfatiza la tensión emocional de cada escena.

En años recientes, Lloyd impulsó Aces Weekly, una antología digital que reúne a artistas de múltiples países, promoviendo nuevas formas de publicar y distribuir cómic en la era digital.

See less