The latest issue of the exploratory zine Journey Planet offers an incisive study of V for Vendetta, the creation of Alan Moore and David Lloyd, first published in the anthology title, Warrior, 42 years ago this year.
42 years after the publication of V for Vendetta, the creation of Alan Moore and David Lloyd, so many of V’s sentiments, statements and ideas resonate with us today. Society and the world seems to be full of villains: right wing politicians banning books; the creation of divisiveness and hatred to distract from government and corporate incompetence and greed; international aggression, the sort that sees countries like Ukraine invaded; and the media ignoring the horrors that are perpetrated. Politics is nasty, and the balance is set against regular people.
We share awareness of the dangers and the ease with which the slide to totalitarianism can occur, while appreciating a story that shares what is an ageless concern, through the medium of comics so brilliantly portrayed, art creating thoughtfulness.
Knowledge, like air, is vital to life. Like air, no one should be denied it.
– V
Journey Planet on V for Vendetta features an exclusive in-depth interview on the evolution of V and the role of comics in our society with David Lloyd, co-creator and artist of V for Vendetta. David’s insight and understanding offers a unique opportunity for readers of the comic as we also share considerable amounts of his art.
Discussions of the power of symbols to the role of feminism to comics as political commentary, and everything in between, added to articles on roses, trains, the film, and letters of comment on previous issues, well over twenty articles from a variety of fans and professionals fill the ninety two pages, as we hear a variety of perspectives.
Art by David Lloyd is accompanied by a piece by Steve Dillon, thanks to Steve’s family.
This issue of Journey Planet, is co-edited by Allison Hartman, Christopher J. Garcia and James Bacon as they revisit Alan Moore and David Lloyd’s landmark comic V for Vendetta and examine how the lessons still resonate in the 21st Century.
• Journey Planet 79 – V for Vendetta is now available for download here
The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.
He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.
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