V (character)

This article is about the titular character from the graphic novel comic book V for Vendetta. For his successor, see Evey Hammond. For other characters, see V (disambiguation) § People and fictional characters.

V
V in V for Vendetta
Art by David Lloyd.
Publication information
PublisherVertigo imprint of DC Comics
(originally Quality Communications)
First appearanceWarrior #1 (March 1982)
Created byAlan Moore
David Lloyd
In-story information
Alter egoN/A
Notable aliasesPatient #5, The Terrorist, Codename V, Project V, The Man from Room Five
Abilities

V is the titular protagonist of the comic book series V for Vendetta, created by Alan Moore and David Lloyd. He is a mysterious anarchist, vigilante, and freedom fighter who is easily recognizable by his Guy Fawkes mask, long hair and dark clothing. He strives to topple a totalitarian regime of a dystopian United Kingdom through acts of heroism. According to Moore, he was designed to be morally ambiguous, so that readers could decide for themselves whether he was a hero fighting for a cause or simply insane.[1]

  1. ^ "A FOR ALAN, Pt. 1: The Alan Moore interview". GIANT Magazine. Archived from the original on 30 March 2006. Retrieved 31 March 2006.