Knowledge, like air, is vital to life. Like air, no one should be denied it. – V
42 years after the publication of V for Vendetta, 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.
This issue of 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 at: journey-planet-79-v-for-vendetta.
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There is a PBS 1 hour documentary on Fascism in Europe, produced by Rick Steves and funded by PBS Oregon. It details the things to look out for in an authoritarian movement. It mirrors exactly what we’re seeing right now.
If you haven’t seen the Heritage Foundation’s publication “Project 2025, A Mandate for Leadership,” you can find it at
https://thf_media.s3.amazonaws.com/project2025/2025_MandateForLeadership_FULL.pdf
IF nothing else, read the introduction. These are the folks, highly organized and well funded by billionaires, who are behind the move to overturn Roe V Wade, as well as every one of the many anti-abortion laws that are now in place. They sent out templates for it and lobbied in every state to pass these. Also, they’re the ones behind the anti-transgender laws and proposed bills, as well as the false notions about transgender children being “groomers” and trying to “convert” other children to be transgender, and the right wing is accepting this malarkey hook line and sinker.
I’m going through it, section by section. It reads like a dystopian nightmare.
If you think your rights are being impinged now, just wait until (or if) they get in.