Caldarone Graphic Novel

There has been much popularity to the famous graphic novel V for Vendetta ever since it's movie premiere. Millions of people have seen that movie, which is a much larger number than the amount that have read it's original graphic novel story. And how wrongfully so, as it is one of the greatest works of fiction in the 20th century. Alan Moore, who is also known as the critically acclaimed author of The Watchmen, and From Hell brings another classic with this story of freedom, identity, and rebellion. Graphic novels aren't always being accepted by scholars as great works of fiction, but after the recent uprising graphic novels have reached super stardom, in the near future scholars will have to accept them.

V for Vendetta is, in lamest terms, a great graphic novel. It's got gripping, edge of your seat action, and a compelling mystery to compliment that. It stars a character full of mystery, weather it be about his rebellious methods, or his identity. It is apparent that Alan Moore doesn't even think it matters, as he has some parts in the book where it is believed he is trying to say that it doesn't even matter. The point is, V's identity shouldn't matter. It's the fact that he rebelled in the first place, ignoring the destruction he caused. He had the guts to put his life on the line to repair what is right against the fascist Norsefire government. He can be debated a lot, as he is generally either considered to be a hero, or a reckless vigilante.

In the end of this thrilling tale, Evey, takes the role of V. However, she claims she won't follow his destructive methods. She will be a good citizen, that happens to stick up for what is right. This is also another way of Alan Moore saying that the identity of V doesn't even matter. It could have been any body, it doesn't matter as long as the job gets done. 

Valerie is sometimes believed to be the original V, as her name starts with V, and almost everything about her represents rebellion. She is a lesbian, which is rebellious as lesbians get imprisoned by the Norsefire government. Valerie is what changes V, and what causes him to rebel against the Norsefire government. If it wasn't for Valerie, V wouldn't exist. When she is done with her autobiography and give it to 'the inmate in cell V' (which later turns about to V) she writes about having that one inch of rebellion, that they can't take away, no matter what. It's almost as though that one inch gives V all of his rebellion.

Graphic novels have come a long way from it's humble origins of Frans Masereel and Lynd Ward to Alan Moore and Frank Miller. V for Vendetta also somewhat represents this, and the whole graphic novel industry, as Evey has her own 'humble origins' and rapidly begins to be more and more powerful. She becomes more and more powerful every time she talks to V. Although this epic story might not ever be fully appreciated due to the fact that it is a graphic novel, it is still a top literary work of our time and has so much more to say then what is shown.