Alan Moore

Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons is arguably the most critically acclaimed graphic novel of our time, and for good reason. What makes Watchmen so compelling is it offers many different things to discuss. It can be read as a traditional comic book but at the same time gives the reader insight on end of the world scenarios, and shows us what life may be like with actual superheroes, given the realistic back stories of the characters, Watchmen has a unique complexity that can be discussed in so many different realms. The simple fact that the story is told using the form of a graphic novel means the reader has to comprehend and analyze the story in ways they never have before. The authors use many different techniques to help the compelling…

narratives by Alan Moore- The Watchmen and V for Vendetta. I also went ahead and chose to view the film of V for Vendetta. Both of these novels are written by the notorious Alan Moore and share some similar themes and style. Alan Moore is an iconic comic-book writer from the 1980s. Some would say he changed the way the world views superheroes (Marchese 1). Some major themes that both stories share would be monsters inside of us and freedom and anarchy. The central theme of V for Vendetta is…

Alan Moore's ¨V for Vendetta" conceptualizes V as a insane anarchist that wants to destroy UK's fascist government, he despises the totalitarian government and its authoritative leader. The author perceives parallels between the dystopia created in his story and the world today, V's mask symbolizes political resistance; its a method to protest for minor objections. Alan Moore believes that V is a inspiration to modern activism, he serves as a multipurpose iconic character that destroys ruling…

The comic book, Watchmen, by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons is filled with numerous aspects of deconstruction from each character to the overall story to the layout of comic. One character that tears apart the traditional superhero is Rorschach. He is far from the traditional superhero in many ways such as how he became a superhero, his physical appearance, his costume, and his methods. These traits are either over emphasized or deemphasized by Moore to break the mold of the traditional superhero.…

In V for Vendetta by Alan Moore and David Lloyd, V takes matters into his own hands to rid Britain of the fascist government that has plagued it. He uses torture, murder, and mind manipulation to try and save the country. He was able to get everything to fall into place and get rid of their government Norsefire and free the citizens, but does that undoubtedly make him the hero? People have debated that he was either hero or villain. V is neither hero nor villain, but a vigilante due to of the…

Watchmen, a graphic novel written by Alan Moore, tells the story of a group of masked heroes during a tense moment in the midst of the Cold War. Within the chapters, we are introduced to a multitude of characters and the relationships they maintain between each other. Through these, we are shown how individual perspectives and characteristics can be affected by the influences of those we are close to. Doctor Manhattan changes his opinion on human society after an in-depth conversation with…

The most significant of these documents are the expository materials, particularly the books, which appear at the end of each chapter and allow the reader to view materials within the world of Watchmen. Often these materials are considered “extras” that add detail to the setting of the novel and allow Moore…

April 2016 Both the film Star Wars: A New Hope Directed by George Lucas and comic, The Watchmen by Alan Moore had one thing in common. In the comic novel and film, the “superhero" protagonists are white heterosexual men. Neither Princess Leia nor Laurie Juspeczyk have plot lines of their own instead they revolve around men. In The Watchmen and Star Wars: A New Hope both author and director are male and give their characters a male protagonist role. In The Watchmen, Alan Moore introduces his…

The Comedy of Nothingness: Nihilism of the Comedian in Watchmen In Alan Moore and Gave Gibbons’ 1986 comic Watchmen, a recurring theme throughout the novel is the use of Nihilism. I will be doing a close reading/literary analysis of how nihilism is reflected and used in the comic Watchmen. I will argue that doing a close reading of the character The Comedian in Watchmen, I can show how the philosophy of Nihilism is reflected not only in the comic but how that connection is represented in present…

V for Vendetta is a graphic novel written by Alan Moore and illustrated by David Lloyd (with additional art by Tony Weare), published by Vertigo. The story depicts a dystopian and post-apocalyptic near-future history version of the United Kingdom preceded by a nuclear war in the 1980s which has left most of the world destroyed. There was movie adaptation made in 2005 but changed some aspects so it would reach a larger audience. This essay will specifically be looking at the comparisons between…