V for Vendetta #1 (1988) First Print
V for Vendetta #1 is the premiere issue of the V for Vendetta series from DC Vertigo, released May 1, 1988. Written by Alan Moore with artwork by David Lloyd. Notable appearances include V. This page represents the regular first-print edition. Separate pages are available for the 4 incentive, retailer-exclusive and later-printing variant covers.
In a post-nuclear world, Great Britain has emerged as a Fascist state. When young Evey Hammond is saved by a mysterious masked stranger, she is pulled into his quest to fight back and overthrow the government.
Key Facts
- 10-issue series about a bleak future where a mysterious anarchist known as V, opposes the British government wearing a Guy Fawkes mask
- Guy Fawkes Day is celebrated on November 5th in remembrance of the night in the year 1605 when he and his co-conspirators attempted to jumpstart a political/religious revolution by blowing up the Houses of Parliament
- [November 2025 - an HBO Max series is in development with James Gunn executive producing / July 2026 - HBO has passed on the script and the future of the remake is unknown]
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