There are fewer comics that I actually have enjoyed in my life than V for Vendetta... yup, I said that out loud. And I don't care. Yeah, I know Alan Moore is a kook who has the look of a street urchin and makes ridiculous comments about the adaption of his works... especially V for Vendetta. Boy did he tee off on that one. But the story is fucking amazing, and the art was way ahead of its time. And I for one LOVED the movie adaption put out by The Wachowski Brothers... even if Moore fucking despised it! But one thing that constantly gets overlooked is that Moore's artistic counterparts often get overlooked when people rave about his works. Sure, comic geeks know David Gibbons drew Watchmen (as well as plenty of other great comics). But he is rarely looked at as an equal creator. Which he most certainly is... Moore might have scripted the drama, but Gibbons is the one who gives visual life to the characters. The artists on these books are often overlooked in the importance of bringing them to life, and that is a travesty. Which brings me to the point of all this... this past week I got the chance to meet and interview one of my personal idols in the comic industry, a man by the name of David Lloyd. Now for those of you who may not know just who David Lloyd is... well, you probably do and don't even know it. Ya see, Lloyd is the man who drew V for Vendetta. Yup, the guy whose name you probably don't know if responsible for that Guy Fawkes mask that V wore and yuppie Occupy protesters wear while protesting whatever it is they protest... he conceptualized the whole character and drew one hell of a book. And yet Moore is the only one people mention when discussing V for Vendetta. And that just sucks.
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