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Encyclopedia > David Lloyd (comic artist)
Cover art for the collected edition of V for Vendetta by David Lloyd
Cover art for the collected edition of V for Vendetta by David Lloyd

David Lloyd (born 1950) is a British comics artist best known as the illustrator of the graphic novel V for Vendetta, written by Alan Moore. Download high resolution version (529x800, 117 KB)Cover to V For Vendetta. ... Download high resolution version (529x800, 117 KB)Cover to V For Vendetta. ... V for Vendetta is a ten-issue comic book limited series, later collected as a graphic novel, written by Alan Moore and illustrated mostly by David Lloyd, set in a dystopian future United Kingdom where a mysterious anarchist works to destroy the fascist government and profoundly affects the people he... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Comics (or, less common, sequential art) is a form of visual art consisting of images which are commonly combined with text, often in the form of speech balloons or image captions. ... An illustrator is a graphic artist who specializes in enhancing written text by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text. ... A graphic novel (GN) is a long-form comic book, usually with lengthy and complex storylines, and often aimed at more mature audiences. ... V for Vendetta is a ten-issue comic book limited series, later collected as a graphic novel, written by Alan Moore and illustrated mostly by David Lloyd, set in a dystopian future United Kingdom where a mysterious anarchist works to destroy the fascist government and profoundly affects the people he... Alan Moore Alan Moore (born November 18, 1953, in Northampton, England) is a British writer most famous for his work in comics, including the acclaimed graphic novels Watchmen, V for Vendetta and From Hell. ...


He started working in comics in the late 1970s, drawing for Halls of Horror, TV Comic and a number of Marvel UK titles. With writer Steve Parkhouse, he created the pulp adventure character Night Raven. The Mighty World of Marvel #1: The very first Marvel UK title published in 1972. ... Steve Parkhouse is a writer/artist/letterer who has been working in comics since 1969 when he worked on Marvel Comics Nick Fury character. ... Night-Raven was a character created by Dez Skinn and Richard Burton and assigned to Steve Parkhouse as writer and David Lloyd for Hulk Weekly, a Marvel UK title in 1979. ...


When former Marvel UK editor Dez Skinn set up Warrior magazine in 1982, he asked Lloyd to create a new pulp character. Lloyd and writer Alan Moore created V for Vendetta, a dystopian adventure featuring a flamboyant anarchist terrorist fighting against a future fascist government. Lloyd, who illustrated in cinematic chiaroscuro, devised V's Guy Fawkes-inspired appearance and suggested that Moore avoid captions, sound effects and thought balloons. After Warrior folded in 1984, the series was reprinted and continued in colour by DC Comics and collected as a graphic novel in 1995, and then developed into a film released in 2006. Dez Skinn is a British comic book and magazine editor. ... Warrior #1 (March 1982), featuring an image of Axel Pressbutton by Steve Dillon. ... Anarchism is a generic term describing various political philosophies and social movements that advocate the elimination of hierarchy and imposed authority. ... Fascism (in Italian, fascismo), capitalized, was the authoritarian political movement which ruled Italy from 1922 to 1943 under the leadership of Benito Mussolini. ... Sacred Love versus Profane Love by Giovanni Baglione. ... A painting of Fawkes with Parliament in the background Guy Fawkes (April 14, 1570–January 31, 1606) was an English soldier and a member of a group of Roman Catholic conspirators who attempted to carry out the so-called Gunpowder Plot in 1605. ... DC Comics is one of the largest American companies in comic book and related media publishing. ...


Lloyd has also worked on ESPers, with writer James Hudnall, for Eclipse Comics; Hellblazer, with writers Grant Morrison and Jamie Delano, and War Story, with Garth Ennis, for DC; and Global Frequency, with Warren Ellis, for Wildstorm. He has also created a graphic novel, Kickback, for French publisher Editions Carabas. James Hudnall at a comic convention James David Hudnall (born April 10, 1957 in Santa Rosa, California) is an American writer, who began his career in the comic book field in 1986 with the series Espers, published by Eclipse Comics. ... Eclipse Comics was an American comic book publisher, one of several influential indendent publishers during the 1980s. ... Hellblazer is a comic book series published by the Vertigo imprint of DC Comics, which features the central character John Constantine. ... Grant Morrison (January 31, 1960 - ) is a comic book writer and artist born in Glasgow, Scotland. ... Jamie Delano. ... Garth Ennis Garth Ennis (born January 16, 1970 in Holywood, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish comics writer, best known for the DC/Vertigo series Preacher, co-created with artist Steve Dillon. ... Global Frequency is a comic book published by Wildstorm Productions, created and written by Warren Ellis. ... This article is about the comic book author. ... WildStorm WildStorm Productions, or simply WildStorm, is an American publisher of comic books. ...


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David Lloyd (comic artist) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (268 words)
David Lloyd (born 1950) is a British comics artist best known as the illustrator of the graphic novel V for Vendetta, written by Alan Moore.
Lloyd and writer Alan Moore created V for Vendetta, a dystopian adventure featuring a flamboyant anarchist terrorist fighting against a future fascist government.
Lloyd has also worked on ESPers, with writer James Hudnall, for Eclipse Comics; Hellblazer, with writers Grant Morrison and Jamie Delano, and War Story, with Garth Ennis, for DC; and Global Frequency, with Warren Ellis, for Wildstorm.
V for Vendetta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2168 words)
V for Vendetta is a ten-issue comic book limited series, later collected as a graphic novel, written by Alan Moore and illustrated mostly by David Lloyd, set in a dystopian future United Kingdom where a mysterious anarchist works to destroy the fascist government and profoundly affects the people he encounters.
Moore and Lloyd initially conceived the series as a dark adventure strip influenced by British comic characters of the 1960s, as well as Night Raven, a Marvel UK strip which Lloyd had previously worked on with writer Steve Parkhouse.
David J. of the band Bauhaus, who has collaborated with Moore on other projects, recorded a version of V's song This Vicious Cabaret and other music inspired by the book, which appeared on an EP titled V for Vendetta.
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