V (character)

V
Publication information
PublisherVertigo imprint of DC Comics
(originally Quality Communications)
First appearanceWarrior #1 (March 1982)
Created byAlan Moore
David Lloyd
In-story information
Alter egoN/A
Notable aliasesPatient #5, The Terrorist, Codename V, Project V, The Man from Room Five
Abilities

V is the titular protagonist of the comic book series V for Vendetta, created by Alan Moore and David Lloyd. He is a mysterious anarchist, vigilante, and freedom fighter who is easily recognizable by his Guy Fawkes mask, long hair and dark clothing. He strives to topple a totalitarian regime of a dystopian United Kingdom through acts of heroism. According to Moore, he was designed to be morally ambiguous, so that readers could decide for themselves whether he was a hero fighting for a cause or simply insane.