V for Vendetta in the Age of COVID 19
3 min readApr 9, 2020
With populations on lockdown and combinations of fear, confusion, and uncertainty reigning supreme, many (with good reason) are looking to the health community, the news media and the politicians for answers. A less immediate choice for wisdom and guidance in this troubled time, is the arts. As a graphic novel, and subsequent film, V for Vendetta tackles issues of big government, mass surveillance, panic, biological…
