David Lloyd (born 1950) is an English

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best known as the

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of the story ''

V for Vendetta ''V for Vendetta'' is a British graphic novel written by Alan Moore and illustrated by David Lloyd (with additional art by Tony Weare). Initially published between 1982 and 1985 in black and white as an ongoing serial in the British antholog ...

'', written by

Alan Moore Alan Moore (born 18 November 1953) is an English author known primarily for his work in comic books including ''Watchmen'', ''V for Vendetta'', ''The Ballad of Halo Jones'', ''Swamp Thing'', ''Batman:'' ''The Killing Joke'', and ''From Hell' ...

, and the designer of its

anarchist Anarchism is a political philosophy and movement that is skeptical of all justifications for authority and seeks to abolish the institutions it claims maintain unnecessary coercion and hierarchy, typically including, though not neces ...

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V and the modern Guy Fawkes/V mask, the latter going on to become a symbol of

protest A protest (also called a demonstration, remonstration or remonstrance) is a public expression of objection, disapproval or dissent towards an idea or action, typically a political one. Protests can be thought of as acts of coopera ...

. Other books he has illustrated include ''

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'', '' Espers'', ''

Hellblazer ''John Constantine, Hellblazer'' is an American contemporary Horror fiction, horror comic-book series published by DC Comics since January 1988, and subsequently by its Vertigo Comics, Vertigo imprint since March 1993, when the imprint was introd ...

'', ''

Global Frequency ''Global Frequency'' is an American comic book Limited series (comics), limited series created and written by Warren Ellis and published by Wildstorm, Wildstorm Productions, an imprint of DC Comics. It is a science-fiction series set in the prese ...

'', '' The Territory'', and licensed properties such as ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 2012 Lloyd established ''Aces Weekly'', an online comics anthology.

Early life

David Lloyd was born in

Enfield, London Enfield is a large town in north London, England, north of Charing Cross. It had a population of 156,858 in 2018. It includes the areas of Botany Bay, Brimsdown, Bulls Cross, Bullsmoor, Bush Hill Park, Clay Hill, Crews Hill, Enfield Hig ...

in 1950.

Career

Lloyd started working in comics in the late 1970s, drawing for ''

Halls of Horror ''The House of Hammer'' was a British black-and-white magazine featuring articles and comics related to the Hammer Film Productions series of horror and science fiction films. The brainchild of Dez Skinn,Dakin, John. "'Marvel Revolution' in Eng ...

'', ''TV Comic'' and a number of

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titles. With writer

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, he created the pulp adventure character

Night Raven Night Raven is a fictional superhero appearing primarily in Marvel UK Comics, a division of Marvel Comics. Night Raven first appeared in ''Hulk Comic'' #1 (March 7, 1979 in comics, 1979). Publication history Originally created by editors Dez Ski ...

. Lloyd names

John Burns John Elliot Burns (20 October 1858 – 24 January 1943) was an English trade unionist and politician, particularly associated with London politics and Battersea. He was a socialist and then a Liberal Member of Parliament and Minister. He was ...

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, Ronald Embleton,

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, and

Tony Weare Tony Weare (1 January 1912 – 2 December 1994) was an English comics artist best known for drawing ''Matt Marriott'', a daily Western strip written by Jim Edgar, which ran in ''The Evening News'' from 1955 to 1977. Tony Weare was born at W ...

as artistic influences. Lloyd drew a comics adaptation of the ''

Time Bandits ''Time Bandits'' is a 1981 British fantasy adventure film co-written, produced, and directed by Terry Gilliam. It stars Sean Connery, John Cleese, Shelley Duvall, Ralph Richardson, Katherine Helmond, Ian Holm, Michael Palin, Peter Vaughan and ...

'' film in 1982.

''Warrior'' and ''V for Vendetta''

Dez Skinn Derek "Dez" Skinn (born 4 February 1951) Miller, John Jackson"Comics Industry Birthdays" ''Comics Buyer's Guide'', 10 June 2005. Accessed 14 August 2010WebCitation archive is a British comic and magazine editor, and author of a number of books o ...

set up ''

Warrior A warrior is a person specializing in combat or warfare, especially within the context of a tribal or clan-based warrior culture society that recognizes a separate warrior aristocracies, class, or caste. History Warriors seem to have been p ...

'' magazine in 1982 and asked Lloyd to create a new pulp character. Lloyd and writer Alan Moore, who had previously collaborated on several ''

Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the u ...

'' stories at Marvel UK, created ''V for Vendetta'', a dystopian adventure featuring a flamboyant

terrorist — V — fighting against a future

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government. Lloyd, who illustrated in cinematic

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, devised V's

Guy Fawkes Guy Fawkes (; 13 April 1570 – 31 January 1606), also known as Guido Fawkes while fighting for the Spanish, was a member of a group of provincial English Catholics involved in the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605. He was born and educated ...

-inspired

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and suggested that Moore avoid captions,

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s and thought balloons. Lloyd stated in a 2005 interview that "I don't know why I thought of Guy Fawkes, because it was during the summer. I thought that would be great if he looked like Guy Fawkes, kind of theatrical. I just suggested it to Alan, and he said, 'that sounds like a good idea.' It gave us everything, the costume and everything. During the summer, I couldn't get any of these masks. These masks that you could get in every shop had a smile built into them. So I created this Guy Fawkes mask with a kind of smile. It was an ideal costume for this future anarchist persona." After ''Warrior'' folded in 1984, the series was reprinted and continued in colour by

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in 1988 and collected as a graphic novel in 1995. It was adapted into a

film A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...

released in 2005. The stylized Guy Fawkes/V mask Lloyd created for the character went on to become a symbol of

. It was adopted as the symbol for the online

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group Anonymous after appearing in web forums. It has also been used in

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, the

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, the

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al F-Society in ''

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'', and other anti-establishment protests around the world.

Later career

Lloyd was one of the artists on the graphic horror anthology ''

'' for DC Comics with writers

John Ostrander John Ostrander (born April 20, 1949) is an American writer of comic books, including ''Suicide Squad'', ''Grimjack'' and '' Star Wars: Legacy''. Career Ostrander studied theology with the intent of becoming a Catholic priest, but now describes ...

and

Del Close Del Close (March 9, 1934 – March 4, 1999) was an American actor, writer, and teacher who coached many of the best-known comedians and comic actors of the late twentieth century. In addition to an acting career in television and film, he was ...

. Lloyd has also worked on '' Espers'', with writer James D. Hudnall, for

Eclipse Comics Eclipse Comics was an American comic book publisher, one of several independent publishers during the 1980s and early 1990s. In 1978, it published the first graphic novel intended for the newly created comic book specialty store market. It was ...

; ''

'', with writers

Grant Morrison Grant Morrison, MBE (born 31 January 1960) is a Scottish comic book writer, screenwriter, and producer. Their work is known for its nonlinear narrative A narrative, story, or tale is any account of a series of related events or experiences, w ...

and

Jamie Delano Jamie Delano (; born 1954) is an English comic book writer. He was part of the first post-Alan Moore "British Invasion" of writers which started to feature in American comics in the 1980s. He is best known as the first writer of the comic book s ...

, and ''War Story'', with

Garth Ennis Garth Ennis (born January 16, 1970) is a Northern Irish–American comics writer, best known for the Vertigo series ''Preacher'' with artist Steve Dillon, his nine-year run on Marvel Comics' Punisher franchise, and '' The Boys'' with artist Dari ...

, for DC; and ''

'', with

Warren Ellis Warren Girard Ellis (born 16 February 1968) is a British comic book writer, novelist, and screenwriter. He is best known as the co-creator of several original comics series, including ''Transmetropolitan'' (1997–2002), ''Global Frequency'' ( ...

, for

WildStorm Wildstorm Productions, (stylized as WildStorm), is an American comic book imprint. Originally founded as an independent company established by Jim Lee under the name "Aegis Entertainment" and expanded in subsequent years by other creators, Wilds ...

. With Delano he drew '' The Territory'' for

Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops known ...

, where he also worked on some of their

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properties such as ''

'' and ''

''. In 2006 Lloyd created a graphic novel, ''Kickback'', for the French publisher Editions Carabas. In 2012 Lloyd established ''Aces Weekly'', an online comics anthology featuring creators such as Mark Wheatley,

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, John McCrea, Phil Hester, Lew Stringer and David Leach.

Bibliography

*''

'': ** "Night Raven" (with

, 1979) ** "House Of Cards" (with

, Marvel UK, one shot, 1993) * ''

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'': "Dr Scarabeus" (inks, with Steve Moore and pencils by

Paul Neary Paul Neary (born 1949) is a British comic book artist, writer and editor. His first work was for Warren Publishing in the 1970s before working with Dez Skinn at Marvel UK as well as work for '' 2000 AD''. He later became editor-in-chief of Mar ...

, in ''

Hulk Comic ''Hulk Comic'' (later ''The Incredible Hulk Weekly'') was a black-and-white Marvel UK comics anthology published under the editorship of Dez Skinn starting in 1979. Publication history After starring for many years in the Marvel UK flagship title ...

'' #15–20, Marvel UK, 1979) * ''

'' (with

, Marvel UK): ** "Black Legacy" (in ''

Doctor Who Magazine ''Doctor Who Magazine'' (abbreviated as ''DWM'') is a magazine devoted to the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Launched in 1979 as ''Doctor Who Weekly'', the magazine became a monthly publication the followi ...

'' #35–38, 1980, reprinted in ''Doctor Who'' #14, Marvel Comics) ** "Business as Usual" (in ''Doctor Who Magazine'' #40–43, 1980 reprinted in ''Doctor Who'' #15, Marvel Comics) ** " The 4-D War" (in ''Doctor Who Magazine'' #51, reprinted in ''

The Daredevils ''The Daredevils'' was a comics magazine and anthology published by Marvel UK in 1983. Aimed for a more sophisticated audience than typical light superhero adventures, ''The Daredevils'' featured Captain Britain stories by Alan Moore and Alan ...

'' #6, 1980) ** "Black Sun Rising" (in ''Doctor Who Magazine'' #57, also ''The Daredevils'' #7, 1980) * ''

'' (pencils, with Steve Parkhouse and inks by John Stokes, film adaptation, Marvel, 1982) * ''

'' (with Alan Moore, first two books serialised in ''

'' #1–26, 1982–1985, DC, 10 issues, 1988–1989, tpb, DC, 1995) * '' Sláine'': "Cauldron of Blood" (with

Pat Mills Patrick Eamon Mills (born 1949) is an English comics writer and editor who, along with John Wagner, revitalised British boys comics in the 1970s, and has remained a leading light in British comics ever since. He has been called "the godfather o ...

, in '' Dice Man'' #1, 1986) * ''

'' (with

and

, DC, 1987–1988) ** "Foo Goo" (artist, in #1, December 1987) ** "Warning Signals" (artist, in #2, January 1988) ** "Dies Illa" (artist, in #3, February 1988) ** "Big Crossover Issue" (artist, in #5, April 1988) ** "Method Actor" (artist/colourist, in #6, May 1988) ** "Secret Lords of the DNA" (artist/colourist, in #7, June 1988) ** "Del & Elron" (artist/colourist, in #9, August 1988) ** "Life's Illusion" (artist/colourist, in #10, September 1988) ** "Embryo" (artist/colourist, in #11, October 1988) * ''

'': ** ''Rare Cuts'' (trade paperback, 2005, Titan, , DC/

Vertigo Vertigo is a condition where a person has the sensation of movement or of surrounding objects moving when they are not. Often it feels like a spinning or swaying movement. This may be associated with nausea, vomiting, sweating, or difficulties w ...

, ) collects: *** "Early Warning" (with

, ''Hellblazer'' #25–26, 1990) *** "This is the Diary of Danny Drake" (with

, ''Hellblazer'' #56, 1993) ** ''Shoot'' (trade paperback, 2014, DC/Vertigo, ) collects: *** "Christmas Cards" (with Jamie Delano, ''Hellblazer'' #250, 2008) ** '' The Horrorist'' (with Jamie Delano, Vertigo, two–issue mini–series, 1995, collected in ''The Devil You Know'', 2007, ) * ''

Sandman Mystery Theatre ''Sandman Mystery Theatre'' was an ongoing comic book series published by Vertigo Comics, the mature-readers imprint of DC Comics. It ran for 70 issues and 1 annual between 1993 and 1999 and retells the adventures of the Sandman, a vigilante ...

Annual'' #1 (with

Matt Wagner Matt Wagner (born October 9, 1961) is an American comics artist and writer who is best known as the creator of the series ''Mage'' and ''Grendel (comics), Grendel''. Career Matt Wagner's first published comic book work was ''Comico Primer'' #2 ( ...

and Steven T. Seagle, Vertigo, 1994) * '' The Territory'' (with Jamie Delano,

, four–issue mini–series, 1999, tpb, 96 pages, 2006, ) * ''War Story'' (with Garth Ennis, Vertigo, standalone one shots): ** "Nightingale" (2001, collected in ''War Stories: Volume 1'', 2004 ) ** "J for Jenny" (2003, collected in ''War Stories: Volume 2'', 2006 ) * "Have You Seen...?" (with

Dan Abnett Dan Abnett (born 12 October 1965) is an English comic book writer and novelist. He has been a frequent collaborator with fellow writer Andy Lanning, and is known for his work on books for both Marvel Comics, and their UK imprint, Marvel UK, sinc ...

and

Andy Lanning Andy Lanning is an English comic book writer and inker, known for his work for Marvel Comics and DC Comics, and for his collaboration with Dan Abnett. Career Lanning works primarily at Marvel Comics and DC Comics as an inker. He has also pencill ...

, '' 9-11: The World's Finest Comic Book Writers & Artists Tell Stories to Remember, Volume Two'', 2002, DC, tpb) * ''Kickback'' (original French edition, Editions Carabas, 2005, English edition, 2006, Dark Horse Comics, ) * ''Kickback: The iPad Graphic Novel'' (published by Panel Nine Publishing, 2012) * ''São Paulo'' (original Brazilian edition, editora Casa 21, 2007, ) The ISBN printed in the document (978-85-88327-11-6) is invalid, causing a checksum error.

Early life

Career

''Warrior'' and ''V for Vendetta''

Later career

Bibliography

References

External links