![]() ![]() The influence of V for Vendetta's approach to anonymity quickly grew beyond the bounds of the book. This has made the Guy Fawkes mask one of the most recognizable symbols in comics, and possibly the world. ![]() Though most strongly associated with this group, Guy Fawkes masks often pop up in protests and controversial statements against what a group or individual perceives as an overbearing entity. Their actions generally (though not always) are also taken against forces whom they view as oppressive, making Anonymous a group represented by a symbol rather than a person, much like V. It allows for Anonymous to be associated with the group rather than with an individual person. The most famous among these is Anonymous, a computer hacker group.Īnonymous uses the symbol much as V does in the original text. ![]() ![]() In addition to the movie adaptation using lighting to achieve similar effects on the mask worn in the feature, some groups have famously taken up the mask as their own symbol, even as many misread and misrepresent the texts. The infamous Guy Fawkes mask of V for Vendetta was one of the most important features of the comic, with David Lloyd's mask, famously altered slightly to reflect what was needed for each scene. ![]()
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