My mother said I broke her heart, but it was my integrity that was important. Is that so selfish? It sells for so little, but it's all we have left in this place. It is the very last inch of us, but within that inch we are free.

I picked up Alan Moore's V for Vendetta early last month, after reading "Why V for Vendetta Matters -- Especially Now" shortly after hearing about the upcoming movie (starring Natalie Portman!). With things finally settling down as the semester closes, I got a chance to read it.

It's good.

It's really good.

I don't think it's better than Moore's other classic Watchmen, as some people say -- but it's hard for me to imagine ever giving any comic the nod over Watchmen.

In a fascistic, alternate-universe England, V -- dressed always as Guy Fawkes -- asks "At what price order?" He's an anarchist, you see. Hell, after reading the book, you may be one too. Risky to make your hero a terrorist; surprising that despite his methods V's goals can be compelling nonetheless.

The astoundingly complete V for Vendetta Shrine has everything you could possibly want to know about the book. Give it a clickaround, even if you don't plan on buying the trade. The Analysis page in particular is outstanding.