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dystopian
A dystopia (from Ancient Greek δυσ- "bad, hard" and τόπος "place"; alternatively cacotopiaCacotopia (from κακός ''kakos'' "bad") was the term used by Jeremy Bentham in his 1818 Plan of Parliamentary Reform (Works, vol. 3, p. 493). ...
comics.
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Katsuhiro Otomo
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Bitch Planet
''Bitch Planet'' is an American comic book published by Image Comics, created by writer Kelly Sue DeConnick and artist Valentine De Landro. The series is a feminist portrayal of the exploitation film genre and takes place in a dystopian realit ...
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Kelly Sue DeConnick
Kelly Sue DeConnick (born July 15, 1970) is an award-winning American comic book writer and editor and English–language adapter of manga.
Career
Kelly Sue DeConnick was first introduced to the comics industry by writing copy for photos in adu ...
and Valentine De Landro
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Days of Future Past
"Days of Future Past" is a storyline in the Marvel Comics comic book '' The Uncanny X-Men'' issues #141–142, published in 1981. It deals with a dystopian future in which mutants are incarcerated in internment camps. An adult Kate Pryde transf ...
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The Uncanny X-Men
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'' #141-142) by
Chris Claremont
Christopher S. Claremont (; born November 25, 1950) is a British-born American comic book writer and novelist, known for his 17-year stint on ''Uncanny X-Men'' from 1975 to 1991, far longer than that of any other writer,Claremont, Chris. ''Marvel ...
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John Byrne and
Terry Austin
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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 anthol ...
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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 ...
follows the exploits of the
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 necessari ...
V and his struggle in a Britain ruled by a fascist party.
["V FOR VENDETTA: A dystopian tale of a near-Future Britain...." M. Keith Booker, ''Encyclopedia of Comic Books and Graphic Novels''. ABC-CLIO, 2010. , (p. 664).]
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Lists of dystopian works
The following are lists of dystopian works:
* List of dystopian comics
* List of dystopian films
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