Best “V for Vendetta” Tattoos

James Bovard, September 27, 2009

From the Small Press Expo cartoonist show this weekend in Bethesda, MD – a tribute to the greatest political movie of this century:

[full size versions of photos available here]

Greatest V for Vendetta Tattoo

Tattoo of the Year



32 Responses to “Best “V for Vendetta” Tattoos”

  1. andy
    September 28th, 2009 at 10:20 pm

    Why a pretty girl like that would mutilate her body with those disgusting tattoos is beyond me.

  2. Liam
    September 29th, 2009 at 5:51 am

    I love her tatoos BECAUSE she's pretty. They make them that much more noteworthy. I have 3 tattoos myself and my very pretty wife doesn't think I am "marred".
    That is very good ink work.

  3. Anonymous
    September 29th, 2009 at 6:04 am

    Hell, I'll be the first to say it: A woman with tattoos is hot, and that goes triple for "V" tats. Beauty and brains, where have you been all my life?

  4. Heathcliff_Maw
    September 29th, 2009 at 6:11 am

    I am with you on this, Andy. I think the popularity of tattoos on young women is one of the worst cultural developments ever. Can you imagine Venus in Botticelli's famous painting with tats? Or Marilyn Monroe?

  5. Paul Borowicz
    September 29th, 2009 at 10:41 am

    It’s hard for me to identify, but is that Obama tattooed in the bottom image?

  6. Zhu Bajie
    September 29th, 2009 at 1:26 pm

    What do you do when you get tired of your tatoo? Nothing; you're stuck with it.

  7. dtom
    September 29th, 2009 at 2:16 pm

    Beautiful.

  8. Juice
    September 29th, 2009 at 3:05 pm

    Eh, she's not that pretty.

  9. Juice
    September 29th, 2009 at 3:07 pm

    The greatest political movie of this century?
    Ridiculous!
    What are you 16?

  10. Jesus
    September 29th, 2009 at 8:20 pm

    My beautiful wife…I been looking for her…truth is heaven and ignorance is hell…hehe….

  11. andy
    September 29th, 2009 at 10:05 pm

    I think twenty years from now, tattoo removal is going to be a very big business. I hate to think of all those seniors at Miami beach with sagging tattoos sixty years from now.

  12. Jim Bovard
    September 30th, 2009 at 1:00 am

    What better political movie has come out since 1999?

  13. Kerry
    October 2nd, 2009 at 12:57 am

    Did you ever stop to think that this is who she is. Ant that the tat of V is symbolic to her and not just some random tat for the hell of it. I think a lot of these posts are ignorant. Dez is the sweetest, nicest, prettiest girl. So what if you think tats are stupid…

  14. Tauren
    October 2nd, 2009 at 1:24 am

    The funny thing about people who have nothing nice to say is they are always the ones who have no manners. They tend to be rude and distant because no one likes them for anything other than to do other than there job. I happen to personally know this Gorgeous Young lady in this picture and she has enough respect and manors to keep unproductive criticism to her self, as should the schmucks who forgot their manors called decency and respect. F-u

  15. Dez
    October 2nd, 2009 at 1:50 am

    Thanks you guys:-)

  16. Jen
    October 2nd, 2009 at 2:08 am

    Beautiful girl, Beautiful soul….amazing artist.

    Stupid people judge others by appearance!!!!!!

  17. Dez
    October 2nd, 2009 at 4:18 am

    Sorry…that angel makes it hard to see what it is. Since i went with the movie characters and not the graphic novel drawings, it's Natalie Portman's character from one of the movie posters. She was all shadowed in red and I really liked it:-)

  18. Dez
    October 2nd, 2009 at 4:18 am

    and i meant angle…..not angel…my bad.

  19. The Lazo
    October 2nd, 2009 at 4:31 am

    ive know dez for years, she is an artist and one of the nicest people ive known since kindergarten. tattoos are a way for us to express ourselves, through artwork or simple words of wisdom. those who do not have any arent weird or messed up to those of us that have them. so i would think we wouldnt be considered marred because of a choice to put art or lettering or pretty much anything on our bodies. Last i checked, we still have freedom of expression, and if those people out there that dont like tattoos want to voice it, i dont care, but this wasnt meant to be a beauty contest, it was just a way to show off the art. if you think she's ugly, well A. you're a moron, and B. who cares what you think about the way she looks, its about the INK, not the person.

  20. itsjoemeyer
    October 2nd, 2009 at 5:09 am

    The photos you see here simply do not do the tattoo's justice. The line work, color selection and shading are some of the finest work I have seen. And although the title above suggests that V For Vendetta''s status as one of the "centuries' best political film" is debatable, anyone who has read the graphic novel or even seen the movie would certainly appreciate the author's intention and the artistic statement. The tattoos have great meaning to this girl for sure, something I know for a fact that will not become a regretful mistake in the years to come for that reason alone.

    Also, that girl's a total hottie.

  21. Lightsentence
    October 2nd, 2009 at 9:21 am

    V is updating a true story from Britain's political history and making it relevant to not only the united kingdom but the rest of globalized society. I think it was a fantastic graphic novel and perhaps not the most intellectual of movies on the surface but anyone who is familiar with the story of Guy Fawkes and the way he is remembered to this day in the UK will be aware of the underlying political connotations and historical references of the film.

    On the topic of her tattoos, I personally am not a fan of sleeves but can appreciate how beautiful the work is – the amount of effort put in to designing and placement and the sheer mastery to create a seemingly dynamic piece. The best thing about this tattoo is the fact that it does not appear stagnant like many other tattoos do. The shading is perfect and I dare anyone to contest the artistic merit of the piece, as a tattoo or otherwise. Keep your moral judgments to yourself and go read Kant's "The Critique of Judgment".

  22. Krista
    October 2nd, 2009 at 12:31 pm

    I agree these photos don't do the beatiful tattoo justice. And for those who don't know this girl – she is beautiful both on the outside and the in. If you don't have the pleasure of knowing her than you are missing out and if you can't be nice about her choices because it's HER body and HER decision than your close minded attitudes can stay that way in your close minded world. Even my mom loves these tatts and states they are beautiful and she's not a fan of tattooing.

    Dez, you're awesome. =)

  23. andy
    October 2nd, 2009 at 10:57 pm

    Not judging a person by their appearance, but by their altered appearance. It's a Bayesian inference.

  24. ERIC ZIOBROWSKI
    October 4th, 2009 at 7:20 pm

    These are probably some of the dumbest comment I ever read. It sounds like 90% of these people spend a little to much time in church with there head in there ass.

  25. Ted
    October 31st, 2009 at 9:37 pm

    you sir are wrong. she did not mutilate her body rather placed a work of art on her arm. personally i think the tattoo is stunning as is the woman

  26. Dez
    November 10th, 2009 at 4:55 am

    Oh I love you Eric:-)

  27. Bob
    March 2nd, 2010 at 2:48 am

    that's because you're an idiot, Ted

  28. devin
    April 9th, 2010 at 2:02 am

    MARILYN WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER LOOKIN WITH SOME DAMN TATTOOS :)

  29. devin
    April 9th, 2010 at 2:04 am

    i completly agrre with tauren.. i happen to know her personally also, and ill say what she wouldnt say to you guys.. get a EFFIN life… hahahaaaaa

  30. devin
    April 9th, 2010 at 2:05 am

    hi dez! love you!! lol

  31. devin
    April 9th, 2010 at 2:07 am

    WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN UR SICK OF A TATTOO?? ADD ON TO IT!! DUUUUHHH!

  32. TNW
    December 24th, 2010 at 4:48 am

    TATTOO EPICNESS! <3