Art and science in literary work makes an essence for the post-modern era reading with an impact. In this research paper, the study takes place with Alan Moore’s writing of Art and Science with selected novels as “V for Vendetta”, “Watchman” and “Swamp Things.” In seeking to control their constituents, the fascist government ruling Moore and Lloyd’s vision of England has eradicated many of the arts from society. In the select novels deals with how the use if Sci-fi changed the phenomena of reading of literature with pop art. The extent of this artistic suppression is evidenced in V’s Shadow Gallery, where he seeks to preserve much of the art that has been removed from society. Much of the science in V for Vendetta is eerily similar to that of the Nazis during World War II, using members of “resettlement camps” as subjects for inhumane experiments and this can be very well presented in the paper with the theory of New Historicism. In comics/graphic novels as resources for postmodern science education by focusing on representations of modern scientific concepts in Watchmen's narrative themes and the unique capability of the sequential art medium to represent key concepts in postmodern science. And Swamp Things can change the perception of how culture and science can happen drastically to the humanity. Though the art and science of wring and creates a kind of genre that can take writing of this with visualize technique as well.

1. “A Critical Study of Art & Science in the select Graphic novels of Alan Moore”
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Author:
Kaushalkumar Hareshbhai Desai
Research Scholar
Department of English
Shri Govind Guru University, Godhra
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Co-Author:
Dr. Anuragsinh D. Puvar
Associate Professor
Mahila Mahavidyalay, Vadodara
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2. Contents
 Introduction
 Art and Science
 Graphic Novel
 Alan Moore’s writing of Art and Science
1. A Critical Study of Art & Science in Alan Moore’s work “V for Vendetta”
2. A Critical Study of Art & Science in Alan Moore’s work “Watchman”
3. A Critical Study of Art & Science in Alan Moore’s work “Swamp Things”
 Conclusion
 References
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3. 3
Art and Science
Introduction
 art and science are both about observation and interpretation
“Art and science both render ideas about the world into a form that allows
the viewer to connect to the idea.”
 Why Art & Science?
 Art & Culture
 Science & Society

4. 4
Graphic Novel
Introduction
 Narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the
reader using sequential art in either an experimental
design or in a traditional comics format.
 The term is employed in a broad manner, encompassing
non-fiction works and thematically linked short stories
as well as fictional stories across a number of genres.
 Here, Alan Moore’s use of Science in Graphic novel is
impacted the new reading era. Though, he is not fully
considered as the continues user of science in his work
but he explore science in such works as selected;
 “V for Vendetta”
 “Watchman”
 “Swamp Things”

5. 5
Alan Moore’s writing of Art and Science
1. Graphic novel has
impacted history with DC
& Marvel but with dark
and depth literary portion
has more to take in.
2. With social and cultural
norms
3. The use of characters
a. V
b. Dr. Manhattan
c. Allan Hallman

6. “V for Vendetta” is dystopian science fiction
● V's name is derived from the Roman numeral
for five.
● It represent the room number where he stayed
when he was imprisoned in a resettlement
camp and subjected to medical experiments.
● The character explores the science of dystopian
set of Victorian era.
A CriticalStudyof Art & Sciencein AlanMoore’swork “VforVendetta”
Alan Moore’s “V for Vendetta”
Art
&
Science
in
Moore’s
Graphic
novel

7. “Watchmen” is the sense of nihilism that arises
from global atrocities and rapid technological
change
● We focus on Watchmen not only because the novel
and film speak to us of issues in science, but also
because they are among the “lowly trivia of
possessions” we are “lugging... into the future”
“equipment”
● The “lowly” artworks that Watchmen exemplifies
should be understood as key indicators of a science
“cultural literacy.”
A CriticalStudyof Art & Sciencein AlanMoore’swork “Watchmen”
Alan Moore’s “Watchmen”
Art
&
Science
in
Moore’s
Graphic
novel

8. “Nature vs. Science”
● Natural source meets science and technological
world.
● Swamp Thing's stories became commentaries
on environmental, political, scientific and social
issues, unflinching in their relevance
● Nature ? Science? Or Alien ?? (Where it stands)
A CriticalStudyof Art & Sciencein AlanMoore’swork “SwampThing”
Alan Moore’s “Swamp Thing”
Art
&
Science
in
Moore’s
Graphic
novel

9. 9
Conclusion
Literature is art that shares a story and develops a theme for the audience.
Here, the selected Graphic novels has it with both in its form and pattern to
explore since the form began.
The wild imagination of writers often prompts the scientific society to
search for the unknown. On the other hand, literature makes scientific
developments more popular through adaptation of various themes related
with science.

10. Resources
● Moore, Alan, David Lloyd, Steve Whitaker, Siobhan Dodds,
Jeannie O'Connor, Steve Craddock, Elitta Fell, and Tony Weare.
V for Vendetta. New York: Vertigo/DC Comics, 2005. Print.
● Moore, Alan, and Dave Gibbons. Watchmen. New York: Warner
Books, 1987. Print.
● V for Vendetta. New York: DC Comics. Alan Moore et al., V for
Vendetta. New York: DC Comics, 1990.
● Aldama, F. L. Multicultural comics today: A brief introduction’,
in F.L. Aldama (ed.). University of Texas Press, Austin, 2010.
● Watchmen, Scientific Imaginaries, and the Capitalocene
(https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-79622-
8_17)
● Swamp Thing, Vol. 1: Saga of the Swamp Thing
(https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/102324.SwampTh
ingVol1)
● Swamp Thing, Vol. 2: Love and Death
(https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/109244.SwampThing
Vol2)
● McCloud, S. "Understanding comics: The invisible art." New
York: Harper Perennial, 1994.
Photos
V for Vendetta book page no 44
Watchmen Cover
Watchmen Characters
Swamp Thing Cover

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