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Absolute Promethea Vol. 1. (Promethea Absolute 1)
Sophie Bangs was a just an ordinary college student in a weirdly futuristic New York when a simple assignment changed her life forever. While researching Promethea, a mythical warrior woman, Sophie receives a cryptic warning to cease her investigations. Ignoring the cautionary notice, she continues her studies and is almost killed by a shadowy creature when she learns the ...more
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Alan Moore left comics in the late '80s following a dispute with DC over merchandising royalties associated with his landmark series Watchmen. By the mid-'90s he was back, doing a bit of work for Image and a wonderful run on Maximum/Awesome's Supreme and associated books. In the late '90s, for WildStorm, he was given his own imprint, America's Best Comics, and created a number of diverse titles that each took the idea of a super-hero comic in very different directions.
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I cannot, I repeat, cannot recommend this book enough. It's absolutely gorgeous and mind-blowing, and my favorite Alan Moore comic, hands down.
"Promethea."
An imaginary fictional character who manifests in reality through the artists and writers that tell her story. Obviously, the name's a feminine version of Prometheus, which means "forethought"... which means "imagination". [...:]
Imagination... tumbling, spinning... is the light that guides...more
"Promethea."
An imaginary fictional character who manifests in reality through the artists and writers that tell her story. Obviously, the name's a feminine version of Prometheus, which means "forethought"... which means "imagination". [...:]
Imagination... tumbling, spinning... is the light that guides...more
Re-reading Promethea after a decade is like coming home. I spent much of my twenties following the book-paths laid out by Mage: The Ascension and The Invisibles (occult here, fringe there, and so on), much of which was tied together by Alan Moore in this book. The story is fun too, although it takes a bit to get going.
Also, this is a series that really benefits from the oversized Absolute format. JH Williams rocks my socks no matter the project.
Also, this is a series that really benefits from the oversized Absolute format. JH Williams rocks my socks no matter the project.
One of the best examples of the potential comics have as a story telling device. Written by master storyteller Alan Moore and drawn by equally amazing JH Williams. Promethea is a living story and it is a story about life, death, sex, love, fantasy, science, belief, understand, and the end of the world. That is only the beginning.
Williams art is excellent.
The history of man told through the tarot entirely in rhyme is genius.
The sex issue is one of the worst comics I've ever read.
The history of man told through the tarot entirely in rhyme is genius.
The sex issue is one of the worst comics I've ever read.
Alan Moore throws in the whole shebang here with references to the ancient mysteries, the Kabbalah, occultism, magic, demons, kundalini, tantra and much more. Promethea's history is explained brilliantly as it intertwines with the main story of the awakening of the new Promethea to her powers and her new path.
There are alot of twists and turns in each chapter that kept me interested and the illustrations are really cool, with a very colorful psychedelic look.
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There are alot of twists and turns in each chapter that kept me interested and the illustrations are really cool, with a very colorful psychedelic look.
Not so sure...more
Alan Moore and Magick and relevence to Thoth Deck. What better
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wow what sweet read
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Alan Moore is an English writer most famous for his influential work in comics, including the acclaimed graphic novels Watchmen, V for Vendetta and From Hell. He has also written a novel, Voice of the Fire, and performs "workings" (one-off performance ...more
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Alan Moore is an English writer most famous for his influential work in comics, including the acclaimed graphic novels Watchmen, V for Vendetta and From Hell. He has also written a novel, Voice of the Fire, and performs "workings" (one-off performance ...more
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