6/26/2023 0 Comments Promethea, Vol. 1 by Alan Moore![]() ![]() The artwork is sumptuous, the colour all but coming off on your fingers like wet paint. In Book 1 of what became a five-volume series in the end, Moore is relatively kind to us: Sophie is pursued by a Smee (a sort of devilish shadow with terrible claws), and then two Goetian demons (who talk to one another like Soprano-esque henchmen) before finally getting herself something of an introduction to what it all means via two of the former Prometheas (who continue to exist in the realm of imagination which, here, is known as The Immateria). Upon visiting the widow of a former Promethea scribe, she learns that Promethea can appear, summoned as it were, via the medium of imagination – and Sophie ‘becomes’ the latest in a long line of Promethean women. This is the story of Sophie Bangs, a young student who is researching the figure of Promethea – a character who first appeared in poetry in the 18 th century and then, periodically, without much in the way of reference to previous outings, at various times in history. ![]() ![]() It’s a full 20 years since I first dabbled with Promethea, when Alan Moore was in one of his most prolific phases (he’s always been prolific, but there have been times – and his turn creating America’s Best Comics was undoubtedly one – when we can’t begin to imagine he even found time to sleep) – and is still stands up today as a beautifully written and beautifully drawn artefact perfectly in keeping with Moore’s worldview. ![]()
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