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Comics supermo Alan Moore's astonishing and critically acclaimed look at ancient myth and modern science continues, as student Sophie Bangs learns more about the amazing legacy she has inherited from the demi-goddess known as Prometheal Promethea and Barbara travel an unlikely, but not necessarily undreamt-of path. Their wanderings take them through the many and varied realms of Heaven and Hell, visiting the manifestations of both great visionaries and their visions. Meanwhile, back on Earth, Stacia is protecting and serving the people of New York as the acting Promethea - but things are not quite as rosy as the glasses she's wearing...Another instant classic from the creator of Watchmen!
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Alan Moore is one of the most respected and admired writers in comics today, with a host industry awards and accolades. His credits include The Ballad of Halo Jones, Watchmen, V For Vendetta and Swamp Thing. He is currently working on his own line of comics, including Tom Strong and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.
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With his realistic approach to superhero comics, Moore prompted a minor revolution in the 1980s. Of late he has returned to the genre with a line of new costumed adventurers. Of them, teenager Sophie Bangs, the latest in an age-old line of embodiments of the mystical heroine Promethea, seems closest to his heart. Standard superhero fare (crime fighting, slugfests, etc.) takes a backseat to philosophical and moral issues here, but the stories most reflect Moore's long obsession with magic, mysticism, and the occult; with the Tarot, the spheres of the Kabbalah, and astrology. In this collection, Sophie follows her recently killed mentor, just-previous Promethea avatar Barbara, into the afterlife, where they visit heaven and hell and meet famous occult figures. In Sophie's absence, however, a temporary Promethea is creating problems on Earth. Artist J. H. Williams' intricate, imaginative illustrations, which veer from surrealism to psychedelia, make it all work. Although her costume suggests Wonder Woman, Promethea may appeal to the normally comics-eschewing fans of the wildly popular Sandman series. Gordon Flagg
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