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Promethea: Book One (Hardcover)

by Alan Moore (Author), J.H. Williams (Illustrator), J.H. Williams III (Illustrator)
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  • Hardcover: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Titan Books Ltd (6 Oct 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1840231912
  • ISBN-13: 978-1840231915
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,730,847 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Amazon.co.uk Review

Promethea sees Alan Moore tackling the idea of myths and their passage through history and culture, and gracefully mingling this with Neil Gaiman-esque magical realms and some good old-fashioned super-heroics. In a present-day New York City dominated by scientific wonder, student Sophie Bangs tirelessly researches the origins of a mystic warrior woman called Promethea, whose legend has recurred throughout history in a variety of forms. When Sophie meets Barbara Shelley, the most recent chronicler of the Promethea legend, she becomes entwined in a strange, magical world called the Immateria, where myths are born. Facing a myriad of terrifying dangers, Sophie must learn the truth about Promethea and, to survive, embrace the legend itself. With a terrific central idea--that myths become "real" through their chroniclers--Promethea is another triumph for Moore, and will certainly satisfy anyone with a hankering for an engrossing adventure that errs on the realm of Sandman rather than Wonder Woman. Promethea really hits its stride when the action moves to the dazzling, sorcerous world of Immateria, where Sophie learns of her mystical heritage, interwoven with some fine post-modern touches from Moore (a funny encounter with a foul-mouthed Little Red Riding Hood and Sophie "living" a 1920s Promethea comic book). Accompanying Moore's enticing and challenging stories is J.H.Williams III's vivid art, providing Sophie's mythical odyssey with a backdrop of considerable visual flair, befitting a world where myth and reality collide. For fans of Moore, this is a must, and this is a fascinating prospect for anyone wishing to experience Moore's typically combustible imagination. --Danny Graydon


Bookmunch online book reviews, 2nd may 2002

... it dovetails didactism and elegant fantasy in a way that's ever been done before, with the accompaniment of gorgeous artwork....
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A truly amazing graphic novel, 2 Jul 2002
This review is from: Promethea Book One (Paperback)
What sets this book outside any other comic book series?

Well, for one, the main characters are very believable. You instantly click with them and can sympathise. Good ol Moore has a real skill when it comes to making characters. But his real talent isn't just that.

Yes, it's very witty. You'll notice some excellent satire, throwing a jab at things like indie media to superhero characters. But that's not the real prize, not yet.

The writing's exciting, it ropes you in and keeps you asking "What's next?" And here's where the best part comes into play, the truly astounding merging of modern neo-mysticism with the storyline. Elements such as tarot suites are explored (cups, swords, wands, coins), and that's only the beggining. By the second and third book you're delving into the mysteries of Kabbalah, Tantra, and taking a viberant visual journey through the ten Sephirot.

All in all, this is perfect for anyone with an intrest in mysticism, with a good sense of humour and can appreciate the witty set-ups of anything from 30s B-Movies to little jibes at Crowley.

Of course, you COULD just sit back and enjoy some comics with the Increadable Hulk breaking things. But some of us will always enjoy books like this, which encourage us to think, and rope us in with viberant and believable characters.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A very pleasant surprise., 28 Dec 2003
This review is from: Promethea Book One (Paperback)
The idea of mixing superhero and deep mythic themes is a pretty familiar one, and Moore is one of the pioneers of that style of writing. Pleasingly, this is one of the best treatments of the genre. The book doesn't get lost in it's own cleverness, and keeps the story anchored and easy to understand the details, if not the specifics--there are none of the confusing, unexplained veers into symbolism or outright weirdness that marred the otherwise good 'Invisibles' series, with the weirdness instead advancing the story and providing the basis for some very memorable, thought-provoking, and downright funny parts.

The first volume is mostly setup, of both the cast and the two worlds the book takes place across. When both of them are as good as they are here, that's not a problem.

Overall, highly recommended, and a good refutation for the comic format being unsuited for serious themes.

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars it's alan moore... and it's fantastic (again), 9 Oct 2001
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This review is from: Promethea Book One (Paperback)
Alan Moore... how many amazing ideas and stories does he have floating around that crazy mystic head of his? This one is one of the furthest reaching, a superhero comic that is far from conventional. If the rest of the comic-creating community were even half as revolutionary as Alan Moore, I'll wager comics wouldn't be in the place they are now...
Read this and discover not only why comics are literature, but also why Alan Moore is without doubt the finest English writer since Shakespeare.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Hard work
This comment is about books 1-5 in general.

I am interested in spirituality and alternative religions, but this series is hard, hard work. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Not Pepys

5.0 out of 5 stars An Unexpected Treat
Having been blown away by 'Watchmen' and 'V for Vendetta', I have been trying to absorb the rest of Alan Moore's backlist. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Headache-inducing high concept mythology. Funny too.
Our heroine Sophie researches a mythological figure called Promothea for her term paper and then becomes her. Read more
Published on 28 Nov 2004 by Nick J. Talbot

4.0 out of 5 stars Alan Moore introduces us to the mystic warrior Promethea
After reading both "From Hell," where Alan Moore detailed in endnotes where he was getting his historical facts and speculations regarding Jack the Ripper, and the original story... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars QUALITY OOZES FROM EVERY PAGE
In a word: stunning.

In a few more words: Alan Moore and J.H Williams III have done it again.

The continuing adventures of Sophie Bangs/Promethea are again a marvellous... Read more

Published on 10 Oct 2003 by neilcolk

5.0 out of 5 stars An introduction to spritualism for the layman
Amazing.

An amazing vibrant story that has an agenda at its heart yet is destined to be ignored due to its medium. Oh well.

What agenda? Read more

Published on 31 Aug 2003 by Chris Morgan

1.0 out of 5 stars disappointing
I had high hopes for this Alan Moore tale of a kooky high school kid who can become a superhuman woman-but I was let down. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars A modern spiritual
At first I did not like this series as much as the other series by Alan Moore, Top 10 and Tom Strong. But either it grew on me, or it got just needed establishing. Read more
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