Promethea
2000 • 178 pages

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In which we are introduced to Sophie Bangs, a college student who becomes the latest host for Promethea, a demi-goddess/psychic archetype who represents the collective imagination of humanity. and the power of Story In order to learn more about her powers, Sophie begins to meet with the previous Promethea hosts (who now live in “the Immateria”, the realm of imagination), and she also does some traditional-type superheroing at the same time, fighting demons and whatnot.

Most of the ideas here are ones that Moore's used in other works: the techno-futurist present is evocative of the New York of Watchmen, for example, and the conclave of previous Prometheas is reminiscent of both the Supremacy in Supreme and the Parliament of Trees in Swamp Thing. I believe that the hilarious “Weeping Gorilla Comix” is meant to serve the same function as the pirate scenes in Watchmen (that's a bit of a tenuous connection, admittedly). These are relatively minor elements, though, so the story doesn't feel like a retread in any way.

October 15, 2010