([November] 2009)

DC, 2009 Series
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Volume
1
Price
99.99 USD; 121.99 CAD
Pages
336
On-sale Date
2009-09-30
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
WildStorm Productions
Brand
America's Best Comics
ISBN
978-1-4012-2372-4 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781401223724 59999
Editing
Scott Dunbier (credited) (editor original series); Kristy Quinn (credited) (editor absolute edition); Eric DeSantis (credited) (assistant editor original series); Jeff Mariotte (credited) (assistant editor original series)

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Promethea / cover / 2 pages (report information)

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J. H. Williams III (credited, signed)
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J. H. Williams III (credited, signed)
Colors
Jeromy Cox (credited, signed)
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superhero
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Indexer Notes

Todd Klein credited with "design."

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Absolute Promethea, Book One (Table of Contents: 3)

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J. H. Williams III (signed)
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Mick Gray (signed)
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Half-title page.

Absolute Promethea (Table of Contents: 4)

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Title page.

The Promethea Puzzle: An Adventure in Folklore (Table of Contents: 5)

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Script
Alan Moore (credited)
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1 (Table of Contents: 6)

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If She Did Not Exist, We Would Have to Invent Her (Table of Contents: 7)

Promethea / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Alex Ross (credited)
Inks
Alex Ross (credited)
Colors
Alex Ross (credited)
Letters
Todd Klein
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Promethea
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If She Did Not Exist... ...We Would Have to Invent Her. (Table of Contents: 8)

Promethea / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
J. H. Williams III (credited, signed)
Inks
Mick Gray (credited, signed)
Colors
Digital Chameleon
Letters
Todd Klein
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Promethea
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The Radiant, Heavenly City (Table of Contents: 9)

Promethea / comic story / 32 pages (report information)

Script
Alan Moore (credited)
Pencils
J. H. Williams III (credited)
Inks
Mick Gray (credited)
Colors
Digital Chameleon (credited)
Letters
Todd Klein (credited)
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Sophie Bangs; Stacia Van De Veer; Barbara Shelley; Weeping Gorilla (comic book); Hypatia (mentioned); Charlton Sennet; Anna (Sennet's housemaid); Margaret Taylor Case; Grace Branagh; William Woolcott; Steve Shelley; The Five Swell Guys; Kenneth (psychic); Marv (genius); Roger (muscle); Bob (leader); Stan (mechanic); Smee; Promethea [Barbara Shelley]; Thoth-Hermes; Promethea [original]; Promethea [Sophie Bangs]
Synopsis
Sophie tries to interview Barbara Shelley about Promethea, but Barbara refuses. A Smee attacks Sophie and Promethea briefly rescues her. Promethea reverts to Barbara who tells Sophie to imagine herself Promethea or they will both die. Sophie writes a poem and becomes Promethea in time to stop the Smee. In addition, a small girl in Roman Alexandria becomes the first Promethea.
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The Temple Wants Her Dead. They've Put Out the Hit from Hell! (Table of Contents: 11)

Promethea / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
J. H. Williams III (credited, signed)
Inks
Mick Gray (credited, signed)
Colors
Wildstorm FX
Letters
Todd Klein
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Promethea; Marchosias; Andras
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The Judgment of Solomon (Table of Contents: 12)

Promethea / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Alan Moore (credited)
Pencils
J. H. Williams III (credited)
Inks
Mick Gray (credited)
Colors
Wildstorm FX (credited)
Letters
Todd Klein (credited)
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Promethea [Sophie Bangs]; Barbara Shelley; Weeping Gorilla (t-shirt); The Five Swell Guys; Kenneth; Marv (injured); Roger; Bob; Stan; Stacia; Limp; Montelimar Sykes; Benny Solomon; Ernie; The Goetia; Marchosias; Andras; The Painted Doll (apparently killed); Mayor Sonny Baskerville; Wally (dies)
Synopsis
The temple, which had sent the Smee, hires Benny Solomon to kill Promethea and he summons Marchosias and Andras to perform the hit. Promethea defeats them at the Limp concert, but Stacia is sucked into the Immateria with them.
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3 (Table of Contents: 13)

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Promethea in Misty Magic Land (Table of Contents: 14)

Promethea / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
J. H. Williams III (credited, signed)
Inks
Mick Gray (credited, signed)
Colors
Wildstorm FX
Letters
Todd Klein
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Promethea; Little Red Riding Hood
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Misty Magic Land (Table of Contents: 15)

Promethea / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Alan Moore (credited)
Pencils
J. H. Williams III (credited)
Inks
Mick Gray (credited)
Colors
Wildstorm FX (credited)
Letters
Todd Klein (credited)
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
The Five Swell Guys; Kenneth; Marv; Roger; Bob; Stan; Promethea [Sophie Bangs]; Barbara Shelley; Weeping Gorilla (billboard); Little Red Riding Hood; The Wolf; Stacia; Weeping Gorilla
Synopsis
Promethea visits Barbara in the hospital and then goes to the Misty Magic Land to rescue Stacia.
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4 (Table of Contents: 16)

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A Faerie Romance (Table of Contents: 17)

Promethea / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
J. H. Williams III (credited, signed)
Inks
Mick Gray (credited, signed)
Colors
Wildstorm FX
Letters
Todd Klein (signed)
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Promethea [Anna]
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A Faerie Romance (Table of Contents: 18)

Promethea / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Alan Moore (credited)
Pencils
J. H. Williams III (credited); Charles Vess (credited) (pp. 8-15)
Inks
Mick Gray (credited); Charles Vess (credited) (pp. 8-15)
Colors
Jeromy Cox (credited as Jeromy N. Cox)
Letters
Todd Klein (credited)
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Barbara Shelley; Promethea [Barbara]; Promethea [Grace]; Promethea [Margaret]; Promethea [Anna]; Promethea [Bill]; Margie; Sophie; Stacia; Trish Bangs; Charlton Sennet; Anna; Emily Sennet; Queen; Cowslip; Flax; Jenny-in-the-Wood; Jack Faust
Synopsis
Sophie and Stacia go to the library to research Promethea. After reading Charlton Sennet's account of Promethea (Anna), Sophie is visited by Jack Faust.
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5 (Table of Contents: 19)

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Weapon for Liberty (Table of Contents: 20)

Promethea / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
J. H. Williams III (credited, signed)
Inks
Mick Gray (credited, signed)
Colors
Wildstorm FX
Letters
Todd Klein (signed)
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Promethea [Margaret]
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No Man's Land (Table of Contents: 21)

Promethea / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Alan Moore (credited)
Pencils
J. H. Williams III (credited)
Inks
Mick Gray (credited)
Colors
Jeromy Cox (credited); Nick Bell (credited); Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
Todd Klein (credited)
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Promethea [Margaret]; Sophie; Stacia; Weeping Gorilla (billboard); Mrs. Lucas; The Five Swell Guys; Kenneth; Marv; Stan; Barbara Shelley; Pandeliriums
Synopsis
Sophie reads about the legends of Promethea [Margaret] in World War I, visits Barbara in the hospital, and learns the way of the cup from Promethea [Margaret] in the Immateria.
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6 (Table of Contents: 22)

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The Scheme of the Scarletine Sorcerer! (Table of Contents: 23)

Promethea / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
J. H. Williams III (credited, signed)
Inks
Mick Gray (credited, signed)
Colors
Wildstorm FX
Letters
Todd Klein (signed)
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Promethea [Grace]
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The 5 Swell Guys in Firefight on 5th Avenue ("Marv's Last Memory" Mix); a Warrior Princess of Hy Brasil (Table of Contents: 24)

Promethea / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Alan Moore (credited)
Pencils
J. H. Williams III (credited)
Inks
Mick Gray (credited)
Colors
Jeromy Cox (credited as Jeromy N. Cox)
Letters
Todd Klein (credited)
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
The Five Swell Guys; Kenneth; Marv; Stan; Roger; Bob; The Painted Doll; Weeping Gorilla (watch); Sophie; Promethea [Grace]; Marto Neptura; Manigators; Stacia; Benny Solomon; Ernie; The Goetia
Synopsis
Sophie learns the way of the sword when she visits Hy Brasil and helps Promethea [Grace] oust Marto Neptura. Meanwhile, Benny Solomon arrives in New York with the Goetia
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7 (Table of Contents: 25)

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Was I a Living Legend... or a "Love Cheat?" (Table of Contents: 26)

Promethea / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
J. H. Williams III (credited, signed)
Inks
Mick Gray (credited, signed)
Colors
Wildstorm FX
Letters
Todd Klein (signed)
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Promethea [Bill]
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Rocks and Hard Places (Table of Contents: 27)

Promethea / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Alan Moore (credited)
Pencils
J. H. Williams III (credited); José Villarrubia (credited) (digital artist)
Inks
Mick Gray (credited)
Colors
Jeromy Cox (credited)
Letters
Todd Klein (credited)
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
The Five Swell Guys; Roger; Bob; Kenneth; Stan; Marv; Weeping Gorilla (billboard); Trish Bangs; Stacia; Sophie; Promethea [Bill]; Mayor Baskerville; Benny Solomon; Ernie; The Goetia; The Painted Doll
Synopsis
Sophie learns the way of the pentacle when Promethea [Bill] shows her the danger of becoming too close to the material world. Meanwhile, Mayor Baskerville and Benny Solomon arrive at the hospital and the Painted Doll drops a Teddy Bomb into the crowd.
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Keywords
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Indexer Notes

Cast and Credits: Audrey Causilla (model as Promethea and the Universe); Jeannie Lobato (model as Sophie Bangs); Douglas Bayne (model as Bill Woolcott); Tom Burke (model as Dirk Dangerfield/Dennis Drucker); Pawel Pagan-Piskorski (model as Prometheus); Alan Fluharty (model as Aquarius); Everett Boyd (model as Marv); Carlos Taylor (crowd); Lisa Taylor (crowd); Elena Taylor (crowd); Sarah Taylor (crowd); Nacho Muñoz-Sanjuán (crowd); Aleksey Zolotaryov (crowd, digital snake and Promethea moths); Gregory Malone (hair and make-up); Matthew and Ingrid Hair Replacement (wigs); Todd Douglass (Promethea's costume); David Page (straight jacket [sic] and padded cell); Fehl Cameron (background research).

Special thanks to Jae Lee, J.H. Williams, Arturo, Alvaro, Luz and Alejandro Villarrubia, Luz J. Momediano, David Drake, Steve Kent and Stephen John Phillips.

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 29)

Promethea / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
J. H. Williams III (credited, signed)
Inks
Mick Gray (credited, signed)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (signed)
Letters
Todd Klein
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Sophie; Promethea [Sophie]
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Guys and Dolls (Table of Contents: 30)

Promethea / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Alan Moore (credited)
Pencils
J. H. Williams III (credited)
Inks
Mick Gray (credited)
Colors
Jeromy Cox (credited)
Letters
Todd Klein (credited)
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Benny Solomon (dies); Ernie (dies); The Goetia; Marchosias; Andras; Buer; Stolas; Earl Ronove; Agares; Bael; Asmoday; The Five Swell Guys; Roger; Bob; Kenneth; Stan; Marv; The Painted Doll; Promethea [Barbara]; Promethea [Grace]; Promethea [Margaret]; Promethea [Anna]; Promethea [Bill]; Promethea [Sophie]; Margie; Trish Bangs; Stacia; Sophie; Barbara Shelley (dies); Mayor Baskerville
Synopsis
Benny Solomon sends the Goetia to kill Sophie, but she summons Promethea [Grace], Promethea [Margaret] and Promethea [Bill] in addition to becoming Promethea herself. Between them and Promethea [Barbara] they drive off the Goetia, who retreat into Mayor Baskerville after the Painted Doll kills Benny Solomon.
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Bringing Down the Temple! (Table of Contents: 32)

Promethea / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
J. H. Williams III (credited, signed)
Inks
Mick Gray (credited, signed)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (signed)
Letters
Todd Klein (signed)
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Promethea [Sophie]
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Bringing Down the Temple! (Table of Contents: 33)

Promethea / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Alan Moore (credited)
Pencils
J. H. Williams III (credited)
Inks
Mick Gray (credited)
Colors
Jeromy Cox (credited)
Letters
Todd Klein (credited)
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Chucklin' Duck (billboard); Promethea [Sophie]; Sal; Vince; Shirley; Sophie; Stacia; Barbara Shelley (dead); Weeping Gorilla (billboard); Kenneth; Promethea [Grace]; Promethea [Margaret]; Promethea [Anna]; Promethea [Bill]; Margie; Jack Faust; The Temple; Henry Royce; Pru; Teddy; Simon; Jenny
Synopsis
Promethea tracks down the Temple only to find that it consists of merely three elderly people and the children that they hope to enlist. Sophie asks Jack the Faust to teach her magik and agrees to his condition of sex with Promethea.
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As She Explores Sex, Stars & Serpents (Table of Contents: 35)

Promethea / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
J. H. Williams III (credited) (signed as J3)
Inks
Mick Gray (credited, signed)
Colors
Jeromy Cox
Letters
Todd Klein (signed)
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Promethea [Sophie]; Promethea [Grace]; Promethea [Margaret]; Promethea [Anna]; Promethea [Bill]; Margie; Jack Faust
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Indexer Notes

Cover art is an homage to the cover of the Beatles album, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (1967)

Sex, Stars & Serpents (Table of Contents: 36)

Promethea / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Alan Moore (credited)
Pencils
J. H. Williams III (credited)
Inks
Mick Gray (credited)
Colors
Jeromy Cox (credited as Jeromy N. Cox)
Letters
Todd Klein (credited)
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Weeping Gorilla (billboard); Sophie; Jack Faust; Promethea [Sophie]; Inanna; Ereshkigal; Stacia
Synopsis
Sophie visits Jack Faust, and he teaches tantric magic to Promethea.
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Promethea Under Attack! (Table of Contents: 38)

Promethea / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
J. H. Williams III (credited) (signed as J3)
Inks
Mick Gray (credited) (signed as M G)
Colors
Jeromy Cox (signed as 2K)
Letters
Todd Klein (signed as 2K)
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Sophie; Stacia; Elastagel
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Pseunami (Table of Contents: 39)

Promethea / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Alan Moore (credited)
Pencils
J. H. Williams III (credited)
Inks
Mick Gray (credited)
Colors
Jeromy Cox (credited)
Letters
Todd Klein (credited)
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
The Five Swell Guys; Roger; Bob; Kenneth; Stan; Marv; Sophie; Stacia; Weeping Gorilla (balloon); Elastagel; Promethea [Sophie]; Riley; Mack; Mike
Synopsis
All of the Elastagel goes haywire at the turn of the millennium and Promethea and the Five Swell Guys must protect the citizens of New York. Later, Promethea talks to the snakes on her caduceus and learns their names are Mike and Mack.
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The Magic Theatre a Pop Art Happening (Table of Contents: 41)

Promethea / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
J. H. Williams III (credited) (signed as J3)
Inks
Mick Gray (credited, signed)
Colors
Jeromy Cox
Letters
Todd Klein (signed)
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Promethea [Sophie]; Mack; Mike
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The Magic Theatre: a Pop Art Happening (Table of Contents: 42)

Promethea / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Alan Moore (credited)
Pencils
J. H. Williams III (credited)
Inks
Mick Gray (credited)
Colors
Jeromy Cox (credited); José Villarrubia (credited) (painted colors)
Letters
Todd Klein (credited)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Let's see...you two snakes,
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Promethea [Sophie]; Mack; Mike
Synopsis
Mike and Mack explain the history of the universe and humanity through the major arcana of the tarot.
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Afterword (Table of Contents: 43)

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Script
Brad Meltzer (credited)
Pencils
J. H. Williams III (signed)
Inks
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Letters
typeset
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End of Book One (Table of Contents: 44)

Promethea / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
J. H. Williams III (signed)
Inks
J. H. Williams III (signed)
Letters
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Genre
superhero

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Indexer Notes

A repeating pattern on the back of the rear endpage and the inside back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 47)

Promethea / insert or dust jacket / 0 pages (report information)

Pencils
J. H. Williams III (credited, signed)
Inks
J. H. Williams III (credited, signed)
Genre
superhero
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Indexer Notes

Slipcase.

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Promethea
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
  4. 3. Absolute Promethea, Book One
  5. 4. Absolute Promethea
  6. 5. The Promethea Puzzle: An Adventure in Folklore
  7. 6. 1
  8. 7. If She Did Not Exist, We Would Have to Invent Her
    Promethea
  9. 8. If She Did Not Exist... ...We Would Have to Invent Her.
    Promethea
  10. 9. The Radiant, Heavenly City
    Promethea
  11. 10. 2
  12. 11. The Temple Wants Her Dead. They've Put Out the Hit from Hell!
    Promethea
  13. 12. The Judgment of Solomon
    Promethea
  14. 13. 3
  15. 14. Promethea in Misty Magic Land
    Promethea
  16. 15. Misty Magic Land
    Promethea
  17. 16. 4
  18. 17. A Faerie Romance
    Promethea
  19. 18. A Faerie Romance
    Promethea
  20. 19. 5
  21. 20. Weapon for Liberty
    Promethea
  22. 21. No Man's Land
    Promethea
  23. 22. 6
  24. 23. The Scheme of the Scarletine Sorcerer!
    Promethea
  25. 24. The 5 Swell Guys in Firefight on 5th Avenue ("Marv's Last Memory" Mix); a Warrior Princess of Hy Brasil
    Promethea
  26. 25. 7
  27. 26. Was I a Living Legend... or a "Love Cheat?"
    Promethea
  28. 27. Rocks and Hard Places
    Promethea
  29. 28. 8
  30. 29. [no title indexed]
    Promethea
  31. 30. Guys and Dolls
    Promethea
  32. 31. 9
  33. 32. Bringing Down the Temple!
    Promethea
  34. 33. Bringing Down the Temple!
    Promethea
  35. 34. 10
  36. 35. As She Explores Sex, Stars & Serpents
    Promethea
  37. 36. Sex, Stars & Serpents
    Promethea
  38. 37. 11
  39. 38. Promethea Under Attack!
    Promethea
  40. 39. Pseunami
    Promethea
  41. 40. 12
  42. 41. The Magic Theatre a Pop Art Happening
    Promethea
  43. 42. The Magic Theatre: a Pop Art Happening
    Promethea
  44. 43. Afterword
  45. 44. End of Book One
    Promethea
  46. 45. [no title indexed]
  47. 46. [no title indexed]
  48. 47. [no title indexed]
    Promethea
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  • Inma Navia
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Dan Stevenson
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