Providence #1 [Pantheon Cover - Jacen Burrows]
(May 2015)

Avatar Press, 2015 Series
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1: The Yellow Sign (Table of Contents: 1)

Providence / comic story / 26 pages (report information)

Script
Alan Moore (credited)
Pencils
Jacen Burrows (credited)
Inks
Jacen Burrows (credited)
Colors
Juan Manuel Rodriguez (credited as Juan Rodríguez)
Letters
Kurt Hathaway (credited)
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense
Characters
Robert Black; Prissy Turner; Freddy Dix; Ephraim Posey; Lillian Russell [Jonathan Russell] (flashback); Mrs. Ortega; Dr. Alvarez
Synopsis
In the year 1919, newspaper journalist Robert Black interviews Dr. Alvarez in regards to his essay concerning the book Sous Le Monde, which is rumored to have driven some readers insane.
Reprints
Keywords
Bryant Park; New York City; The King in Yellow

Indexer Notes

The character and circumstances of Dr. Alvarez are based on the H. P. Lovecraft story "Cool Air".

Commonplace Book (Table of Contents: 2)

Providence / text story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Alan Moore (credited)
Letters
Kurt Hathaway (credited)
Synopsis
Robert Black writes his personal thoughts concerning the events of the main story, revealing his grief over the suicide of his lover Jonathan, to whom he refers as Lillian, and how Dr. Alvarez's theories about secrets might connect to his own secret life.
Reprints
Keywords
diaries; LGBTQ; memoirs
Editing
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Table of Contents
  1. 1. 1: The Yellow Sign
    Providence
  2. 2. Commonplace Book
    Providence
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