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Promethea (Book 4)

Promethea (Book 4)

Graphic NovelsComics
Language
English

Synopsis

The cosmic tour that began in the previous volume reaches its conclusion here, as Promethea and Barbara Shelley continue through the sephirot of the afterlife in search of Barbara's late husband. The journey leans harder into philosophy than plot, with Alan Moore working to reconcile ideas from a wide range of religious traditions into a single layered picture of what comes after death.

Meanwhile, back on Earth, Grace Brannagh, a former Promethea now sharing a body with Stacia, finds her connection to her unlikely host deepening into something neither of them planned for.

Collecting issues #19–25, Promethea Book 4 closes out the series' most metaphysically ambitious stretch before the story turns back toward its climax.

Prose complexity
8/10

Vibe

PhilosophicalDreamyReflective

Genres

Graphic Novels Comics Fantasy

Authors

A
Alan Moore

English comic book writer, born in Northampton in 1953. Best known for Watchmen, V for Vendetta, From Hell, Swamp Thing and Batman: The Killing Joke, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers in the history of comics and helped establish the graphic novel as a serious literary form. He has also written prose novels, including Jerusalem and The Great When, and has worked as a performer and occultist.

J
J. H. Williams III

J. H. Williams III is an American comic book artist and co-creator working professionally since 1991. He grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and now lives in Las Vegas. Known for his artwork on Promethea with Alan Moore, Batwoman (for which he won a GLAAD Award), and The Sandman: Overture with Neil Gaiman, he has received multiple Eisner, Harvey, and Eagle Awards.

M
Mick Gray

Mick Gray is an American comic book inker who has worked for DC Comics since 1990. He is best known for his frequent collaborations with artist J.H. Williams III, including the Eisner Award-winning Promethea, as well as his inking work on Joker and, with Patrick Gleason, Batman and Robin. He also teaches comic book inking at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.

Characters

PrometheaProtagonist

A modern incarnation of the Titan Prometheus, a superheroine and demigod who confronts her own identity and power.

Promethea (Sophie Bangs)Protagonist

Continues the afterlife journey alongside Barbara, deeper into the sephirot.

Barbara ShelleySupporting

Searches the afterlife for her dead husband as the cosmic tour concludes.

StaciaSupporting

Continues to serve as Grace's vessel on Earth, growing closer to her in the process.

All characters in Promethea (Book 4)