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Promethea (Book 5)

Promethea (Book 5)

ComicComic FictionDark Fantasy
Language
English

Synopsis

The series' final volume brings the apocalypse Promethea has been circling since the beginning, with guest appearances from across the America's Best Comics universe as old allies try to do what they've always done: save the day, one more time.

True to form for a series this openly concerned with the nature of stories and belief, the finale breaks the fourth wall outright, with Promethea addressing the reader directly as the line between the comic and the act of reading it dissolves.

Collecting issues #26–32, Promethea Book 5 closes out Alan Moore and J.H. Williams III's run with an ending that's less about defeating a villain than about what it means for a story, and a world, to end.

Prose complexity
8/10

Vibe

PhilosophicalDarkThought-Provoking

Genres

Comic Fiction Dark Fantasy 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

Promethea (Sophie Bangs)Protagonist

At the center of the story's apocalyptic finale, ultimately addressing the reader directly as the fourth wall breaks down.

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