Absolute Promethea Series by Alan Moore

Sophie Bangs was a just an ordinary college student in a weirdly futuristic New York when a simple assignment changed her life forever. While researching Promethea, a mythical warrior woman, Sophie receives a cryptic warning to cease her investigations. Ignoring the cautionary notice, she continues her studies and is almost killed by a shadowy creature when she learns the secret of Promethea... moreSophie Bangs was a just an ordinary college student in a weirdly futuristic New York when a simple assignment changed her life forever. While researching Promethea, a mythical warrior woman, Sophie receives a cryptic warning to cease her investigations. Ignoring the cautionary notice, she continues her studies and is almost killed by a shadowy creature when she learns the secret of Promethea. Surviving the encounter, Sophie soon finds herself transformed into Promethea, the living embodiment of the imagination. Her trials have only begun as she must master the secrets of her predecessors before she is destroyed by Promethea's ancient enemy.Alan Moore's entrancing masterpiece is presented for the first time in this Absolute format, collecting the first twelve issues of the mystical series and featuring the spectacular art of J.H. Williams III. This is the first of three ABSOLUTE PROMETHEA slipcased collections. "One of the most daring mixtures of writing and art that you will every experience."--From the afterward by Brad Meltzer less

In this new volume, Promethea and Barbara travel through the many realms of heaven and hell, visiting manifestations of great visions and visionaries. Meanwhile, back on Earth, Stacia is the acting Promethea, protecting and serving the people of New York while Promethea is away. Is she up to the task? Complete with character sketches, variant covers, and other bonus material, this new collection is perfect for any fan of this incredible series. Collects issues #13-24.

While researching Promethea, a mythical warrior woman, college student Sophie Bangs herself is transformed into Promethea, the living embodiment of the imagination. Her trials have only begun as she must master the secrets of her predecessors before she is destroyed by Promethea’s ancient enemy... moreWhile researching Promethea, a mythical warrior woman, college student Sophie Bangs herself is transformed into Promethea, the living embodiment of the imagination. Her trials have only begun as she must master the secrets of her predecessors before she is destroyed by Promethea’s ancient enemy.The third and final slipcased, oversized collection of Alan Moore’s occult masterpiece is here, collecting PROMETHEA #13-24, as well as the "Little Margie" stories illustrated by Eric Shanower, plus Chris Sprouse's version of the end of the world Promethea shared with other ABC heroes from TOM STRONG #36. This is the story of the end of the world, of the last days before the Apocalypse. Can Promethea and her allies stop the end of the world from happening? less