Promethea #1
This French-language softcover collects the first story arc of Alan Moore and J.H. Williams III's acclaimed series, originally published by America's Best Comics. It follows Sophie Bangs, a college student who becomes the latest incarnation of the mythical Promethea, a living story whose powers are tied to imagination and the written word. The volume includes the early issues of the series, establishing the lush, symbolic art and dense narrative that define the run.
In "La radieuse Cité des Dieux," a mysterious encounter in modern-day Paris leads Sophie into a surreal confrontation with a Smee, narrowly escaping death thanks to the sudden intervention of Promethea. When the hero reverts to Barbara Shelley, she urges Sophie to imagine herself as Promethea—or face certain doom—prompting a sudden, poetic transformation that changes everything. Meanwhile, in ancient Roman Alexandria, a young girl’s fate begins to unfold in a long-forgotten moment of awakening.
In "Le jugement de Salomon," Promethea finds herself targeted by a mysterious temple that sends Benny Solomon to eliminate her, summoning the demons Marchosias and Andras to carry out the strike. When Promethea fends off the attack at the Limp concert, the battle's aftermath pulls Stacia into the Immateria, leaving her fate uncertain.
In "Romance féérique," Sophie and Stacia dive into the library’s archives, searching for answers about Promethea. As Sophie reads Charlton Sennet’s account of Anna, she’s suddenly drawn into a moment with Jack Faust—his presence a quiet disruption in the stillness of the stacks.
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