Promethea #2

In "Rocks and Hard Places," Sophie’s journey through the Immateria brings her to Bill, who shares the deeper meaning of the Pentacles and the weight of his own past. Meanwhile, in the material world, a storm of converging forces—Sophie’s mother, the mayor, the Painted Doll, Benny Solomon, the Goetia, and Marv of the Five Swell Guys—descend on the hospital where Sophie lies unconscious. As Bill returns her to her body, the hospital becomes the front line of two separate, escalating threats.

In "Guys and Dolls" from Promethea #2, Jo and the other manifestations of Promethea—Grace, Bill, Margaret, and the Painted Doll—face a relentless assault on a hospital, their merged forms testing the limits of identity and unity. As the battle unfolds, the lines between selves blur, and the aftermath leaves Barbara weakened, her collapse hinting at deeper fractures beneath the surface.

In "Bringing Down the Temple!" from Promethea #2, Sophie confronts the mysterious Temple after Barbara Shelley’s death, driven by grief and fury. As Promethea, she storms the hidden sanctuary—only to find its guardians are not the fearsome enforcers she expected, but three frail elderly women who believe they’re protecting the world from her.