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Absolute Promethea#1
Cover: J. H. Williams III

Absolute Promethea #1

Nov 2009 · DC · 99.99 USD; 121.99 CAD
“The Radiant, Heavenly City”

In "The Radiant, Heavenly City," Alan Moore and J. H. Williams III launch a breathtaking chapter of Absolute Promethea, where a determined Sophie confronts a mysterious Smee in a surreal encounter that blurs reality and imagination. As Barbara Shelley refuses to speak of Promethea, the line between myth and moment dissolves—leading to a shocking transformation when Sophie channels the power through poetry, becoming Promethea in a heartbeat. Simultaneously, in Roman Alexandria, a small girl takes her first step into legend. The cover by J. H. Williams III captures the story’s ethereal, otherworldly tone, a 99.99 USD comic in 2009 that marks a pivotal moment in the series.

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writer Alan Moore · artist J. H. Williams III · inker Mick Gray · colorist Digital Chameleon · letterer Todd Klein · cover J. H. Williams III

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writer Alan Moore
inker Mick Gray
letterer Todd Klein
cover pencils, inks J. H. Williams III

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Sophie tries to interview Barbara Shelley about Promethea, but Barbara refuses. A Smee attacks Sophie and Promethea briefly rescues her. Promethea reverts to Barbara who tells Sophie to imagine herself Promethea or they will both die. Sophie writes a poem and becomes Promethea in time to stop the Smee. In addition, a small girl in Roman Alexandria becomes the first Promethea.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).