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alishaairscape's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
5.0
adamcagey's review against another edition
5.0
This series by Alan Moore and JH Williams has been one of my favorite comics ever and this final collection is no different.
The previous volumes were guided introductions to magic and the kabbalah. This last volume sees Promethea presiding over the Apocalypse while the government and a a super-team try and stop her. Moore's vision of the end of the world is actually quite uplifting and inspiring; probably not something you ever expected to read.
As with the whole series, JH Williams' and Mick Gray's art (with colors by both Jeromy Cox and Jose Villarrubia) more than stands up to the rigors of Moore's demanding scripts.
The final issue (for reasons that become obvious as you read the series, there had to be 32 issues) is an epilogue that restates/summarizes all of the themes and ideas that have been presented in the previous 31 issues; all in one heady, psychedelic package.
One of the most satisfying, thought-provoking comics reads I've come across.
The previous volumes were guided introductions to magic and the kabbalah. This last volume sees Promethea presiding over the Apocalypse while the government and a a super-team try and stop her. Moore's vision of the end of the world is actually quite uplifting and inspiring; probably not something you ever expected to read.
As with the whole series, JH Williams' and Mick Gray's art (with colors by both Jeromy Cox and Jose Villarrubia) more than stands up to the rigors of Moore's demanding scripts.
The final issue (for reasons that become obvious as you read the series, there had to be 32 issues) is an epilogue that restates/summarizes all of the themes and ideas that have been presented in the previous 31 issues; all in one heady, psychedelic package.
One of the most satisfying, thought-provoking comics reads I've come across.
mattycakesbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Really incredible, as one would expect from Alan Moore. The series as a whole had some trouble holding my interest - I got lost in a lot of the Kabbalah stuff - but it really was an incredibly work as a whole, with some absolutely earth-shattering ideas that have made me rethink a lot.
The best parts, naturally, are the end (Moore is SO GOOD at endings), and the final psychedelic issue explaining a lot of the pieces of the whole. Read it, and read the whole thing.
The best parts, naturally, are the end (Moore is SO GOOD at endings), and the final psychedelic issue explaining a lot of the pieces of the whole. Read it, and read the whole thing.
simazhi's review against another edition
4.0
The final climax was a bit too meta for me; I need to let it stew a bit to digest it all. I did like the whole arc though. Maybe not so much issue 32? I didn't have the cut outs, so it was of smaller use, although the correlative network that is given is a bonus.
psykobilliethekid's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
grimondgalgmod's review against another edition
4.0
This ending to an otherwise great series felt a little tacked on. It kind of becomes a crossover book with other America's Best titles and that's whatever but you know I love a meta moment and Promethea talking directly to us as readers was what I was waiting for all along.
But Grant Morrison does it better and I guess it took me this long to realize that this is Moore's The Invisibles, which is definitely in my top 5 comics series of all time, and the anarchic chaos magic of that title spoke more to me than the ceremonial magic of Promethea. Maybe it has something to do with being raised in Protestant Christianity, that feral offshoot of Roman Catholicism, where we never stood much on tradition or ritual and believed direct knowledge of God was obtained through subjective experience.
I dunno what this has to do with anything but guys I think I'm a Christian Chaote?
But Grant Morrison does it better and I guess it took me this long to realize that this is Moore's The Invisibles, which is definitely in my top 5 comics series of all time, and the anarchic chaos magic of that title spoke more to me than the ceremonial magic of Promethea. Maybe it has something to do with being raised in Protestant Christianity, that feral offshoot of Roman Catholicism, where we never stood much on tradition or ritual and believed direct knowledge of God was obtained through subjective experience.
I dunno what this has to do with anything but guys I think I'm a Christian Chaote?
jammasterjamie's review against another edition
5.0
That warm feeling and smile that comes from getting exactly what you wanted out of an Alan Moore epic - Promethea exceeded my expectations on all fronts.
stevequinn's review against another edition
1.0
Annoying. Impossible to follow and honestly it didn't feel worth the effort.
raincorbyn's review against another edition
2.0
I can't go lower than 3 stars because the art was amazing as always, but man, that is a mess of an ending.