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Issue: Promethea #1
Publication Date: October 2000
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Issues: #1 of 5 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: America's Best ComicsView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: America's Best Comics, LLC
On Sale Date: 08/09/2000
Volume: none
Pages: 184
ISBN: 1563896559
UPC/EAN: 76194122261500111
Price: $38.00 CAD
$24.95 USD
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Content Items: 29 (6 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: Reprint books are often recolored for republication. For this volume, the title page gives the colorists for the collected edition as Wildstorm FX, Jeromy Cox, Alex Sinclair, Nick Bell, and Digital Chameleon. These are the colorists credited with the colors on the original publications, so the indexer has made the assumption that the collected version was prepared with the same color separations used for the original publication, and has retained the original colorist credits for individual chapters.
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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
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Binding: hardcover with dust jacket
Publishing Format: collected edition
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Promethea [Sophie Bangs]
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In Content Item: FlagPromethea Covers Special #[nn] published October 2005
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover art credits from José Villarrubia via the GCD Error Tracker.
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[untitled]

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First Line: University student Sophie Bangs lives in a present-day New York City....
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Promethea Book 1

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Promethea [Sophie Bangs]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: title page; features unfinished pencils for cover painting
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Collected Edition Book 1

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The Promethea Puzzle: An Adventure in Folklore

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Genres: superhero
Synopsis: "History" of Promethea in literature, prior to the events of this story.
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From Content Item: FlagPromethea #1 [J. H. Williams III / Mick Gray Cover] published August 1999
was The Promethea Puzzle: An Adventure in Folklore [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Told in the form of a research paper; presumably Sophie's research into the Promethea character as she's encountered her in her literary manfestation prior to the events of this story. Sophie presents a much condensed version of this information to Barbara in the main story. It will soon become apparent that Barbara is already very familiar with this knowledge, as Sophie will discover over the next several stories.
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Chapter One

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Disclose Notes: title page; with a spot-illo of the Promthea prime sun-motif
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If she did not exist, we would have to invent her

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Promethea [Sophie Bangs]
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From Content Item: FlagPromethea #1 [Alex Ross Cover] published August 1999
was If She Did Not Exist, We Would Have to Invent Her [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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If she did not exist, we would have to invent her

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Promethea [Sophie Bangs]; Promethea [child]; Thoth; Hermes; Sophie Bangs; a smee
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From Content Item: FlagPromethea #1 [J. H. Williams III / Mick Gray Cover] published August 1999
was If She Did Not Exist... ...We Would Have to Invent Her. [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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The Radiant Heavenly City

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Promethea's father; Promethea [child]; Sophie Bangs; Stacia van de Veer; Weeping Gorilla (cameo); Barbara Shelley; Five Swell Guys (Marv, Roger, Kenneth, Stan, Bob); a smee; Promethea [Barbara Shelley]; Thoth-Hermes; Charlton Sennet (cameo); Margaret Case (cameo); Grace Brannagh (cameo); William "Bill" Willcott (cameo); Steve Shelley (cameo); Promethea [Margaret Case] (cameo); Promethea [Anna] (cameo); Promethea [Sophie Bangs]
Synopsis: In Alexandria in 411 A.D., a magician sends his daughter Promethea into the desert before he is mobbed and killed. Promethea is adopted by Thoth-Hermes, who take her to live and grow up in the Immateria (the realm of the collective unconscious). In present-day New York, university student Sophie Bangs becomes interested in the character of Promethea, who appears in poems, comic strips, pulp novels, and comic books. She visits the widow of the last writer of the Promethea comic, and unwittingly sets off a chain of events that will lead to her becoming the next incarnation of Promethea.
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From Content Item: FlagPromethea #1 [J. H. Williams III / Mick Gray Cover] published August 1999
was The Radiant, Heavenly City [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 32
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Chapter Two

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Disclose Notes: title page with spot illo of Promethea prime sun motif
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The Temple wants her Dead. They've put out the Hit From Hell!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Promethea [Sophie Bangs]; Marchosias; Andras
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From Content Item: FlagPromethea #2 published September 1999
was The Temple Wants Her Dead; They've Put Out the Hit from Hell! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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The Judgement of Solomon

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Barbara Shelley; Promethea [Sophie Bangs]; Five Swell Guys (Stan, Roger, Kenneth, Marv, Bob); the Limp; Montelimar Sykes; Benny Solomon; Ernie; Marchosias; Andras; Painted Doll (cameo); Mayor Sonny Baskerville (cameo); Stacia van de Veer; Weeping Gorilla (cameo); the Temple (unseen)
Synopsis: Promethea takes the injured Barbara to the hospital. Benny Solomon hires two demons from the Howling to kill Promethea. They fail, but Stacia is sucked in to the Immateria as they make their escape.
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From Content Item: FlagPromethea #2 published September 1999
was The Judgment of Solomon [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 24
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Chapter Three

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Disclose Notes: title page with spot illo of Promethea prime sun motiff
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...in Misty Magic Land

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Promethea [Sophie Bangs]; Little Red Riding Hood
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From Content Item: FlagPromethea #3 published October 1999
was Promethea in Misty Magic Land [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Misty Magicland

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Five Swell Guys (Bob, Roger, Stan, Kenneth, Marv (unseen)); Promethea [Sophie Bangs]; Barbara Shelley; Weeping Gorilla; Little Red Riding Hood; the Big Bad Wolf; Stacia van de Veer; Sophie Bangs
Synopsis: Promethea rescues Stacia from the Immateria, and discovers how to turn back into Sophie.
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From Content Item: FlagPromethea #3 published October 1999
was Misty Magic Land [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 24
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Chapter Four

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Disclose Notes: title page with spot illo of Promethea prime sun motiff
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A Faerie Romance

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Titania; Promethea [Anna]
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From Content Item: FlagPromethea #4 published November 1999
was A Faerie Romance [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Disclose Notes: cover border homage to William Morris
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A Faerie Romance

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Barbara Shelley; Promethea [Barbara Shelley]; Promethea [Anna]; Promethea [Grace Brannagh]; Promethea [Margaret Case]; Promethea [Bill Woolcott]; Little Margie; Sophie Bangs; Stacia van de Veer; Trish Bangs; Jack Faust; Charlton Sennet; Emily Sennet; Anna; Titania; Promethea [Sophie Bangs]; Mayor Sonny Baskerville (cameo)
Synopsis: While researching Promethea, Sophie reads about Charlton Sennet, a 19th century poet who manifested Promethea in the body of his maid servant, Anna. As she is researching, she is unexpectedly confronted by Jack Faust, an old enemy of the last two Prometheas.
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From Content Item: FlagPromethea #4 published November 1999
was A Faerie Romance [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 24
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Chapter Five

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Disclose Notes: title page with spot illo of Promethea prime sun motiff
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Weapon for Liberty

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Promethea [Margaret Chase]
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From Content Item: FlagPromethea #5 published February 2000
was Weapon for Liberty [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Disclose Notes: cover is an homage to Joseph Christian Leyendecker's Weapons for Liberty poster
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No Man's Land

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Promethea [Margaret Chase]; Sophie Bangs; Stacia van der Veer; Barbara Shelley; Five Swell Guys (Kenneth, Marv, Stan)
Synopsis: Receiving word that Barbara has taken a turn for the worse, Sophie returns to the hospital. Barbara sends her psycically to the Immateria, where she meets the Margaret Chase incarnation of Promethea, who begins her education.
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From Content Item: FlagPromethea #5 published February 2000
was No Man's Land [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 24
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Chapter Six

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Disclose Notes: title page with spot illo of Promethea prime's sun motiff
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"The Scheme of the Scaletine Sorcerer!"

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Promethea [Grace Brannagh]; Marto Neptura
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From Content Item: FlagPromethea #6 published March 2000
was The Scheme of the Scarletine Sorcerer! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Disclose Notes: cover homage to Margaret Brundage
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The 5 Swell Guys in Firefight on 5th Avenue! ("Marv's Last Memory" mix) / A Warrior Princess of Hy Brasil

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Five Swell Guys (Kenneth, Marv, Roger, Bob (flashback only), Stan (flashback only)); the Painted Doll (flashback only); Sophie Bangs; Promethea [Grace Brannagh]; Marto Neptura; Stacia van de Veer; Benny Solomon; Ernie; Weeping Gorilla (cameo); Mayor Sonny Baskerville (cameo); the Goetia
Synopsis: Sophie continues her journey through the Immateria, where she encounters the Grace Brannagh incarnation of Promethea, who teaches her the way of the Sword. Back in the material world, Benny Solomon arrives in New York, where he prepares to send the entire Goetia after Sophie, whose body now lies unconcious in the same hospital as Barbara Shelley and the wounded Marv of the Five Swell Guys.
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From Content Item: FlagPromethea #6 published March 2000
was The 5 Swell Guys in Firefight on 5th Avenue ("Marv's Last Memory" Mix); A Warrior Princess of Hy Brasil [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 24
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Promethea Gallery

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Promethea [Sophie Bangs]
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: character and costume design for Promethea, pages 2 and 3 pen and ink illustrations, pages 1 and 4 are pencils only, original pencils for cover of issue #6
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Dedications

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Disclose Notes: dedications and creator bios with photos. Photo of Moore by Gebbie; photos of Williams III & Gray uncredited.
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America's Best Comics Collected Editions

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Disclose Notes: Promoting the ABC collected edition hardcovers: Tom Strong Book 1; Promethea Book 1; Top 10 Book 1 (forthcoming)
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[untitled]

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Genres: biography
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Disclose Notes: creator bios, with photo of Alan Moore
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[untitled]

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Sophie Bangs; Promethea [Sophie Bangs]; Promethea [Barbara Shelley]; Little Red Riding Hood; Stacia van de Veer; Marchosias
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In Content Item: FlagPromethea Covers Special #[nn] published October 2005
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Disclose Notes: On back cover.

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