Dates
- Cover date
- August 1999
- On sale
- June 2, 1999
- Pages
- 44
Editions and covers (2)
Copies of #1 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- J. H. Williams III / Mick Gray Cover
Barcode 76194122058100111 · shared with another edition
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Creators
pencils: J. H. Williams IIIinks: Mick Graycolors: Digital Chameleonletters: Todd Kleinscript: Alan Moore
Stories
- The Radiant, Heavenly City · 32 pages
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.
- The Promethea Puzzle: An Adventure in Folklore · 2 pages
Sophie's essay about the history of Promethea in folklore.
Characters
Sophie BangsPromethea
Reprinted in
Promethea (2000), Promethea (2001), America's Best Comics Primer (2008), Absolute Promethea (2009), Promethea: The 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (2019)