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Friday Recommendation: Promethea When new comic fans begin approaching comics on a creator-by-creator basis, rather than through misguided character loyalty, Alan Moore is often one of the first creators a new reader will follow. After all, he is possibly the second most famous name in comics after Stan Lee, with more than a handful of popular movie adaptations made from his comics — albeit without his blessing in some or most cases. Almost everyone starts with “Watchmen” or “V for Vendetta,” progressing from one to the other. From here, though, people tend to branch off in different directions, some picking up “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen,” others “Swamp Thing,” and a brave few picking up the hefty tome that is “From Hell.” Moore’s ouvre is large, dense, and full of great comics, and so it can be hard to pick out one specific comic to recommend above all others. One gem among many that manages to shine even brighter than the others, though, is “Promethea,” Moore’s treatise on magic as told through the story of a teenage girl who is the next in a line of hosts for a once fictional character, and is destined to bring about the apocalypse. While the story is, without a doubt, a great one, “Promethea,” like any great work of art, is great because of its meticulously crafted presentation and its well spoken message. Welcome to your new favorite comic.
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Friday Recommendation: Promethea

When new comic fans begin approaching comics on a creator-by-creator basis, rather than through misguided character loyalty, Alan Moore is often one of the first creators a new reader will follow. After all, he is possibly the second most famous name in comics after Stan Lee, with more than a handful of popular movie adaptations made from his comics — albeit without his blessing in some or most cases. Almost everyone starts with “Watchmen” or “V for Vendetta,” progressing from one to the other. From here, though, people tend to branch off in different directions, some picking up “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen,” others “Swamp Thing,” and a brave few picking up the hefty tome that is “From Hell.” Moore’s ouvre is large, dense, and full of great comics, and so it can be hard to pick out one specific comic to recommend above all others. One gem among many that manages to shine even brighter than the others, though, is “Promethea,” Moore’s treatise on magic as told through the story of a teenage girl who is the next in a line of hosts for a once fictional character, and is destined to bring about the apocalypse. While the story is, without a doubt, a great one, “Promethea,” like any great work of art, is great because of its meticulously crafted presentation and its well spoken message. Welcome to your new favorite comic.

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