His deal - let Promethea sleep with him in exchange for learning magic.

He's a liar and dirty old man, but he knows the secrets of magic which Sophie believes she must learn to complete her training as Promethea. Who are The Temple and how will Sophie deal with them? Jack Faust is a powerful magician who approached Sophie after she first became Promethea. It's a trial by fire you won't want to miss!Ī horde of demons attack the hospital to get Promethea She's going to need a miracle and you'll never guess her solution. Solomon to destroy Promethea and he unleashes a host of demons into the hospital against the inexperienced Sophie. Seems the Painted Doll is looking to finish the job on killing one of the Five Swell Guys, New York's premier science-heroes, who is still hospitalized after their encounter the same night Sophie becomes Promethea. Meanwhile in the physical world the hospital where Barbara Shelley is being treated with terminal wounds becomes the nexus for a massive throwdown. He's the only man to ever don the mantle of Promethea and believe me honey he was comfortable assuming the guise of a beautiful woman! We learn his origin and tragic ending. Sophie meets Bill Woolcott who drew the Promethea comic and was secretly the actual heroine from the 1940s to the 1960s. Her previous incarnations still exist in this place and they step up to mentor Sophie in her newfound abilities. Promethea can travel to another plane of existence called the Immateria where imagination spawns. As her latest incarnation Sophie instantly inherits a heavy rogues gallery including an entire secret society, called The Temple, which has existed for centuries and is totally dedicated to her eradication. Promethea is a goddess of creativity and knowledge. After interviewing the wife of the late comic publisher Sophie is embroiled in a shadow world of intrigue and actually becomes Promethea! She uncovers a bizarre history for the character predating the comic's publication.

One flame is reignited by college student Sophie Bangs while researching a fictional comic book character named Promethea. The old ways seem forgotten, but they're just waiting for the spark of remembrance to reignite their flames. Synopsis: In a future New York City where decades of influence from science-heroes has evolved technology to a new level - anti-grav cars, Elastagel nano-tech, and advanced medical procedures. Williams III, Jose Villarrubia, Mick Gray, Jeremy Cox, and Todd Klein

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