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Series: Absolute Promethea (DC, 2009 series)
Issue: #1
Publication date: [November] 2009
Key date: 2009-11-00
On-sale date: 2009-09-30
Indicia publisher: WildStorm Productions
Price: $99.99; 121.99 CAD
Pages: 336
Barcode: 978140122372459999
ISBN: 978-1-4012-2372-4

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	2	pencils: J. H. Williams III; inks: J. H. Williams III; colors: Jeromy Cox
1	-	illustration	2
2	-	blank page(s)	1
3	Absolute Promethea, Book One	credits, title page	1	pencils: J. H. Williams III; inks: Mick Gray
4	Absolute Promethea	credits, title page	2
5	The Promethea Puzzle: An Adventure in Folklore	text story	2	script: Alan Moore
6	1	credits, title page	1
7	If She Did Not Exist, We Would Have to Invent Her	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross; letters: Todd Klein	Promethea
8	If She Did Not Exist... ...We Would Have to Invent Her.	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: J. H. Williams III; inks: Mick Gray; colors: Digital Chameleon; letters: Todd Klein	Promethea
9	The Radiant, Heavenly City	comic story	32	script: Alan Moore; pencils: J. H. Williams III; inks: Mick Gray; colors: Digital Chameleon; letters: Todd Klein	Sophie Bangs; Stacia Van De Veer; Barbara Shelley; Weeping Gorilla (comic book); Hypatia (mentioned); Charlton Sennet; Anna (Sennet's housemaid); Margaret Taylor Case; Grace Branagh; William Woolcott; Steve Shelley; The Five Swell Guys; Kenneth (psychic); Marv (genius); Roger (muscle); Bob (leader);
10	2	credits, title page	1
11	The Temple Wants Her Dead. They've Put Out the Hit from Hell!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: J. H. Williams III; inks: Mick Gray; colors: Wildstorm FX; letters: Todd Klein	Promethea; Marchosias; Andras
12	The Judgment of Solomon	comic story	24	script: Alan Moore; pencils: J. H. Williams III; inks: Mick Gray; colors: Wildstorm FX; letters: Todd Klein	Promethea [Sophie Bangs]; Barbara Shelley; Weeping Gorilla (t-shirt); The Five Swell Guys; Kenneth; Marv (injured); Roger; Bob; Stan; Stacia; Limp; Montelimar Sykes; Benny Solomon; Ernie; The Goetia; Marchosias; Andras; The Painted Doll (apparently killed); Mayor Sonny Baskerville; Wally (dies)
13	3	credits, title page	1
14	Promethea in Misty Magic Land	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: J. H. Williams III; inks: Mick Gray; colors: Wildstorm FX; letters: Todd Klein	Promethea; Little Red Riding Hood
15	Misty Magic Land	comic story	24	script: Alan Moore; pencils: J. H. Williams III; inks: Mick Gray; colors: Wildstorm FX; letters: Todd Klein	The Five Swell Guys; Kenneth; Marv; Roger; Bob; Stan; Promethea [Sophie Bangs]; Barbara Shelley; Weeping Gorilla (billboard); Little Red Riding Hood; The Wolf; Stacia; Weeping Gorilla
16	4	credits, title page	1
17	A Faerie Romance	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: J. H. Williams III; inks: Mick Gray; colors: Wildstorm FX; letters: Todd Klein	Promethea [Anna]
18	A Faerie Romance	comic story	24	script: Alan Moore; pencils: J. H. Williams III, Charles Vess; inks: Mick Gray, Charles Vess; colors: Jeromy N. Cox; letters: Todd Klein	Barbara Shelley; Promethea [Barbara]; Promethea [Grace]; Promethea [Margaret]; Promethea [Anna]; Promethea [Bill]; Margie; Sophie; Stacia; Trish Bangs; Charlton Sennet; Anna; Emily Sennet; Queen; Cowslip; Flax; Jenny-in-the-Wood; Jack Faust
19	5	credits, title page	1
20	Weapon for Liberty	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: J. H. Williams III; inks: Mick Gray; colors: Wildstorm FX; letters: Todd Klein	Promethea [Margaret]
21	No Man's Land	comic story	24	script: Alan Moore; pencils: J. H. Williams III; inks: Mick Gray; colors: Jeromy Cox, Nick Bell, Alex Sinclair; letters: Todd Klein	Promethea [Margaret]; Sophie; Stacia; Weeping Gorilla (billboard); Mrs. Lucas; The Five Swell Guys; Kenneth; Marv; Stan; Barbara Shelley; Pandeliriums
22	6	credits, title page	1
23	The Scheme of the Scarletine Sorcerer!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: J. H. Williams III; inks: Mick Gray; colors: Wildstorm FX; letters: Todd Klein	Promethea [Grace]
24	The 5 Swell Guys in Firefight on 5th Avenue ("Marv's Last Memory" Mix); a Warrior Princess of Hy Brasil	comic story	24	script: Alan Moore; pencils: J. H. Williams III; inks: Mick Gray; colors: Jeromy N. Cox; letters: Todd Klein	The Five Swell Guys; Kenneth; Marv; Stan; Roger; Bob; The Painted Doll; Weeping Gorilla (watch); Sophie; Promethea [Grace]; Marto Neptura; Manigators; Stacia; Benny Solomon; Ernie; The Goetia
25	7	credits, title page	1
26	Was I a Living Legend... or a "Love Cheat?"	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: J. H. Williams III; inks: Mick Gray; colors: Wildstorm FX; letters: Todd Klein	Promethea [Bill]
27	Rocks and Hard Places	comic story	24	script: Alan Moore; pencils: J. H. Williams III, José Villarrubia; inks: Mick Gray; colors: Jeromy Cox; letters: Todd Klein	The Five Swell Guys; Roger; Bob; Kenneth; Stan; Marv; Weeping Gorilla (billboard); Trish Bangs; Stacia; Sophie; Promethea [Bill]; Mayor Baskerville; Benny Solomon; Ernie; The Goetia; The Painted Doll
28	8	credits, title page	1
29	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: J. H. Williams III; inks: Mick Gray; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: Todd Klein	Sophie; Promethea [Sophie]
30	Guys and Dolls	comic story	24	script: Alan Moore; pencils: J. H. Williams III; inks: Mick Gray; colors: Jeromy Cox; letters: Todd Klein	Benny Solomon (dies); Ernie (dies); The Goetia; Marchosias; Andras; Buer; Stolas; Earl Ronove; Agares; Bael; Asmoday; The Five Swell Guys; Roger; Bob; Kenneth; Stan; Marv; The Painted Doll; Promethea [Barbara]; Promethea [Grace]; Promethea [Margaret]; Promethea [Anna]; Promethea [Bill]; Promethea [S
31	9	credits, title page	1
32	Bringing Down the Temple!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: J. H. Williams III; inks: Mick Gray; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: Todd Klein	Promethea [Sophie]
33	Bringing Down the Temple!	comic story	24	script: Alan Moore; pencils: J. H. Williams III; inks: Mick Gray; colors: Jeromy Cox; letters: Todd Klein	Chucklin' Duck (billboard); Promethea [Sophie]; Sal; Vince; Shirley; Sophie; Stacia; Barbara Shelley (dead); Weeping Gorilla (billboard); Kenneth; Promethea [Grace]; Promethea [Margaret]; Promethea [Anna]; Promethea [Bill]; Margie; Jack Faust; The Temple; Henry Royce; Pru; Teddy; Simon; Jenny
34	10	credits, title page	1
35	As She Explores Sex, Stars & Serpents	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: J. H. Williams III; inks: Mick Gray; colors: Jeromy Cox; letters: Todd Klein	Promethea [Sophie]; Promethea [Grace]; Promethea [Margaret]; Promethea [Anna]; Promethea [Bill]; Margie; Jack Faust
36	Sex, Stars & Serpents	comic story	24	script: Alan Moore; pencils: J. H. Williams III; inks: Mick Gray; colors: Jeromy N. Cox; letters: Todd Klein	Weeping Gorilla (billboard); Sophie; Jack Faust; Promethea [Sophie]; Inanna; Ereshkigal; Stacia
37	11	credits, title page	1
38	Promethea Under Attack!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: J. H. Williams III; inks: Mick Gray; colors: Jeromy Cox; letters: Todd Klein	Sophie; Stacia; Elastagel
39	Pseunami	comic story	24	script: Alan Moore; pencils: J. H. Williams III; inks: Mick Gray; colors: Jeromy Cox; letters: Todd Klein	The Five Swell Guys; Roger; Bob; Kenneth; Stan; Marv; Sophie; Stacia; Weeping Gorilla (balloon); Elastagel; Promethea [Sophie]; Riley; Mack; Mike
40	12	credits, title page	1
41	The Magic Theatre a Pop Art Happening	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: J. H. Williams III; inks: Mick Gray; colors: Jeromy Cox; letters: Todd Klein	Promethea [Sophie]; Mack; Mike
42	The Magic Theatre: a Pop Art Happening	comic story	24	script: Alan Moore; pencils: J. H. Williams III; inks: Mick Gray; colors: Jeromy Cox, José Villarrubia; letters: Todd Klein	Promethea [Sophie]; Mack; Mike
43	Afterword	foreword, introduction, preface, afterword	1	script: Brad Meltzer; pencils: J. H. Williams III
44	End of Book One	illustration	1	pencils: J. H. Williams III; inks: J. H. Williams III
45	-	blank page(s)	1
46	-	illustration	2
47	-	insert or dust jacket	0	pencils: J. H. Williams III; inks: J. H. Williams III

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Promethea: The 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition #1 ISBN 978-1-4012-8866-2	2019	On eBay ›
Promethea: The 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition #2 ISBN 978-1-4012-9545-5	2020	On eBay ›

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