simazhi's review
4.0
The final climax was a bit too meta for me; I need to let it stew a bit to digest it all. I did like the whole arc though. Maybe not so much issue 32? I didn't have the cut outs, so it was of smaller use, although the correlative network that is given is a bonus.
psykobilliethekid's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
grimondgalgmod's review
4.0
This ending to an otherwise great series felt a little tacked on. It kind of becomes a crossover book with other America's Best titles and that's whatever but you know I love a meta moment and Promethea talking directly to us as readers was what I was waiting for all along.
But Grant Morrison does it better and I guess it took me this long to realize that this is Moore's The Invisibles, which is definitely in my top 5 comics series of all time, and the anarchic chaos magic of that title spoke more to me than the ceremonial magic of Promethea. Maybe it has something to do with being raised in Protestant Christianity, that feral offshoot of Roman Catholicism, where we never stood much on tradition or ritual and believed direct knowledge of God was obtained through subjective experience.
I dunno what this has to do with anything but guys I think I'm a Christian Chaote?
But Grant Morrison does it better and I guess it took me this long to realize that this is Moore's The Invisibles, which is definitely in my top 5 comics series of all time, and the anarchic chaos magic of that title spoke more to me than the ceremonial magic of Promethea. Maybe it has something to do with being raised in Protestant Christianity, that feral offshoot of Roman Catholicism, where we never stood much on tradition or ritual and believed direct knowledge of God was obtained through subjective experience.
I dunno what this has to do with anything but guys I think I'm a Christian Chaote?
jammasterjamie's review
5.0
That warm feeling and smile that comes from getting exactly what you wanted out of an Alan Moore epic - Promethea exceeded my expectations on all fronts.
stevequinn's review
1.0
Annoying. Impossible to follow and honestly it didn't feel worth the effort.
raincorbyn's review
2.0
I can't go lower than 3 stars because the art was amazing as always, but man, that is a mess of an ending.
qdony's review
4.0
Opinión sobre los 5 volúmenes: Vale, estoy muy contento de haberlo leído. No soy el lector ideal, no es mi cómic favorito, pero técnicamente es una auténtica virguería. En ese sentido lo he disfrutado a tope y me rindo a sus pies.
Me muero de ganas de discutirlo en el próximo The Spoiler Club.
Me muero de ganas de discutirlo en el próximo The Spoiler Club.
bloodravenlib's review
4.0
Once I started this one, I pretty much had to keep going until the very end. In part, it was not as profound as the previous volumes, so that made the reading pace a bit quicker. Most of the in-depth meditation of the series was already out of the way. The nice thing about the ending, which I think is a stroke of genius for Moore, is that it leaves you with an uplifting sense of hope. And yet, you get the idea that the story will go on. This was definitely a good way to wrap up this very good and interesting series. Fans of Alan Moore will definitely like it. Readers who enjoy mythology and folklore will like it as well. In terms of appeal factors, and this is more for librarians, readers who like works like the Fables series may like this series.