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jen1110's review
4.0
How to put my feelings about this book into words? First off, if I could give it 4.5 stars, I would. I wouldn't call it "amazing", but it's given me enough to think about that I want to say more than "really liked it".
Second, I'm not sure how to describe the mystical psychobabble that takes up most of the last 1/3 of the series. On the one hand, it was kind of nice to have a superheroine who wasn't just fighting Bad Guy du Jour, but on the other, it just felt like endless exposition and no story. I enjoyed the exposition - I think some of the ideas from it are worth thinking about more - but there were large chunks of "Okay, we're talking about the tarot cards again. Anything else?"
The art was consistently stunning throughout the series. Even in the last issue where it made it nearly impossible to read the text in places, it was still gorgeous and still worth it. This is a great example of how the words and art can boost each other so that the finished product has more impact than just the sum of its parts.
Overall, I recommend this series for all the GMs that I know, especially those who like Mage and other WoD. It's a way of looking at the "real world" and seeing something else behind what we consider "reality". I am glad that I read these books and more glad that the friend who recommended them is crazy and sent us the series.
Second, I'm not sure how to describe the mystical psychobabble that takes up most of the last 1/3 of the series. On the one hand, it was kind of nice to have a superheroine who wasn't just fighting Bad Guy du Jour, but on the other, it just felt like endless exposition and no story. I enjoyed the exposition - I think some of the ideas from it are worth thinking about more - but there were large chunks of "Okay, we're talking about the tarot cards again. Anything else?"
The art was consistently stunning throughout the series. Even in the last issue where it made it nearly impossible to read the text in places, it was still gorgeous and still worth it. This is a great example of how the words and art can boost each other so that the finished product has more impact than just the sum of its parts.
Overall, I recommend this series for all the GMs that I know, especially those who like Mage and other WoD. It's a way of looking at the "real world" and seeing something else behind what we consider "reality". I am glad that I read these books and more glad that the friend who recommended them is crazy and sent us the series.
wesleymccraw's review
5.0
Promethea, Vol. 5: For me, a better ending than Watchmen’s. Also, it has lots of fun with the art form. Color me satisfied.
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