Editing Promethea (section)

==References, criticisms, and developments==
The series is, by Moore's own admission, didactic: "There are 1000 comic books on the shelves that don't contain a philosophy lecture and one that does. Isn't there room for that one?"<ref>Campbell, Eddie: "Alan Moore Interviewed by Eddie Campbell" Egomaina #2, December 2002: pp1-32.</ref> As suggested by the title ''Promethea'', which implies the feminine version of the mythological [[Prometheus]], the title also participates in the subgenre of [[feminism]] in [[superhero]] comics. In making his lead character an aspiring poet whose words conjure the malleable form of a literary goddess—as well as the non-linear narratives and references to [[literary theory]] and alternative philosophies—Moore's thematics are closely aligned with the countercultural theory and politics of ''[[écriture féminine]]''.<ref>i.e. Brand, Scott: "Alan Moore's Promethea - Comics als Medium der Götter?" In: Dominas, Konrad/ Trocha, Bogdan/ Walowski, Pawel (ed.): ''Die Antike in der populären Kultur und Literatur''. Berlin: Frank & Timme, 2016. P. 149 - 165. (Warning: this source is written in German).</ref>

Subjects dealt with in this series include the occult, the [[tarot]] and [[Hermetic Qabalah]]. The comic is laden with mythological mystical symbolism, drawing in many religious and cultural references. Real people who appear in ''Promethea'' include [[Aleister Crowley]], [[John Dee (mathematician)|John Dee]], [[Austin Osman Spare]], and [[John Kendrick Bangs]] (who in the comic is distantly related to Sophie Bangs).

In January 2018, [[DC Comics]], the owner of the [[America's Best Comics]] / [[WildStorm]] imprint, introduced Promethea into its mainstream continuity by way of the comic ''[[Justice League of America]]'' #24. The controversial storyline<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldcomicbookreview.com/index.php/2018/02/22/exhuming-promethea-authority-dark-knights-wild-hunt-1-v-justice-league-24-comparative-review/|title=Exhuming Promethea and The Authority – Dark Knights: The Wild Hunt #1 v Justice League #24 (comparative review)|last=Stewart|first=D.G.|date=February 22, 2018|website=World Comic Book Review|access-date=January 27, 2018}}</ref> involved Promethea assisting various [[superhero]]es in fighting a villain called the [[Queen of Fables]]. Artist [[J. H. Williams III]] was reported as having no prior knowledge of the introduction of the character into DC Comics' broader continuity, and is quoted as saying: "I can't in good conscience condone this happening in any form at all".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsarama.com/38253-j-h-williams-iii-responds-to-promethea-joining-justice-league-of-america.html|title=J.H. Williams III Responds to Promethea joining the Justice League of America|last=Marston|first=George|date=January 19, 2018|website=Newsarama|access-date=January 27, 2018}}</ref>