In my September newsletter, I talked about how much I’ve been enjoying Alan Moore’s BBC Masterclass on writing. Inspired by that, I decided to reread his Promethea, which I hadn’t read since its publication a couple of decades ago. I had forgotten how verbose it is! And honestly, the core subject matter — the history and meaning of Tarot, as applied both universally and personally — isn’t of much interest to me.

But the ART…

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My God, the art in this book…! The DESIGN of it…! J.H. Williams III knocked this one out of the park. His skill in this game is unparalleled. Even if you aren’t at all interested in magic to the level that Moore clearly is, check out Promethea just for the art. You won’t regret it! And the final book in the series is mind-blowing in more ways than one, as Moore and Williams play with the form of visual narrative in ways no one has attempted before or since.

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