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  Prometheus (comics) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Prometheus was the son of two criminals who travelled across the United States with him in tow committing indiscriminate murders and thefts, often of a brutal nature (similar perhaps to Bonnie and Clyde).
Prometheus was defeated when the anti-hero Catwoman showed up unexpectedly, buying Steel time to beat the virus (Although it was only thanks to the lucky arrival of Plastic Man that Steel's hammer failed to do any damage to the Watchtower walls) and, in turn, override Prometheus' helmet.
Prometheus later formed a partnership with Hush, but was abandoned for his complicity in the murder of Poison Ivy.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Prometheus_(comics)   (1306 words)

  
 Prometheus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Prometheus was a son of Iapetus by Clymene (one of the Oceanids).
Prometheus was the creator of man. When he and Epimetheus set out to make creatures to populate the earth under the orders of Cronos, Prometheus carefully crafted a creature after the shape of the gods: a man. Prometheus felt sorry for his creations, and watched as they shivered in the cold and winter's nights.
Prometheus was invited to return to Olympus, though he still had to carry with him the rock that he was chained to.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Prometheus   (2921 words)

  
 Prometheus (Olympian god/titan)
Prometheus is the son of the Titan-god of order Iapetus and the goddess-nymph Clymene and is one of four children born to the pair.
Prometheus was bound and then chained by the sibling gods Kratos and Bia under Zeus' strict orders to a pillar in the Caucasian Mountains where he remained for several thousands of years.
Prometheus foresaw this event many centuries before when he advised the mortal Io about her destiny and realized that Hercules, a descendant of Io, would one day be his rescuer.
www.marvunapp.com /Appendix/promethe.htm   (3598 words)

  
 OAFE - DC Comics: Prometheus custom figure
With his computer-boosted fighting skills and reflexes, and the ability to exploit his opponent's weaknesses, Prometheus is nearly a match for the JLA on his own.
Prometheus' introduction to the DCU at large (he first appeared in a one-shot in which he simply recanted his origin) was the first time in Grant Morrison's JLA that Batman was shown as even slightly fallible.
This Prometheus was made from a Batman and Robin figure with generous ammounts of artist's clay (another figure I made at school) for the armor.
www.oafe.net /customs/dc_promy.php   (282 words)

  
 Prometheus III
Prometheus disrupted the Watchtower’s oxygen supply and defeated Steel, Zauriel, Huntress and Batman, mainly because he had plans and weapons to deal with virtually every hero on Earth.
Unbeknownst to Prometheus Catwoman was inside the Watchtower, and although she was armed with only a whip Prometheus was not prepared to fight a fellow villain and she was able to take him down.
A statue of Prometheus was shown in the JLA Watchtower trophy room in Flash II #209.
www.angelfire.com /ar/hellUSA/Prometheus3.html   (389 words)

  
 PopImage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The obvious choice for Prometheus was my friend and frequent model Pawel Pagan-Piskorsky, since he has a classically proportioned body that fits the heroic ideal of the subject perfectly.
Instead of the traditional action of Prometheus struggling while chained, I wanted a Prometheus that was in a dream like state, almost reminiscent of Bernini's ECSTASY OF SAINT THERESA, or many of the pictorial representations of St. Sebastian.
Prometheus' vulture provided a similar visual effect The rest of the elements in the page were also photographed separately, selected, cut, pasted, and resized in the page
www.popimage.com /industrial/0500prometheus.html   (1040 words)

  
 Enjoying "Prometheus Bound", by Aeschylus
Prometheus was one of the Titans, the original race of gods sprung from earth and sky.
The Catholic Encyclopedia mentions that a single ancient vase shows Prometheus "bound to a beam which serves the purposes of a cross." Otherwise, Prometheus is described as nailed and/or chained to the Caucasus mountains, which the Greeks thought might as well be at the ends of the earth.
Prometheus is one of the moons of Saturn, and the name of a large volcano on Jupiter's moon Io.
www.pathguy.com /promethe.htm   (6124 words)

  
 Indy-Pendant
Prometheus is revealed to have killed Gaia (Mother Earth) by ripping her heart out.
This is truly, though, one of those comics you can really see as a novel, graphic novel or movie, all of which can lend to the grand scale this kind of story thrives on.
Haeser is a class of '96 graduate of the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art, the school founded by comic legend Joe Kubert, father of two of the A-List talents in comics today, Adam and Andy Kubert.
www.comicavalanche.com /columns/indypendant/indypendant062505.htm   (1731 words)

  
 Fanzing 50 - November 2002 - Prometheus Justified   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Above them, Prometheus could hear the beating of mighty wings, telling him that a helicopter was descending to rescue the assassins.
Prometheus was in the cart one second and in the cabin of the helicopter the next.
Prometheus’ squad made short work of the clean up and was sequestered in a WayneTech facility by dusk.
www.fanzing.com /mag/fanzing50/fiction19.shtml   (6219 words)

  
 The Unofficial Prometheus Biography
Overview: If we are to believe Prometheus' own story of his origin, he was the son of a "Bonnie & Clyde"-like couple of parents, travelling with them on a crime spree through America until they were killed by the police.
As Prometheus, he infiltrated the JLA Watchtower and took out most of the team before being defeated by their wild card - Catwoman and her primitive bull-whip.
Prometheus was taken into custody, but soon escaped and became Hush's henchman before being stolen away by Talia and the villainous Society.
www.dcuguide.com /who.php?name=prometheus3   (333 words)

  
 Prometheus questions. - The Superhero Hype! Boards
Prometheus has had both awesome and crappy moments, and periods of his history can be categorized as one or the other.
Gaining access to the Watchtower, Prometheus reveals himself and proceeds to beat the Hell out of the JLA, including downloading the fighting abilities of thirty of the worlds best fighters into his brain and kicking Batman's ass hand-to-hand.
In the end, Catwoman sneaks aboard the Watchtower and hits Prometheus in the nuts with her whip.
superherohype.com /forums/showthread.php?t=191108   (1339 words)

  
 UGO.com COMICS - Modern Prometheus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Part of his genre-reinventing America’s Best Comics, it features the century-spanning adventures of a tangible idea and her battles against the rigidity of thought.
All the metaphysics are ably aided by the stunning artwork of J.H. Williams, and we’ve got an exclusive interview with the man so he can explain to us exactly what the hell is going on behind that beard.
Mark Waid is one of the hottest writers in comics.
www.ugo.com /channels/comics/article.asp?articleId=1644&SectionId=22   (104 words)

  
 Polite Dissent » Batman: Gotham Knights #53: A Medical Review: comics, medicine, and medical comics
In this issue, Hush joins Dr. Mid-Nite as one of the few physicians portrayed in comics who are actually shown practicing medicine.
Green Arrow had shot Prometheus 3 times: once in each shoulder and once in the thigh.
In a hotel room, Hush initially has Prometheus icing his shoulder, and then encases his whole body in bags of ice.
politedissent.com /archives/158   (437 words)

  
 Prism Comics » Howard Cruse
Many of his comic strips, both old and recently drawn, are archived on his extensive website, Howard Cruse Central.
Recently completed projects are new comics created for inclusion in future edition's of Jennifer Camper's Juicy Mother series and a five-page gay webcomic drawn for Tim Fish's Young Bottoms In Love.
We asked 16 of the top gay creators in the comic industry their thoughts, and here’s what they had to say.
www.prismcomics.org /profile.php?id=16   (638 words)

  
 Prometheus Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
This is the experiment of a great comic creator at the peak of his form.
Reading elegantly like a piece of undiscovered, yet modern mythology…this is a book that will not only satisfy general readers - but could have an impact on young students in grade school, high school and colleges.
He is the creator of Wendel, a comic strip featured in The Advocate throughout most of the 1980s.
www.prometheusbooks.com /catalog/book_1468.html   (405 words)

  
 Fanzing 3 - February 1998 - Comics Cabana   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The last pages of JLA #15 are some of the best that this reviewer has read in twenty-some years of comic book reading.
Prometheus was obviously not simply looking for the bathroom by seating himself at the computer mainframe console!
DC characters are used here in fan art and fiction in accordance with their generous "fair use" policies.
www.fanzing.com /mag/fanzing03/ccabana.shtml   (2339 words)

  
 PSG 7   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
This is the homepage and art portfolio of a certain Niklas Jansson, which happens to be me! I draw a lot of monsters, robots and stuff.
Comic coloring - The basics behind scanning with Agfa Fotolook and coloring with Photoshop using multiply layers.
Potato comics - I made these comics in highschool with a friend.
www.itchstudios.com /psg/index.htm   (1171 words)

  
 Welcome to Silver Bullet Comics! // THE source, nuff said! // Comics, Subscriptions, News, Previews, Reviews, Events, ...
Batman still gets to fall back on Alfred, and Hush relies mainly on Prometheus, who he recruited in Star City during “Pushback.” Lieberman has said in interviews that Prometheus was originally supposed to be some other character, who became unavailable at the last moment due to editorial decree.
A character dying in one title and being reintroduced in another title on the same week with no explanation is something that really shouldn’t be happening.
The two-part finale to Lieberman’s run, “Payback,” features the return of the Joker to his old form, and an ending that is possibly one of the best executed cliffhangers in the history of the medium.
www.silverbulletcomics.com /news/story.php?a=1362   (1978 words)

  
 Superman Homepage
Prometheus charges and hurls her through the clock face.
Prometheus infiltrates the JLA's computers, transmitting the data to Luthor.
Prometheus sneaks up behind Huntress and stops her with a single blow.
www.supermanhomepage.com /comics/2000-post-crisis-reviews/c-review-2000.php?topic=jla37   (813 words)

  
 PopImage - May '00
A relative newcomer to comics, he made a definite impression on the industry with his Oni Press series WHITEOUT.
José Villarrubia has risen to prominence in the industry thanks to his unique, beautiful comibinations of traditional comics illustration with photo-collage and mixed-media work.
Mediawatch- Comics, in the news around the world.
www.popimage.com /may00/index.html   (370 words)

  
 Batman vs. Prometheus - Comic Book Resources Forums
Batman won that encounted by downloading motor neuron disorder into Prometheus helmet and effectivly making him Stephan Halwking and then he took him out with one punch.
Because until I get proof that he did, I refuse to believe that the guy currently wearing his armor in Gotham Knights is the same Prometheus.
Ah, in Rumbles Heaven, there is no Jobberseid, no PIS and Jar Jar is a beige skin rug in Darth Vader's Rec Room.
forums.comicbookresources.com /showthread.php?t=53842   (593 words)

  
 The Forbidden Planet International Blog Log » Prometheus Awards 2006   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Learning the World was one of my SF book picks and I heartily recommend it to anyone who hasn’t picked it up.
Congratulations are also due to Alan Moore and David Lloyd as V For Vendetta was inducted into the Hall of Fame as it received the Best Classic Fiction award.
Among the winners: Alan Moore and David Lloyd, who nabbed the Prometheus Award for Best Classic Fiction (Hall of Fame) for their graphic novel, V for Vendetta.
forbiddenplanet.co.uk /blog/?p=1452   (287 words)

  
 Jsa Classified #5 - Comic Bloc Forums
Hmm, Prometheus one had a key to the Phantom Zone...
Talia ordered Hush to keep his wounded ally alive because the Society is searching for the powerful key that Prometheus once held...
Prometheus vs. the JSA, and then Mighty Ma takes him out by whacking his helmet with her old helmet.
www.comicbloc.com /forums/showthread.php?t=6124   (607 words)

  
 Prometheus Unbound Mark Sulkowski Science Fiction Short Story
The dark-haired man sat at a dinner table made from smoky glass.
As Aurora looked back at Prometheus, Steve stuck his palm out in front of her eyes to block her view.
His interests include the ideas of Aristotle and Ayn Rand, libertarianism, fantasy and science fiction, and painting fantasy miniatures.
www.scifidimensions.com /Sep00/prometheus.htm   (2242 words)

  
 Birds of Prey #94
Meanwhile, the other Birds of Prey are hot on the trail of Prometheus and the Crime Doctor which he kidnapped last issue.
Gail Simone is starting to make this character transcend whatever shallow existence she had before giving her a unique voice in the comic book world and a reason for being Lady Shiva’s main foil.
It is believable and why this series is one of the best written one I read from DC Comics.
comicbookbin.com /birdsofprey094.html   (308 words)

  
 Comic Skin Network - CSN -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
This foe (Prometheus) was completely prepared and fully equipped to handle Banner (being as the gray Hulk only emerged at night).
The interactions among the various X-universe characters are enjoyable as old friends reminisce, rivals bury the hatchet and families reconcile.
Action Comics #803 arrives May 7th, as Joe Kelly, Pascual Ferry and Cam Smith continue “The Harvest.” This arc promises to resolve the Superman/General Zod feud and features some trouble being stirred up by President Luthor.
www.comicskins.com /csnnews/comfychair/comfychair_56.htm   (1263 words)

  
 Prism Comics » News
The latest in breakout graphic novels is an unlikely candidate: a chronicle of its lesbian author's upbringing with her closeted, married dad, complete with side trips to the family business, the "fun home." "Fun" here is short...
Created by cartoonist and Young Bottoms in Love editor Tim Fish in August 2002, Young Bottoms in Love is a daily web comic anthology of gay romance stories.  Dozens of creators have contributed to the strip over the years—gay and straight, amateur and professional—in styles that range from the familiar to the abstract.
To have Howard Cruse on board to do a brand new, original gay comix strip is a dream come true.”  As with all the content at PopImage, it is 100% free to the reader with no registration process and no pop-up ads.
www.prismcomics.org /display.php?id=1180   (842 words)

  
 Comic Art & Comics: Area Home Page
Studying comics can present a number of obstacles for scholars pursuing an academic career.
Comics research often contains an interdisciplinary component, and lacks a departmental home at many universities.
The panelists, all of whom make comics their primary area of research, will briefly discuss strategies for dealing with the job market, tenure and promotion, publishing, and other issues.
home.earthlink.net /~comicsresearch/CAC/2001panels.html   (1011 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk Books: Prometheus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Frankenstein: Or "The Modern Prometheus" - The 1818 Text: The Modern Prometheus (Oxford World's Classics) by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley and Marilyn Butler (Paperback - 5 Mar 1998)
Prometheus Bound; the Suppliants; Seven Against Thebes; the Persians (Classics S.) by Aeschylus and Philip Vellacott (Paperback - 30 April 1970)
Frankenstein: Or, the Modern Prometheus (Everyman's Library Classics) by Mary Shelley and Wendy Lesser (Hardcover - 19 Mar 1992)
www.amazon.co.uk /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=Prometheus&search-type=ss&index=books&page=1   (256 words)

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