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* [[Gender Bender]] - While Promethea is always female, one of the incarnations was actually male, and transformed when needed - the fact that he was a gay man was a factor in some unfortunate circumstances. There's also one of the Five Swell Guys, who seems to have suffered a [[Mandys Law of Anime Gender Bending|permanent one-way transformation to female]] |
* [[Gender Bender]] - While Promethea is always female, one of the incarnations was actually male, and transformed when needed - the fact that he was a gay man was a factor in some unfortunate circumstances. There's also one of the Five Swell Guys, who seems to have suffered a [[Mandys Law of Anime Gender Bending|permanent one-way transformation to female]] |
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* [[The Ghost]]: the Night Queen is referenced repeatedly, but never actually appears. |
* [[The Ghost]]: the Night Queen is referenced repeatedly, but never actually appears. |
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* [[Hello Nurse]]: Uvula Cascade, who's also the most overt [[Fan Service Pack]]. [[Justified Trope|Justified]] in that she's a porn star. |
* [[Hello, Nurse!]]: Uvula Cascade, who's also the most overt [[Fan Service Pack]]. [[Justified Trope|Justified]] in that she's a porn star. |
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* [[Hermetic Magic]]: it's by Alan Moore, what did you expect? |
* [[Hermetic Magic]]: it's by Alan Moore, what did you expect? |
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* [[Higher Self]]: Promethea herself is a higher self to the various people who embody her. The Angel Boo-Boo definitely is, {{spoiler|being the guardian angel and divine expression of the previous Promethea, Barbara Shelley}}. |
* [[Higher Self]]: Promethea herself is a higher self to the various people who embody her. The Angel Boo-Boo definitely is, {{spoiler|being the guardian angel and divine expression of the previous Promethea, Barbara Shelley}}. |
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* [[Rule of Symbolism]] |
* [[Rule of Symbolism]] |
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* [[The Scrappy]]: Little Margie is an in-universe example. As the fictional creation of Margaret, she's stuck [[Tagalong Kid|hanging around]] for eternity in the Immateria with her and the other deceased Promethea hosts, and her ''[[Little Nemo]]''-like exclamations get on their nerves. |
* [[The Scrappy]]: Little Margie is an in-universe example. As the fictional creation of Margaret, she's stuck [[Tagalong Kid|hanging around]] for eternity in the Immateria with her and the other deceased Promethea hosts, and her ''[[Little Nemo]]''-like exclamations get on their nerves. |
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* [[Shout-Out]] - Every cover pays a homage to a certain artistic style, from Andy Warhol to Van Gogh's, including a simile of mid-20th century monster movies. |
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** Also references to everything from [[Conan the Barbarian]] (Stacia) to [[The Bible]] (Solomon). |
** Also references to everything from [[Conan the Barbarian]] (Stacia) to [[The Bible]] (Solomon). |
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* [[The Smart Guy]]: The Five Swell Guys actually have two of these, which later becomes a plot point. |
* [[The Smart Guy]]: The Five Swell Guys actually have two of these, which later becomes a plot point. |
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[[Category:DC Comics Series]] |
[[Category:DC Comics Series]] |
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[[Category:Promethea]] |
[[Category:Promethea]] |
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[[Category:Trope]] |