Promethea #18 (2002)
Written by Alan Moore
Artwork by J.H. Williams III
Inks by Mick Gray
* same splash page, separated *
Chef’s Note: Promethea incarnates as many goddesses but this particular moment has always stuck with me.
It reminds me of the Hindu goddess Kali – her confronting and then devouring the demons assailing her and her allies.
It’s the “within” part that interests me.
The look on the Mayor’s and the other demons’ faces as she strips Vepar down to their spine in a single bite like they were some small fry is just delightful!
Caṇḍikā burst into laughter at their despair and said to Kālī, ‘O Cāmuṇḍā, open wide your mouth and quickly drink in the drops of blood from my weapons’ blows and the great asuras born therefrom. Roam about on the battlefield and devour the great demons sprung from Raktabīja. So shall this daitya, drained of blood, go to his destruction. As you consume those fierce asuras, others shall not arise.’
