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Eternals [Paperback]

Neil Gaiman , John Romita Jr.
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

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Book Description

July 2, 2008
You are thousands of years old. You have amazing powers. You have watched civilizations rise and fall. So why does no one remember any of this? Bestselling Author Neil Gaiman (Marvel: 1602, Anansi Boys, Sandman) is joined by superstar artist John Romita Jr. (Amazing Spider-Man, Wolverine) to present a tale that will change the Eternals and the Marvel Universe forever! Collects Eternals #1-7.

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Jack Kirby's old Eternals series gets a serious dusting-off from Gaiman (Anansi Boys) and artist Romita. The Eternals, a super-race, are now scattered and forgetful of their powers and immortality, living mortal human lives of supreme normalcy (Sersi is a New York party girl, while Makkari believes himself to be Bellevue ER doc Mark Curry). Meanwhile their age-old enemies, the Deviants, stalk the earth with nefarious intentions, and at least one of the super-duper-race Celestials (who created both Deviants and Eternals eons ago) may be returning to Earth. The source of all this forgetfulness and strife appears to be the eternally 11-year-old Sprite, who desires to be allowed to age like an actual human. It is easy to spot Gaiman's touch in this modern-day clash between ancient forces, as he shies away from Kirby's '70s-era, Chariots of God–style alien mythologizing to focus more on the characters' slow coming to grips with the enormity of their identity and the loss of humanity that comes from being an Eternal. Romita's storytelling is strong without coming near Kirby's epochal original. While Gaiman fans will still sign up, it isn't long before the tale gets tangled in the Olympian scope of this often baffling struggle. (May)
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Product Details

  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Marvel (July 2, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0785121773
  • ISBN-13: 978-0785121770
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 0.4 x 10.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #690,303 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I make things up and write them down. Which takes us from comics (like SANDMAN) to novels (like ANANSI BOYS and AMERICAN GODS) to short stories (some are collected in SMOKE AND MIRRORS) and to occasionally movies (like Dave McKean's MIRRORMASK or the NEVERWHERE TV series, or my own short film A SHORT FILM ABOUT JOHN BOLTON).

In my spare time I read and sleep and eat and try to keep the blog at www.neilgaiman.com more or less up to date.

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36 of 41 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Jack Kirby created them and now Neil Gaiman has put his unique and always achingly beautiful spin on the Eternals. I loved this soaring, yet sensitive space opera years ago and what a pleasure it is to be reacquainted with Zuras, Thena and company. Gaiman makes it all fresh again without sacrificing the least of Kirby's baroque characters and concepts. John Romita Jr. provides gorgeous art that respects without preening. Once again this superb graphic novel reveals the heights and depths the comic book form is capable of achieving. Gaiman fans will love it and it would also be a great introduction to his work, in both the fiction and graphic novel genres. No previous knowledge of the Eternals is necessary, but knowing what has gone before certainly adds to the pleasure of the current work. They even managed to slip in some references to Marvel's Civil War big company-spanning and forever-changing multi-series, running concurrently.
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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Well-executed, but not Gaiman's best work. February 22, 2008
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This reads like the first three or four chapters of a really good Neil Gaiman series. The problem is, that's all. He does a magnificent job of setting up the characters, starting their stories, and precipitating them into conflict, but then the energy trails off, and the resolution is stamped far more with "ok, time to close this off and work on other projects" than it is "I have thought of a masterful reworking of this concept."

All in all, it's not bad, but it's more a revitalization of Kirby's characters than a reworking of them -- the transformative brilliance Gaiman has displayed in works like the Sandman series or _1602_ isn't present here. There's no flash of genius, just a technically well-executed story. There are strong, believable characters, a decent plot, compelling villains, and so forth. That's still better than a lot of things out there, and overall this is probably worth reading, but it isn't in the first rank of Gaiman's works.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Marvel Knights fans will recognize the central conceit here from Paul Jenkins's Sentry reboot--longlost superheroes from another era have forgotten who they were, and so has the world. The main difference between the two series, however, is that the Sentry was a modern-day creation by Paul Jenkins and Jae Lee, while the Eternals were created by the legendary Jack Kirby in the 1970's.

In the case of the Eternals, at least one person remembers them--Tony Stark--although it's not clear why he does. There's a mythology here involving three alien races, the Celestials, Deviants, and the Eternals, and something vague about the origins of life on Earth. The script, by Neil Gaiman, has its moments, while John Romita Jr.'s art is as visually stunning as always. Unfortunately, it's pretty clear that the mandate here is to re-introduce the characters into the Marvel Universe--and not to tell a complete story. While Gaiman doesn't stay entirely faithful to Kirby's Eternals mythology, one ends up wondering if Kirby's original creation, that lasted only 19 issues, was strong enough to warrant bringing back.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars The only think lacking was my skateboard
But in my late 50s I tend to do that less these days. Good comic book story, effective presentation, evolving use of the new media. Keep it up guys
Published 9 days ago by Nic Clift
2.0 out of 5 stars A Toothless Reimagining of a Kirby Classic
The Jolly Giants in the Marvel Bullpen of the 70's clearly saw or read "Chariots of the Gods". Jack Kirby's "The Eternals" took the notion of ancient astronauts and a celestial... Read more
Published 10 days ago by SiamSam
5.0 out of 5 stars Neil Gaiman does it again
This graphic novel was an interesting look into a universal where there are marvelous beings who don't know their own powers. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Raguel
3.0 out of 5 stars A good concept
But not one of his best. It seemed a bit cliched when compared with his sandman series. It isn't bad though.
Published 4 months ago by kdblaisdell
5.0 out of 5 stars My introduction to the Eternals.
Kirby left DC after creating the New Gods. This is his answer to that with Marvel. This book was my first exposure to this world and I loved it! Read more
Published 5 months ago by R. Ross
4.0 out of 5 stars GOOD ENOUGH BUT IT ISN'T SANDMAN
A tale about gods of our mythology existing but forgetting who they are because their trickster child god set them all up for the fall. Read more
Published 16 months ago by MISTER SJEM
2.0 out of 5 stars Boring and LIfeliess
I'm a huge Neil Gaiman fan, and a comic fan as well. So to find this was such a boring and uninspired story was a big disappointment. Read more
Published on March 2, 2011 by Drew
4.0 out of 5 stars Return of the Gods
Neil Gaiman's version of "Eternals" (illustrated by John Romita) is one of several attempts at not only reviving the short-lived series from comic book legend Jack Kirby, but... Read more
Published on January 14, 2010 by J. Sherman
4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Story - Enjoyable
I enjoyed this story. I have never read any of the prior Eternals work by Jack Kirby so this was my first introduction to them. Read more
Published on September 6, 2009 by Steve
5.0 out of 5 stars Am I eternal or an enternalist? -Rakim
Once again Neil Gaiman has displayed his mastery of the written word with this action filled ode to comic's golden age.
Published on August 13, 2009 by A. Lester
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