Eternals By Neil Gaiman (Eternals (2006-2007))

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? Hardcover , pages. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Eternals , please sign up. Lists with This Book. May 06, Anne rated it liked it Shelves: The first time I read this I was a diehard Gaiman fangirl and I gave it 4 stars. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't exactly satisfying to me in any sort of a meaty story sort of way. It does , however, have that typical Gaiman smell to it.

So, if he can do no wrong in your book, then you'll want to check this out. Due to vaguely explained happenings, the lion's share of these Eternals have been mindwiped and have no idea who or what they are anymore. They're living among us as humans and occasionally superheroes. At the end of this I was kind of left scratching my head, but maybe this isn't the whole thing? Is there more to their story? Preferably told by someone other than Neil Gaiman? View all 18 comments. I didn't know anything about the Eternals and I was excited by this Marvel outing.

I hope they do make this into a movie and give it a good treatment. I do feel like there was much more to the story. This was simply a beginning and I don't see more volumes for this run. The Eternals have been on this world from the beginning of time. There are children of the Celestials which is what Ego was in Guardians 2 I believe.

They are supposed to protect humanity, although, one of them has now taken over I didn't know anything about the Eternals and I was excited by this Marvel outing. They are supposed to protect humanity, although, one of them has now taken over a country in Eastern Europe. They have this ability to create a Uni-mind which can change time and events.

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During their last great Uni-mind one of the Eternals who is a stuck in a child's body made them all forget who they were. The whole book, they are waking up to who they are. We slowly learn about these people. They each have a unique power. There are only of them.

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We only see like 10 of them in this story. Gaiman brings his unique pen to spin this story. I enjoyed this story. It was interesting and better than most Marvel action comics I read for the older set. I can't wait to learn more about these people. Jun 29, Miriam rated it liked it Shelves: Do you just love backstory?!

Then this graphic novel may be for you! Cuz, there's really nothing else besides the backstory. The characters not even wooden so much as paper dolls marching around scenery, barely distinguishable. Except for the Deviants, our Bad Guys; it is obvious who they are because they are ugly! They have gross deformities like tentacles and fangs and mouths in their stomachs. And also, Bad Gu Do you just love backstory?! And also, Bad Guys are so awful, they are like Nazis!

In that they say vaguely Nazi-sounding things like, "Tomorrow they will announce that atrocities have been committed by Or homosexuals, or Slavs. And it will be necessary to bring back the secret police. And why would someone who wasn't actually human care about race, anyway? Aside from the robot-looking-but-apparently-not-robotic Celestials, who think some types of people taste better than others.

And even the people-eating is boring because the folks who get eaten are faceless nonentities who get tossed down like popcorn. There's not even any gore. Aside from some interesting mythological elements, which get related in the least-interesting way possible, and some under-played alternate history aspects, this is a disappointingly generic oh-noes-destruction-of-the-entire-world comic book. I really hope when I have lived for millenia with my superpowers 'n' stuff I have more personality than these dopes. View all 6 comments. The Eternals were one of those lesser known groups that I'd often heard about but rarely seen.

Thankfully, for me, they are the basis for this superb graphic novel by Neil Gaiman.



In the beginning the Celestials seeded the Earth with life. They created two races the nearly indestructible Eternals and the quickly multiplying Deviants. In time the Deviants took over the world and the Eternals were required to summon a Second Coming of the Celestials. The Deviants were scoured from the land and only The Eternals were one of those lesser known groups that I'd often heard about but rarely seen. The Deviants were scoured from the land and only a few remained in hiding. Humanity, freed from the shackles of the Deviants, flourished and were watched over by the Eternals.

Yet the Eternals had one other mission- to watch over the Dreaming Celestial. In a strange homage to Lucifer the Fallen Angel, not the comic book , the Dreaming Celestial was once coated in the brightest gold, but has not been covered in black tar and cast away into the Earth in the deepest ocean.



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The Deviants worship him as their God. The problem with the Dreaming Celestial is that his awakening can lead to another Celestial "visitation" which could lead to the end of all life. Of all the Eternals, there is one who is unhappy with his lot in life. In order to secure a measure of mortality he sets in motion a complex plan that involves the Eternals, the Deviants and in the end the Celestials. More than that I will not spoil-this is an amazing tale. I have always loved cosmic level adventures Silver Surfer, Guardians, Thanos, Galactus, etc and this is a superb one.

Neil Gaiman does a great job with the Eternals and their story. The back story of what the rogue Eternal is up too is also excellent. The entire story is illustrated by John Romita Jr. I am not a huge JRJR fan, but his art works well in this volume. The color palette is bright and works well with his art style. But read this for the epic, cosmic story that is the heart and soul of this.

The Dreaming Celestial's thoughts are magic in Neil Gaiman's talented hands. This entire story is well written and coupled with some good JRJR art this is a gem. Highly recommended for anyone who like a big cosmic tale that is very entertaining. View all 7 comments. Mar 18, Chad rated it really liked it Recommended to Chad by: Rereading as part of a buddy read. The Eternals have all forgotten who they are and are living as humans.

As they slowly begin to regain their memories, we find out that someone has done this to them in order to awaken the Dreaming Celestial. Strangely enough, Marvel was also publishing J. Michael Straczynski's Thor run around the same time which had some similar themes. Ragnarok had happened and the Asgardians were also living Rereading as part of a buddy read.

Ragnarok had happened and the Asgardians were also living forgotten lives as humans. Eternals is well told and set up quite a few things that Marvel could have run with, but most of these characters have been forgotten since then. And I think I'm rather glad about that. The conceit is an intriguing one--the gods of the ancient world still exist among us today. The problem with this is Kirby's explanation for their existence.

They are the products of alien life forms known as the Celestials who came to our planet in ginormous robot suit, apparently and created three species of life: These alien "gods" would check in every now and then and see how things were going they were awfully fond of "smiting" when they found things had gone awry. Yeah, that's all just a little too muddled for my liking. The first half of the book was well-written and absorbing hence the 3 stars ; however, the second half was full of slipshod explanations for events, an ending that felt unnecessary and unfinished, and a rather strange attempt to incorporate the Eternals into the Marvel Civil War universe cameos by The Avengers, Iron Man, and The Fantastic Four.

Is that the way it was in the original series? I have no idea, but it felt rather forced here. I don't think my disappointment with the book is necessarily Gaiman's fault. As a premise, I just didn't like what Kirby was trying to do here--it just felt too New Age-Scientology for my liking. I think Gaiman pulls off a similar and superior "gods live among us" narrative in his novel American Gods.

Feb 19, Anna rated it liked it Shelves: Jul 07, Seth T. My experience of Neil Gaiman and his estimable oeuvre is, in large part, a recent acquirement, having come into being over the last year and a bit. Or indeed to myself as a reader. I feel fortunate that Anansi Boys came along and changed everything. Because otherwise, I might not have given Eternals its due shot. And that would have been s My experience of Neil Gaiman and his estimable oeuvre is, in large part, a recent acquirement, having come into being over the last year and a bit.

And that would have been sad. When I was a wee Danish jelly-filled , I had the good fortune to inherit a veritable mess of comics that included some real finds among which were the entire original series of Silver Surfer , several giant-sized Hulk books, and ancient and collected reprints of some of the greatest Kirby-era Fantastic Four. And an entire run of another Kirby invention, The Eternals.

I suppose that the truth of the matter lies in all likelihood betwixt these two precarious compass points. And so, I am approaching the work, for all intents and porpoises, as a reader entirely unaware of the personalities and history intimate to the characters going by the nomenclature, Eternals. In essence, as you yourself would approach the work—presuming that you were intimately familiar with the visual vocabulary upon which works of comic storytelling are founded. I will assume this knowledge and allow you to debate my assumption wholly within the realm of your internal monologue in which you engage your mind, your heart, and your moral self.

So then, Gaiman crafts a tale in which no prior knowledge of the Eternals is necessary for events have conspired to leave the Eternals themselves with no knowledge of either their longevity or their grand destiny. Gaiman allows the reader to be introduced to their fantastic world with all the shock, surprise, and inevitable confusion that the Eternals themselves experience. It is an indubitably strange experience.

I do remember thinking both Woah and Huh on several occasions as Gaiman proceeded to blow my mind. That also must be worth something in whatever currency you call native. I was not initially certain that John Romita Jr.

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While there are probably artists who might better capture both the grandiose and the pedestrian more capably, it did not mind their exclusion from this particular work. At the last, I will give Eternals my recommendation.

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Understand that this is not an unqualified recommendation—as there are a vast number of books that are more worthy. Still, there are a much vaster number of worse books out there and while this is no Anansi Boys , I can certainly claim to have enjoyed myself. Nov 18, StoryTellerShannon rated it liked it Shelves: 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.

It's blended in with several Marvel heroes in a world where superheroes have to register themselves and a great antagonist is about to be awakened. I felt the first half was more engaging than the latter half and some of the more interesting asides should have been mined but they were not. That said it was a fun enough read but it doesn't compare to Gaiman's SAN 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. That said it was a fun enough read but it doesn't compare to Gaiman's SANDMAN materials though I am still of the opinion he wasn't the only one working on all those stories but that's just me maybe.

January revised Jan Feb 04, Sesana rated it liked it Shelves: Gaiman's take on the celestial. I suppose it was meant to bring the New Gods-ish Eternals fully into Marvel continuity. Sadly for the book, this was in the middle of Civil War, so you have a bunch of nonsense about registering. Tony Stark doesn't come off all that well here, which is, I suppose, in keeping with his other Civil War era appearances.

Demanding that an Eternal register seems awfully like missing the forest for t Gaiman's take on the celestial. Demanding that an Eternal register seems awfully like missing the forest for the handful of saplings off the side there. Frankly, I'm not that enamored of the concept, and given that, I guess Gaiman did the best he could. Kirby apparently took his inspiration from Chariots of the Gods , so make of that what you will. I find it hilarious that the basic concept is no more believable in the Marvel U than it is in reality. The first half or so, with the now human or humanish, I guess Eternals discovering themselves is really good stuff.

Things get a bit more muddled when the Celestials come into the picture, and I find the ending less than convincing. I think that if Gaiman hadn't tried to mainline the Eternals into the Marvel U, it would have been a better read, and it wouldn't have the baggage of both the Civil War a time in the Marvel U I'd rather forget, thanks and being left open-ended. May 13, Qt rated it really liked it Recommended to Qt by: This was an interesting comic book; I was not familiar with the Eternals, and discovering who they were, what they're doing, and how they got here was fun.

I liked the colorful art--the characters were expressive, and it was easy to see what was happening. The dialogue is good, too, and I especially enjoyed the normal, "everyday," non-superhero-action sequences. I think my favorite parts of the book were the first few "chapters," where the characters are in normal surroundings trying to unravel This was an interesting comic book; I was not familiar with the Eternals, and discovering who they were, what they're doing, and how they got here was fun.

I think my favorite parts of the book were the first few "chapters," where the characters are in normal surroundings trying to unravel the mystery of who they are. View all 10 comments. Dec 30, Karissa rated it really liked it. Okay I will start by saying I am a huge Gaiman fan. So, I really like his stuff. When I saw that this had been released I stuck on my wish list and finally got it for Christmas! Supposedly this is a revamp of The Eternals as done by Kirby back in the day. I never read any of the originals but this still looked pretty cool.

The drawing is fantastic; the super heroes and Eternals have undergone a revamp and are now sleek and updated. I thought it was fun that some classic super heroes made appearanc Okay I will start by saying I am a huge Gaiman fan. I thought it was fun that some classic super heroes made appearances in here, the appearance of Iron Man was especially timely.

The Eternals themselves were made into mysterious and curiously deep characters. In the beginning I was a bit confused about who was "good" and who was "bad'. Of course that was the point the Eternals don't take sides, they just are. As usually Gaiman made the story go deeper than the overall plot; bringing in questions of mortality, eternal youth, and the origin of life. I really enjoyed this graphic novel. I am very happy I read it.

The only thing I was really disappointed in was that Gaiman did all this work to set up these great characters and this great story and then it was over! I hope that there are more additions to this set. Not having read any of the previous Eternal stories by Jack Kirby, I had no idea what to expect from this this collection. I was pleased with the story though, and found it engaging and it quickly drew me in as layer by layer the background was revealed.

With good artwork and dialogue it was definitely a pleasurable read and made me quite curious about the original source material. Unfortunately I found the ending somewhat disappointing - perhaps because it was not intended to be an ending at all Not having read any of the previous Eternal stories by Jack Kirby, I had no idea what to expect from this this collection. Product details File Size: Marvel February 28, Publication Date: February 11, Sold by: Marvel Entertainment US Language: Share your thoughts with other customers.

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