Eternals Mini

[Crimson red]

Anyone reading the Eternals mini?
I had high hopes for the mini, but it seems like Neil Gaiman never read the Fantastic Four storyline where the sleeping Celestial woke up and eventually got defeated?

EDIT: my bad...i guess it was an alternate future...BAH!

 

[Darthphere]

If theres anyone that read that story, its Neil Gaiman.

 

[The Question]

Pretty much. If it's in any way related to Jack Kirby, which includes his characters like the Celestials, he's probably read it. Kirby was a huge influence on him. His writing style itself is quite different, but if you think about it, his ideas tend to be rather Kirby-esque.

 

[AndThePickles]

I've been enjoying this mini a lot......they've got a lot to wrap up in the last 2 issues though!

 

[Tropico]

It's so good this one of the few Marvel minis I wish wasn't a mini.

 

[WildChild]

jr.jr's art is amazing in this book.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

^Agreed!

 

[Darthphere]

Best work ever IMO, and Shadowboxing I dont want to hear your ****.

 

[yenaled]

It's the best Marvel stuff I've read in years.

Which isn't surprising really.

 

[marcofthebeast]

This is one of two marvel books I'm reading right now and it is awesome.

 

[kbtoyz902]

Agreed with all of the above... and don't forget, it's STILL a Civil War tie in, just not advertised as one. Gotta give Gaiman credit for adding that in.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

I don't know. I like the mini, but I think it's been a little disappointing so far. The revelations of the last issue just bugged me. They make sense and all, but I've seen that kind of thing happen so many times in so many stories that it didn't really strike me as all that great. Still, saying it's disappointing for Gaiman is basically the same as saying it's still better than most series on the shelf right now, so I'm sticking with it.

 

[The Question]

Yeah. Last issue's revelation did seam vaguely cliched.

Spoiler

I mean, who hasn't used the Trickster who never got any respect going crazy angle before? The Thor comics have been milking that angle with Loki for 40 years.

Still, the stuff with the Deviant assassins (who reminded me an aweful lot of Croup and Vandemar from Gaiman's TV show and novel "Neverwhere," interestingly) trying to resurect the rogue Celestial will probably spice things up a bit.

 

[Dread]

I'm reading it and enjoying it more than I expected too. Good writing and art, and a good revival of an old franchise. Strangely, Marvel mentions nothing of it's tie-ins to CW when it actually has had more references to it than CIVIL WAR: X-MEN has had, but oh well.

 

[The Question]

Well, it's not really a tie in. It's just happening at the same time. So, logically, there would be references.

 

[Dread]

Well, it's not really a tie in. It's just happening at the same time. So, logically, there would be references.

I know. Just logically, I've become used to Marvel writers rarely referencing stuff from other books, and when they do, Marvel announces it as a tie-in or crossover.

Meh, whatever. I just like ETERNALS.

 

[WildChild]

Yeah. Last issue's revelation did seam vaguely cliched.

Spoiler

I mean, who hasn't used the Trickster who never got any respect going crazy angle before? The Thor comics have been milking that angle with Loki for 40 years.

Still, the stuff with the Deviant assassins (who reminded me an aweful lot of Croup and Vandemar from Gaiman's TV show and novel "Neverwhere," interestingly) trying to resurect the rogue Celestial will probably spice things up a bit.

I agree it is a little cliche but it does make alot of sense,and did take me by surprise.

 

[Darthphere]

Yeah. Last issue's revelation did seam vaguely cliched.

Spoiler

I mean, who hasn't used the Trickster who never got any respect going crazy angle before? The Thor comics have been milking that angle with Loki for 40 years.

Still, the stuff with the Deviant assassins (who reminded me an aweful lot of Croup and Vandemar from Gaiman's TV show and novel "Neverwhere," interestingly) trying to resurect the rogue Celestial will probably spice things up a bit.

I agree, its cliche, but what big revelation isnt in comics at this point?

 

[The Question]

Well, I guess the way it's handled is what matters. As in, a way that makes it feel less cliche. But whatever. It's still a cool story.

Spoiler

And hey, at least their reasons for going crazy are different. Sprite went mad because he's been treated like a kid for over a million years and in that time has never been laid once. Loki went crazy because he was treated as the runt of the litter, disrespected for his lack of physical combat prowess, and his children were exiled and he was made into a pariah over a profecy that ended up fulfiling itself because of said banishment and pariah-making.

 

[Sandman138]

I just found out about this. I'm hoping that my local comic shop has back issues, because it sounds amazing. This is the perfect subject for Gaiman: forgotten gods. Glad to hear it's good.

 

[Sandman138]

Has everyone been keeping up with this? I couldn't find issue four so I didn't pick up five. Keep looking I guess. It's getting a seventh issue. Can I hope against hope that it becomes more than just a mini? Because it is head and shoulders above anything else I've seen on the racks. That cover with the Celestial is amazing.

 

[Not Jake]

This is the first Gaiman I've read and it's pretty disappointing to me. I think my hopes were too high...it's solid but not great, to me.

 

[The Question]

It's far from his best work. The last arc of Sandman probably was his best comic work to date.

 

[The Question]

EDIT: KAAAAAAAHHHHHHN!!!!!!

 

[Darthphere]

Im loving this mini so far, not Gaiman's best work but enjoyable as hell.