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mschlat's review against another edition
2.0
I've never been a fan of Kirby's superfamilies (this, the Inhumans, the New Gods), but I was intrigued by the recent Marvel movie and thought this might be an influence. It was, but I didn't care much for the story. Gaiman is clearly reinventing the characters, but he's also setting the whole thing within a particular slice of Marvel continuity. (We get a lot of Iron Man and superhero registration.) The result doesn't feel timeless and, worse, gets confusing in terms of plot. I did like the Romita Jr. art, however --- it reminded me strongly of Frank Miller.
jammasterjamie's review against another edition
3.0
This book was pretty okay. It had the foundations to turn into something great, but just never really made it there. I'm a fan of Romita Jr.'s art, so that wasn't the problem for me, but rather the characters all turned out to be fairly flat. Things started strong and it really felt like Gaiman was delivering a fresh take on the Eternals, but it just never really came together in a way that made it feel like the stakes were as high as the narrative was claiming. All in all, I'm glad I read it, but I don't think I'll ever feel some driving need to revisit these characters.
shibosan's review against another edition
2.0
Даже удивительно, насколько мне не понравилось. Хотя казалось бы - Гейман.
Отчасти потому что знал сюжет в общих чертах - его неоднократно заспойлерили в преддверии выхода фильма. Но только отчасти - самая серия вышла на мой взгляд довольно слабой, большинство персонажей раскрыть удалось еще меньше и хуже, чем в фильме, плюс раздражающие, обязательные для марвела, привязки к очередному масштабному ивенту - в данном случае первой гражданке.
Ну и рисунок Ромиты Младшего не помогает делу, а совсем наоборот - терпеть его не могу.
Отчасти потому что знал сюжет в общих чертах - его неоднократно заспойлерили в преддверии выхода фильма. Но только отчасти - самая серия вышла на мой взгляд довольно слабой, большинство персонажей раскрыть удалось еще меньше и хуже, чем в фильме, плюс раздражающие, обязательные для марвела, привязки к очередному масштабному ивенту - в данном случае первой гражданке.
Ну и рисунок Ромиты Младшего не помогает делу, а совсем наоборот - терпеть его не могу.
danaherrmann's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
rhiannoncs's review against another edition
2.0
This all starts very well - regular people begin to have dreams and encounters that clue them in to the fact that they are actually Eternals (one of Marvel's Kirby-created races). The first couple of issues introduce the characters and bring them together well, and I really enjoyed them. But it all kind of falls apart after that; I'm not sure what they were trying to accomplish in terms of a lot of the characters. Also, it's hard not to notice that Gaiman has a definite bag of tricks he pulls things from - the two Deviants are essentially written word for word as though they were Croup and Vandemar from Neverwhere, for example.
Props do need to go to the colorist, though - particularly on the flashback sequences. They managed to do an incredibly retro color scheme in a beautiful fashion.
Props do need to go to the colorist, though - particularly on the flashback sequences. They managed to do an incredibly retro color scheme in a beautiful fashion.
jammyreadsbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
jessgj's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Meh? Don't get me wrong, the artwork is beautiful and I love the set up of this story but it feels like it's all setup with little payoff. It feels like a 2-hr pilot for a tv series, you know? Still, I am curious enough to pick up the next comics in the series.
TW: Gaslighting, death, blood, gun violence, self-harm, brief moments of forced institutionalization, slavery and racial slurs.
TW: Gaslighting, death, blood, gun violence, self-harm, brief moments of forced institutionalization, slavery and racial slurs.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Self harm, Blood, and Gaslighting
Minor: Racial slurs, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, and Alcohol
stephlyon25's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
lookhome's review against another edition
3.0
The externals is surprisingly hollow given Gaiman’s involvement. The art seems inspired by Kirby and is playful but, as has been noted, relatively blocky and lifeless.
The story is intriguing, but jumps to conclusions relatively quickly providing little time to develop character and theme.
Good not great.
The story is intriguing, but jumps to conclusions relatively quickly providing little time to develop character and theme.
Good not great.