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bluejay1997's review against another edition
adventurous
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
bloodravenlib's review against another edition
4.0
Gaiman takes an idea from legendary comics creator Jack Kirby and brings it to a new generation of readers. Overall it is a pretty good story with the good blend of mythology and imagination that Gaiman is known for. The Eternals have been gone from the world, and now they are waking up once more. They lived their lives basically as common humans, and they have to remember who they are once more in order to save the world. The events happen during the Civil War story arc, with some small appearance by Iron Man and some of the Avengers. The art is also very good in this volume, plus this volume does include some extras such as cover galleries, art galleries so you can see how some of the characters looked in Kirby's day compared to today, and an extended interview with Neil Gaiman. Marvel fans will probably like this one. Gaiman fans who like his other graphic novel work may like it as well even if they are not "real comics readers." Overall, a pretty nice story.
renatasnacks's review against another edition
4.0
I read this after watching (and being somewhat confused by) the movie and found it to be enjoyable and entertaining--I was already sort of primed for the weirdness of it. Predictably I was very charmed by the America's Next Superhero reality show C-plot.
nidzi_c's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.5
delladahlia's review against another edition
4.0
Full Disclosure: I went into this book on purpose with barely any knowledge about the eternals. The only thing I really read with them in it was when they were all slaughtered by celestials and that's what inspired the Avengers to get back together. But I'm a big fan of Neil Gaiman and obviously there's curiosity because of the movie that's been announced. Not sure how heavily my views have been altered by this personal perspective, but overall it's good so I'm just going to give it 4 stars
jeremyhornik's review against another edition
2.0
Reboot of an old Jack Kirby series I never read, about some immortals who protect these giant god-things. Eh. Didn't hook me.
shinychick's review against another edition
3.0
There's a review on goodreads, where someone said that she had been a Gaiman fangirl, so when she first read this, she loved it, but a re-read found it kind of blah. Having done the same - and having ZERO memory of reading this something like 15 years ago - I suspect we should make a group of Recovering Gaiman Fangirls/boys.
edward_wilsher's review against another edition
3.5
A solid storyline that is an enjoyable read and only suffers from trying to fit in slightly too many characters. Includes a marvel spotlight at the end that is an interesting insight into Neil Gaiman.
binary_choice's review against another edition
2.25
There's some good stuff in here. Most of that good stuff can be found in Marvel's Eternals (2021) instead of this.