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A review by mazer_nickham
Eternals by Neil Gaiman
3.0
Eternals is Gaiman's limited run of the semi obscure superhero group from the mind of Jack Kirby. Maybe I would have enjoyed this one more if I was not already familiar with Gaiman's (largely superior) work.
This graphic novel lacks the imagination of Gaiman classics such as the Sandman series and American Gods. This could be attributable to the pressure to stay true to the established canon, but that didn't stop Gaiman from flourishing before on the Sandman series. A muddled plotline that relies heavily on the ultimate lazy plot device of amnesia only reinforces my feelings that this is a largely mediocre graphic novel whose sole purpose is to put the Eternals into the Marvel Universe.
Eternals was a selection for my graphic novel book club. Discussion questions and answers for it are posted on my blog, ALD graphic novels. Feel free to comment.
This graphic novel lacks the imagination of Gaiman classics such as the Sandman series and American Gods. This could be attributable to the pressure to stay true to the established canon, but that didn't stop Gaiman from flourishing before on the Sandman series. A muddled plotline that relies heavily on the ultimate lazy plot device of amnesia only reinforces my feelings that this is a largely mediocre graphic novel whose sole purpose is to put the Eternals into the Marvel Universe.
Eternals was a selection for my graphic novel book club. Discussion questions and answers for it are posted on my blog, ALD graphic novels. Feel free to comment.