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Eternals by Jack Kirby Vol. 1 (Eternals
by Jack Kirby
Following his work on Thor at Marvel and The New Gods at DC, The Eternals completes Jack Kirby's spiritual trilogy of Space Gods and their relationship with humanity. In terms of Kirby's blocky, Neo-Aztec cosmic aesthetic, this is up there with New Gods as some of the most inspired art of his career. The way Kirby captures the colossal scale of the Celestials is truly inspiring.
That being said, while the central mythology of The Eternals is fascinating, the story lacks any real compelling central characters. Some of the Eternals have great visual designs, but I think it's no surprise that none of these characters became iconic. True, the focus of the comic is deliberately more distanced and larger in scope than typical superhero fare, engaging with the idea of inhuman, amoral Space Gods, but even so I think such ideas are explored in a more compelling way in New Gods.
That being said, while the central mythology of The Eternals is fascinating, the story lacks any real compelling central characters. Some of the Eternals have great visual designs, but I think it's no surprise that none of these characters became iconic. True, the focus of the comic is deliberately more distanced and larger in scope than typical superhero fare, engaging with the idea of inhuman, amoral Space Gods, but even so I think such ideas are explored in a more compelling way in New Gods.