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I am reposting this in honor of the movie opening!
The 1985 revival of The Eternals wasn’t necessarily a bad comic series, but it certainly wasn’t a great one. I doubt most people remember it.
When we last saw the team, almost all of them merged to form a “Uni-Mind” in the pages of Avenger #248. In these issues, Sersei, Ikaris, and some new Eternals vie for leadership of the remaining members and hunt the Deviants (sworn enemies of The Eternals) who still remain on Earth.
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There’s some interesting stuff: Ikaris is a pro wrestler for a while, for example, and for some reason feels the need to have a secret identity.
But in all, I find books like this and The Inhumans, which create entire universes of royalty and race wars, a bit dull. I prefer my action on Earth involving Earthlings. Just never been a sci-fi guy.
The Avengers do appear towards the end to help The Eternals defeat the Deviants.
Nothing really important here, but if you’re a die-hard fan of Kirby characters, it’s not a bad series. And if you have trouble keeping the Celestials/Eternals/Deviants straight, there’s this….
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Peter B. Gillis (scripts #1-8), Walt Simonson (scripts #9-12, covers #1 and 2), Sal Buscema (art #1-9), Keith Pollard (art #10-11), Paul Ryan (art #12)
You’re being quite charitable. Absolutely nothing from the “New Gods/Forever People/Mr. Miracle/’Fourth World’/Omac, One-Man Army” drivel deserves more than a “D”. If this type of story is your cup of tea, just stick to the Inhumans. It is by far and away the most sophisticated-and interesting-interpretation of this genre.