While Gaiman fans will still sign up, it isn't long before the tale gets tangled in the Olympian scope of this often baffling struggle. ETERNALS BY NEIL GAIMAN & ROMITA JR.: Marvel Various: 9781302925185: : Books Skip to main content. Eternals (2006) Series by Neil Gaiman Eternals (2006) Series 7 primary works 8 total works 7-issue limited series written by Neil Gaiman and drawn by John Romita Jr. Romita's storytelling is strong without coming near Kirby's epochal original. –style alien mythologizing to focus more on the characters' slow coming to grips with the enormity of their identity and the loss of humanity that comes from being an Eternal. It is easy to spot Gaiman's touch in this modern-day clash between ancient forces, as he shies away from Kirby's '70s-era, Chariots of God (Amazing Spider-Man, Wolverine) to present a tale that will change the. The source of all this forgetfulness and strife appears to be the eternally 11-year-old Sprite, who desires to be allowed to age like an actual human. Bestselling Author Neil Gaiman (Marvel: 1602, Anansi Boys, Sandman) is joined by superstar artist John Romita Jr. Meanwhile their age-old enemies, the Deviants, stalk the earth with nefarious intentions, and at least one of the super-duper-race Celestials (who created both Deviants and Eternals eons ago) may be returning to Earth. The Eternals, a super-race, are now scattered and forgetful of their powers and immortality, living mortal human lives of supreme normalcy (Sersi is a New York party girl, while Makkari believes himself to be Bellevue ER doc Mark Curry).

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Eternals by Neil Gaiman