Eternals #4 - "Only Death is Eternal, Part 4"

[laughing_tree]

They were invented for their own universe, and only later added to the Marvel Universe. Their thing is that they’re aliens who were mistaken for gods throughout human history – the Chariots of the Gods riff. The problem there is that in the Marvel Universe we already have the actual gods. Who do you care about more? Actual Thor or someone who was mistaken for Thor?

I looked at the core idea that Kirby put in – the core myth. That’s that a million years ago, the Celestials turned up and created 100 Eternals and 100 Deviants and then left. The Deviants breed, begetting monsters who threaten humanity. The Eternals are basically protectors of all of this. So… they’re created by gods, to protect humans from devils?

The Eternals aren’t gods. They’re Angels.

-- Kieron Gillen

Comments

[tinygaylaura]

I already like Sersi

[doodleboy]

Gillen's writing Earth is him at his most indulgent.

Also the Mongol invasion of Europe actually happened, huh.

Will miss Esad Ribic's art on the series when he leaves.

Like the double-meaning of this arc title "Only Death is Eternal", both being ominous and hopeful. I'm pretty sure that the story is going to interrogate the Eternals more as things go on. Only death is eternal, only death is unchanging, as long as the Eternals are alive they can evolve as a society and as individuals.