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The Eternals / Marvel Omnibus : 4 of 5
9.22.2007 7:51 PM \| Link	When I was reading tons of comics as a kid, Jack Kirby was the first artist that I could recognize by his distinctive artwork, and I remember trying out different comic series just because of his amazing style. One of these series was The Eternals, which started in 1976 and only ran for 19 issues - I probably bought all of them, but sadly I'm sure I sold them for pennies or traded them for Star Wars cards, so I don't have them now. Thanks to Marvel's Omnibus series, which collects famous comics and reproduces them as beautiful (and expensive) hardcover books, I've just enjoyed the entire series again, and it was seriously nostalgic and fun! Kirby's art is as incredible as ever - I love how he makes every page so dynamic, even though the panel style at the time was usually just six uniform boxes! He's also not afraid to pull off full-page or even two-page spreads, which are definitely needed to tell a story this big, about the return of massive space gods (the Celestials) and their return to Earth! Of course, each comic's cover is included as well, and I swear I could remember each one as soon as I looked at it. Actually, I didn't really understand the storyline in 1976, so it was fun to read these issues again and figure out what's happening. I liked the concept of different species of beings on Earth besides humans, namely the Eternals (who inspired Greek/Roman god and goddess myths) and the Deviants (who inspired demonic myths). Kirby's overblown writing style is a blast, too, with every issue announced as the one you can't possibly miss! Reading The Eternals again was such an enjoyable experience, and I'd definitely like to check out more of the Omnibus series in the future! Labels: books, comics


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