Eternals by Neil Gaiman
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Book Reviews of Eternals
Book Review: Boring and LIfeliess
Summary: 2 Stars
I'm a huge Neil Gaiman fan, and a comic fan as well. So to find this was such a boring and uninspired story was a big disappointment. One dimensional characters and a story that has no real ending, and little dramatic tension throughout, it's sadly a book that is best left on the shelf.
It is very disappointing to feel compelled to advise you to save your money, and while it's tempting to speculate why Neil would put out such a pitiful book, I will refrain from doing so.
Book Review: So Disappointing
Summary: 2 Stars
Great subject to work with, but clearly, Neil was phoning this one in. A story with build-up, and no resolution, not even a real story, a descriptive narrative that goes nowhere.Book Review: Only if you're a Gaiman apologist...
Summary: 1 Stars
Review by Brian Grindrod
Neil Gaiman's first seven volumes of the Sandman series is one of the finest comic books ever published. The impact and influence from this body of work is immeasurable on how it finally brought artistic credibility to a medium that was believed to be catered to simple minded children. When one of the pioneers of the Modern Age of comic books takes an interest in modernizing a concept from the pioneer of the Silver Age, Jack Kirby, the barriers and standards are set high. However, it would be wise to temper down your expectations or else you will be disenchanted with The Eternals.
Gaiman respects all who wishes to let him tell the tale of Gods and monsters of the Marvel pantheon. Whether one has read every Eternals comic ever published and collected every appearance as opposed to the newcomer of this Jack Kirby creation, everybody has an equal chance to enjoy it. Unfortunately, this saga cannot be regarded as one of Gaiman's finest tales. The tortoise pace of the first four chapters makes it a chore to keep an interest in what is transpiring. While the attempt to integrate these characters within the Marvel Universe is well executed, the constant referrals to the mega Civil War crossover tend to be annoying and heavy-handed. It tends to stick out like a cheap prostitute who is searching for clients at a religious gathering.
With the first part of the story being presented as a mystery with a heavy dosage of dialogue, the pace finally picks by the middle of the sixth chapter when some of the mainstream super-heroes from the Marvel Universe form part of the script. Nevertheless, it is a case of too little, too late, to save this lacklustre tale that takes too long to find its focus. The reward for reading this update of this Jack Kirby idea is insufficient. Gaiman has simply laid a new backdrop for Marvel Comics to take the concept in any direction they wish.
While many are quick to praise John Romita JR's art, I have never been one to be impressed by the angular Frank-Milleresque stylized renderings. The unmoving facial expressions and lack of detail in the pencil work fails to impress me as it once did on his Daredevil run with Ann Nocenti. The choice of monotonous hues is another factor that makes the visual aspect of this book a sight for sore eyes. I have tried on a number of occasions to appreciate Romita JR's art but there is simply nothing about it that gets me excited. In the future, I will have to avoid whatever project he is working on if I wish to avoid frustration of my comic book purchases.
Neil Gaiman and John Romita JR's Eternals is hardly worthy of your leisure time and money. But if you are a Gaiman apologist and a rabid fan of Romita's work, then I suggest you get this edition which includes a laughable self-servicing interview with Neil Gaiman.
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