Published: July 25th, 2012
Written by: Robert Rodi
Art by: Stephen Segovia
Marvel Comics, 114 Pages
Review:
I missed this back when it came out but I looked forward to reading it, as I loved the original Thor and Eternals mega-event from the ’70s and because this came out on the heels of a great Thor run by J. Michael Straczynski (reviewed here).
However, I was pretty underwhelmed by this and even though it featured a pretty cool battle or two, the story had really disjointed pacing.
Sometimes this dragged and then sometimes it felt rushed.
It’s not a bad story and I did enjoy it for the most part but it also seems pretty forgettable and lacks the impact that previous Thor/Eternals stories have had.
This also features Ka-Zar, which was cool, as I enjoy that character, but it just seemed like a glorified cameo the writer wanted to work in.
The art in this is really good and it represents a time when Marvel was still giving work to the best artists out there. Tonally, it felt like everything else that branched out of the Straczynski run.
All in all, if you’re actually an Eternals fan, this isn’t a bad read and considering there isn’t a lot of Eternals material, compared to other Marvel heroes and teams, I guess you take what you can. Although, the important Eternals don’t even show up until the end.
Rating: 6/10
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