Eternals

After Jack Kirby's original Eternals series ended, Roy Thomas and Mark Gruenwald took on the challenge of integrating the Eternals into the broader Marvel Universe — a complex task given how self-contained Kirby's vision was. The result is a fascinating chapter in Marvel cosmic history that bridges the gap between Kirby mythology and mainstream continuity. It represents the full arc of the post-Kirby Eternals era. Why it's worth reading.

The Eternals Omnibus collects Jack Kirby's complete 1970s series, written and drawn by the King of Comics at his most unrestrained. Kirby built a whole cosmic mythology on the "gods were ancient astronauts" idea: a million years ago the Celestials came to Earth and engineered three species — the immortal Eternals, the monstrous Deviants and baseline humanity. Ikaris, Sersi, Thena and the Celestial Arishem all debut here, in lore that still anchors cosmic Marvel and became the basis for the 2021 film. Pure high-concept Kirby, at oversized scale.