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Creation & Design

The Eternals were created by Jack Kirby, inspired by mythology and the concept of ancient astronauts.

Early Years

The Eternals were introduced in the mid-1970s, exploring their origins as beings created by the Celestials and their interactions with humanity.

Character Development

Over the years, the Eternals have evolved from a mythological concept to a significant part of the Marvel Universe, influencing various storylines and character arcs.

Cultural Reception

The Eternals have received mixed reviews over the years, with some praising their depth and others finding them less relatable than other Marvel characters.

Character Details

Real Name:
Eternals
Species:
Eternal
Gender:
varies
Affiliations:
Avengers, X-Men, Guardians of the Galaxy
Abilities:
Superhuman strength, Flight, Energy manipulation, Immortality
Equipment:
Uni-Mind, Cosmic energy
Weight:
N/A
Height:
6' 0"
Eye Color:
varies
Hair Color:
varies

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Red Raven Comics #1

Timely ⋅ 1940

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Red Raven Comics #1
 
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Debut artwork by Jack Kirby at Timely (Marvel) Comics

1st appearance and origin of the Red Raven and the Eternal Brain

1st appearance of Mercury, later becomes Hurricane then retconned to be Makkari from Kirby’s ‘Eternals’

1st appearance of Pluto who is later retconned to become Kro from Kirby's 'Eternals'

1st appearance of Magar the Mystic

This issue is the first appearance of a number of classical mythology characters but later appearances do not connect with these versions therefore they are not considered the mainstream Marvel depictions of the Olympians

1st appearance of Mercury (Hermes), Pluto (Hades), Jupiter (Zeus), Minerva (Athena), Vulcan (Hephaestus), Aeolus, Diana (Artemis), Apollo

Fantastic Four #113

Marvel ⋅ 1971

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Fantastic Four #113
 
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1st appearance of Over-Mind, an Eternal from the planet Eyung

FOOM Magazine #12

Marvel ⋅ 1975

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Preview of Ikaris of the Eternals, a pin-up

Preview of Nova, Richard Rider

Eternals #1

Marvel ⋅ 1976

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Eternals #1
 
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1st partial team appearance and origin of The Eternals and The Deviants

1st appearance of Ikaris

1st appearance of Kro and Brother Tode, Deviants and enemies of The Eternals

1st appearance of Margo Damian

Eternals #2

Marvel ⋅ 1976

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Eternals #2
 
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1st appearance of Ajak, a member of the sub-group known as the Polar Eternals

1st appearance of Arishem the Judge, a Celestial

The Celestials sink the Kingdom of Lemuria and as a result, Atlantis is also sunk

[July 2022 - Marvel recently trademarked the title Celestials: End of Time]

Eternals #3

Marvel ⋅ 1976

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1st appearance of Sersi

In Strange Tales #109, a blonde version of the character appeared briefly referred to as 'Circe'

1st cover appearance of Ikaris

Eternals #5

Marvel ⋅ 1976

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1st appearance of Makkari

1st appearance of Domo

1st appearance of Thena

1st appearance of Zuras

Eternals #11

Marvel ⋅ 1977

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1st appearance of Druig, the Lord of Flames and Nightmares

1st appearance of Kingo Sunen, a Samurai swords-master

1st team appearance of the Delphan Brothers, identical quadruplet offshoots of the Eternals

Eternals #12

Marvel ⋅ 1977

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1st appearance of Uni-Mind, a gift to the Eternals from the Celestials allowing a telepathic link to one another

Eternals #13

Marvel ⋅ 1977

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1st cameo appearance of the One Above All

1st appearance of the Forgotten One, later called Gilgamesh

Thor Annual #7

Marvel ⋅ 1978

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1st appearance of Virako, an Eternal

Thor #288

Marvel ⋅ 1979

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1st full appearance of The One Above All, leader of the Celestials

What If…? #23

Marvel ⋅ 1980

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Origin of the Eternals, Deviants and Mutants begins when the First Host of Celestials visit Earth

Despite this story appearing in a What If…? comic, it is official Marvel canon

1st appearance of Spider-Ma'am

What If…? #24

Marvel ⋅ 1980

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Wedding of Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy in an alternate reality

1st full appearance of Uranos, an Eternal

Origin of the Eternals continued

Eternals #1

Marvel ⋅ 2007

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Origin of The Eternals, written by Neal Gaiman

1st appearance of Gelt and Morjak, Deviants who kidnapped Ikaris

Eternals Annual #1

Marvel ⋅ 2009

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The Eternals vs the Young Gods

Eternals: Secrets From The Marvel Universe #1

Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Eternals: Secrets From The Marvel Universe #1
 
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Origin of the Eternals

Collection of reprinted back-up stories that originally appeared in What If? (1977) #23 - #30

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