Eternals is making their way to the Marvel Comics next month in the form of a relaunch. This would be by writer Kieron Gillen and artist Esad Ribic. Gillen has revealed which members of the ancient cosmic race would be playing the major role in the new series.
Gillen explains, “One thing to be aware of is the Eternals aren’t really a team. They’re a society.” “So, I’m not in a rush to introduce every Eternal in the [upcoming Marvel Studios] movie.” He further said that “Ikaris is one of our key characters early on. He’s probably the most recognizable Eternal of the cast, and he’s this fascinating straight-talking person of action.”
Gillen says Sprite, who was last seen “being murdered by Zuras because he tried to break the machine”, will be playing a key role in his and Ribic’s run. The writer said, “We reveal of course that all Eternals come back, and he’s been languishing in the Eternal prison, the Isolation, ever since. When the book begins, they’ve finally decided to let Sprite out. We follow them in Issue #1.”
Like Many Major Characters, Sersi Is One Of Them In Eternals
“Another important character is Sersi who is smart, rich, and has been an Avenger. So, she knows a lot of humans. There’s a certain ennui to her that I like,” Gillen said. “We also have Kingo who is interesting because he’s me trying to square an Eternal being who’s becoming obsessed with one culture. In the comics, he’s obsessed with Japan in a certain period, which is really weird in lots of ways. He also became a movie actor! I can’t think that anybody who was a serious samurai would ever become a movie actor. So, he’s a playful character, but he’s also hyper-competent.”
The comic is written by Kieron Gillen and illustrated by Esad Ribic. Eternal #1 will be on sale from 11th November from Marvel Comics.
