fantastic_four Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 I know nothing about the Eternals, but I'm generally hopeful because I love most of the Marvel cosmic characters and stories I've been exposed to through their primary titles like Fantastic Four, X-Men, and Avengers. If I look at this as a springboard towards widening the Marvel cosmic universe then I'm all in. ComicConnoisseur and Krismusic 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Are general audiences or casual fans even going to be interested in this film? In every movie (outside of Thor, but as I have mentioned before, his story is the most tragic) there's a human element to connect with. If this is just more cosmic-space mumbo-jumbo, then what's going to create gravity for psychological or emotional investment..? sagekilz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicConnoisseur Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, fantastic_four said: I know nothing about the Eternals, but I'm generally hopeful because I love most of the Marvel cosmic characters and stories I've been exposed to through their primary titles like Fantastic Four, X-Men, and Avengers. If I look at this as a springboard towards widening the Marvel cosmic universe then I'm all in. This was a pretty good saga to get to know them. Amazon has both on the Kindle or tpb form. Saga 1 Collects Thor #283-291 & Thor Annual #7. Thor stands alone against the Deviant and Eternals -- while mankind stands doomed! Can even a Thunder God prevail? Saga 2 Collects Thor (1966) #292-301.The war between gods and Eternals may be over, but Thor's still left to face the Fourth Celestial Host - along with the fearsome Fafnir, the devastating Destroyer and, as ever, the larcenous Loki! Plus: a gathering of gods! The mystery of Mother Nature! The legends of Asgard across the millennia as told by the ultimate Eye-witness! Guest-starring the Valkyrie and the Young Gods! Edited July 25, 2019 by ComicConnoisseur Bosco685, Hollywood1892 and Ken Aldred 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagekilz Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, theCapraAegagrus said: Are general audiences or casual fans even going to be interested in this film? In every movie (outside of Thor, but as I have mentioned before, his story is the most tragic) there's a human element to connect with. If this is just more cosmic-space mumbo-jumbo, then what's going to create gravity for psychological or emotional investment..? I thought the exact same thing with GOTG and I distinctly remember telling friends this movie is going to flop because the characters and story aren't equivalent (familiarity wise) to Wolverine or Spider-Man. Fortunately GOTG, at least the first one, was a great movie and I'm glad I was wrong. However, you may be right in that this may be too far a stretch for your average MCU viewer. I'm not SUPER familiar with the Eternals but I know enough and their story could either be a whole new revolution to the MCU and/or barely crack $300 million. No clue, only time will tell! Edited July 25, 2019 by sagekilz theCapraAegagrus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagekilz Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Sans Thanos and Gamora, I hope to get something like this Bosco685 and ComicConnoisseur 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantastic_four Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Dammit, WHY kill off Thanos right before the Marvel cosmic stuff starts to ramp up?!?! sagekilz and Hollywood1892 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood1892 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 27 minutes ago, ComicConnoisseur said: This was a pretty good saga to get to know them. Amazon has both on the Kindle or tpb form. Saga 1 Collects Thor #283-291 & Thor Annual #7. Thor stands alone against the Deviant and Eternals -- while mankind stands doomed! Can even a Thunder God prevail? Saga 2 Collects Thor (1966) #292-301.The war between gods and Eternals may be over, but Thor's still left to face the Fourth Celestial Host - along with the fearsome Fafnir, the devastating Destroyer and, as ever, the larcenous Loki! Plus: a gathering of gods! The mystery of Mother Nature! The legends of Asgard across the millennia as told by the ultimate Eye-witness! Guest-starring the Valkyrie and the Young Gods! Well played 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood1892 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Just now, fantastic_four said: Dammit, WHY kill off Thanos right before the Marvel cosmic stuff starts to ramp up?!?! Good question 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 6 minutes ago, fantastic_four said: Dammit, WHY kill off Thanos right before the Marvel cosmic stuff starts to ramp up?!?! If you're not old as dirt, we may see something cosmic+Thanos when they have to reboot in a couple decades... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valiantman Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 (edited) On 7/25/2019 at 10:08 AM, theCapraAegagrus said: Are general audiences or casual fans even going to be interested in this film? In every movie (outside of Thor, but as I have mentioned before, his story is the most tragic) there's a human element to connect with. If this is just more cosmic-space mumbo-jumbo, then what's going to create gravity for psychological or emotional investment..? The Celestials have returned to Earth to judge humankind. Humans are essentially powerless to stop them, but the Eternals (also living on Earth) aren't completely useless. Uniting the Eternals, humans, and the Deviants (ancient mutants) could be the key to stopping the Celestial "Judgment Day". At least, that's what Jack Kirby was doing in the 1970s series. Edited July 26, 2019 by valiantman @therealsilvermane, Callaway29 and ComicConnoisseur 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ComicConnoisseur Posted July 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2019 When a Celestial gives a thumbs down to a world that means some serious bad stuff is about to go down. Bosco685, Larryw7, TheBook and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@therealsilvermane Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 9 hours ago, valiantman said: The Celestials have returned to Earth to judge humankind. Humans are essentially powerless to stop them, but the Eternals (also living on Earth) aren't completely useless. Uniting the Eternals, humans, and the Deviants (ancient mutants) could be the key to stopping the Celestial "Judgment Day". At least, that's what Jack Kirby was doing in the 1970s series. Probably a future storyline of the Eternals if not the first movie. Also has vibes of Star Trek IV and Feige has been known to model a lot of MCU stories on Star Trek movies. ComicConnoisseur 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted July 28, 2019 Author Share Posted July 28, 2019 Quote Trades started reporting in June Salma Hayek was joining Marvel Studios' The Eternals. The Hitman's Bodyguard star, however, seemingly teased her blockbuster superhero role nearly two years ago. Speaking with Geek Bomb on the press tour for The Hitman's Bodyguard, Hayek let it slip that a superhero role for her was on the horizon. "It's gonna be...it might happen," Hayek revealed. "We're thinking about it. It's set up somewhere but it's going to take a while." . Goes to show how far out these films are planned sometimes, including lining up the actors in advance. So for two years Feige had the film developing. ComicConnoisseur 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 On 7/26/2019 at 2:15 PM, valiantman said: The Celestials have returned to Earth to judge humankind. Humans are essentially powerless to stop them, but the Eternals (also living on Earth) aren't completely useless. Uniting the Eternals, humans, and the Deviants (ancient mutants) could be the key to stopping the Celestial "Judgment Day". At least, that's what Jack Kirby was doing in the 1970s series. You know I don't speak Spanish... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick O. Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 On 7/26/2019 at 1:26 AM, sagekilz said: Sans Thanos and Gamora, I hope to get something like this That's missing some heavy hitters - I'm hoping for this: sagekilz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 I'd like to see something along the lines of Eternity admitting influence of Thanos' "destiny" (in GotG Vol. 3 or Doctor Strange 3), only to realize that The Decimation hatched the Cosmic Egg, and then needed to influence the Avengers to enact The Blip to defend this universe from Galactus. If they're going to 'introduce' these comics gods, then there has to be some sort of reason for their previous lack of inclusion and also their current involvement. Otherwise it won't make much sense. sagekilz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick O. Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 On 7/22/2019 at 6:41 PM, Bosco685 said: Celestials poster handed out at the SDCC event. Where's Eson?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 1 minute ago, O. said: Where's Eson?! Isn't he the one that was in The Collector's exposition from GotG Vol. 1? Wielded the Power Stone at one point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick O. Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 5 minutes ago, theCapraAegagrus said: Isn't he the one that was in The Collector's exposition from GotG Vol. 1? Wielded the Power Stone at one point? Yup! I much prefer Eson's Kirby-faithful look to those spindly, busy designs in the SDCC poster. Hopefully they stick to the original designs in the movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 14 minutes ago, O. said: Yup! I much prefer Eson's Kirby-faithful look to those spindly, busy designs in the SDCC poster. Hopefully they stick to the original designs in the movie They look like robots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
