Make Mine Multiversity

It's grab bag time here at Make Mine Multiversity as we enter the home stretch of our Eternals journey. We're filling in the gap between Vol. 4 & 5 aka the fallow period known as the 2010s as well as picking up the more minor issues we've missed along the way. For those reading along, we discussed "Hulk" (Vol 2.) #49, "Thor: The Deviants Saga" #1–5, "Avengers" (vol. 8) #4, "Eternals Forever" One-shot, "Symbiote Spider-Man Crossroads" #4-5, "Silver Surfer" Annual #1 (1988) and Incredible Hercules #116.

There's also mention of "Fantastic Four Unlimited" #10, the OG "Atlantis Attacks" Annual Crossover, OG "Contest of Champions," "Real Heroes" #1, "Quasar" #51-58 & the "Starblast" event "Fall of the Hulks: Alpha," and "All New Invaders" #3-5 & #13

Because of the chaos of all that, I won't be listing collected editions. And no more jokes. Just join us as we slowly lose our minds!

Next time, it's MOVIE NIGHT. Grab your popcorn and a friend because you'll want someone to talk to as we watch Eternals from 2021, directed by Chloé Zhou. 

Speaking of The Forgotten One. today's podcast concerns a volume of "Eternals" that a lot of people have probably never read. The fourth proper volume of "Eternals" came out in 2008. We took a look at "Eternals" #1-9 and Annual #1, which you can find those collected in "Eternals," Vol. 1: To Slay a God (#1-6) and Vol. 2: Manifest Destiny (#7-9, Annual #1). It's not much longer now, we're almost caught up to the present day.

Next time, we enter the wasteland of "Eternals" conflict. They don't get another eponymous comic until the Kieron Gillen run. We decided to bridge that gap with a handful of issues.

We will definitely be reading "Hulk" (vol 2.) #49 from May 2012; "Thor: The Deviants Saga" #1–5 from February 2012 - May 2012; Avengers (vol. 8) #4 from September 2018; "Eternals Forever" One-shot from 2021; and "Symbiote Spider-Man Crossroads" #4-5 from 2021.

We will also be trying to track down "Silver Surfer Annual" #1 (1988), "FF Unlimited" #10, and "Incredible Hercules" #116. There's are more tangentially related, but easy enough to track down and read.

Finally, we may briefly discuss a couple of issues that are really removed from the "Eternals" series proper, but we won't be covering those in as much depth. These comics include the original "Atlantis Attacks," the original "Contest of Champions," the "Real Heroes" #1 Pizza Hut comic, "Quasar" #51-58, "Fall of the Hulks: Alpha" #1 (2009), "All New Invaders" #3-5 (2014) and "All New Invaders" #13.

Despite our detour into the Marvel Max era with Chuck Austen's infamous and nearly impossible to track down "The Eternal" at the start, we're back to talk "Eternals" Vol. 3 #1-7 aka the one by Neil Gaiman and John Romita Jr. Digressions include the history of comics as summarized by 60 years of lawsuits, what is up with that art, and whether or not the comic worked as intended/did we like what was intended. At least we're out of the 90s, is all I (Elias) can say.

Next time, we take a jump one year into the future to read the FOURTH volume of "Eternals" #1-9 and Annual #1. You can find those collected in "Eternals," Vol. 1: To Slay a God (#1-6) and Vol. 2: Manifest Destiny (#7-9, Annual #1). We're in the home stretch everyone!

This time, we read some seriously weird books. We started with some classic 90s "Heroes for Hire" (Vol. 1) #4-7 (from November 1997 - January 1998) and then we read the bombastic "New Eternals: Apocalypse Now" (also known as Eternals: The New Breed) #1 (from February 2000.) This is around the place where Marvel creators lose track of continuity. That means some pretty wild swings. Not all of them connect.

Next time is more "Eternals," but with a more classic reading selection. We are reading Eternals (vol. 3) #1–7 by Neil Gaiman and John Romita Jr. We will also have a brief discussion about Chuck Austen's Marvel MAX Eternals story, but you don't have to worry about tracking that one down.

2023 is here and that means it's time for Elias and Jaina to litigate their 2022 predictions for Marvel. Who will win? Will there be another tie? And how disappointed with this make them? Oh, and we announced what the stakes are for our 2023 predictions. If Elias wins, we're forced to read "Major X" by Rob Liefeld and if Jaina wins, we'll be forced to read the "Captain America" arc 'Castaway in Dimension Z' by Rick Remender & John Romita Jr.

Next time, however, we've got more Eternals in a VERY weird set of books: "Heroes for Hire" (Vol. 1) #4-7 (from November 1997 - January 1998) and "The New Eternals: Apocalypse Now" (also known as Eternals: The New Breed) #1 (from February 2000.) You can find these issues collected in "Eternals: The Complete Saga Omnibus" and "Luke Cage, Iron Fist & the Heroes For Hire Vol. 1." It may be easier to read on Marvel Unlimited though, if that is something you have access too. The episode should be accessible even if you don't read the issues!

90s Eternals got dark! But maybe that's a good thing? At least dark is a tone; it's better to be dark than bland. Or is it? We talk about some very tacky comics that have a bit of life to them. But if you were looking for the point the "Eternals" comics fell off a cliff, this episode will have the answers you seek.

Next time we are reading a truly eclectic collection of books. Feel free to follow along with "Heroes for Hire" (Vol.1 ) #4-7 (from November 1997, January 1998) and "The New Eternals: Apocalypse Now" (also known as Eternals: The New Breed) #1 (from February 2000). You can find these issues collected in "Eternals: The Complete Saga Omnibus" and "Luke Cage, Iron Fist & the Heroes For Hire Vol. 1." It may be easier to read on Marvel Unlimited though, if that is something you have access too. The episode should be accessible even if you don't read the issues!

It's a new year but we're not nearly done with our read through of all of The Eternals. Join us as we dig into the twelve-issue maxi-series "The Eternals" (Vol. 2) and discover why Ikaris really shouldn't be the poster boy for these characters with digressions into the Royal Rumble, Simonson NOT on "Thor," and Kieron Gillen's first tenure on "X-Men." Give us a Vampirio and Kro issue you cowards!

Next time, we're reading Avengers (Vol. 1 ) #308-310 (October 1989- November 1989); Eternals: The Herod Factor (November 1991); Avengers (Vol. 1 ) #361, #374-375 (April 1993, May 1994 -June 1994) and possibly Avengers Spotlight #35 which features Gilgamesh and Sprite. There's no good way to find these issues outside of bargain bins, digital comics sellers, and Marvel Unlimited! Gotta love this weird, weird era.

For the curious though, you can find "Avengers" #308-310 & "Marvel Spotlight" #35 in "Avengers" by John Byrne Omnibus, "Avengers" #361 & "Marvel Spotlight" #35 in "Eternals" Cosmic Origins," and "Eternals: Herod Factor in "Eternals: The Complete Saga" Omnibus. As far as I, Elias, can tell, "Avengers" #374 & 375 are the only ones to have never been reprinted.

It's the end of the year holiday season, so we are taking a break from our regularly scheduled program. The Eternals are forever, that's kind of the point of them (but will anyone care?) This week's episode takes a look back at the year in Marvel. The MCU may feel like it's going off the rails, but there are still some fun comics, even beyond the world of "X-Men." Find out which comics we think we'll find ourselves returning to again and again.

We also have our annual predictions bet, where we try and guess at what's going to happen with Marvel stories across media. The movies have felt like the center of Marvel for so long, but maybe 2023 is the year that changes. Did this year teach us to love crossover events? Is there hope for the future of Marvel video games? Are there romance options in Marvel: Midnight Suns?

Next time, we return to the huge mega Eternals read, and it's the last time the issues will be easy to find for a good long while. We are reading Eternals (vol. 2) issues #1–12, a limited series that ran from October 1985 - September 1986. It's collected as the second half of "The Dreaming Celestial Saga," and you can also find the story on Marvel Unlimited and Hoopla Digital.

We saw the genesis of the Eternals. We saw the reinterpretation of the Eternals (with a side order of TOO MUCH RING CYCLE.) Now we get the reinvention of the Eternals in the pages of "What If..." (Vol. 1) #23-30, a modern adventure spotlighting the Deviants in "Iron Man" Annual #6, and a fun story with Starfox of all people in "Avengers" (Vol. 1) #246-248. Vision is the creepiest one there, and they meet the President in the 80s!

If you are reading along at home, you can find these issues on Marvel Unlimited and Hoopla. Trade readers can find them in the first half of "Eternals: The Dreaming Celestial Saga" or in the humungous "Eternals: The Complete Saga Omnibus." If you have that last one send us a picture, we'd love to see it.

Next time we are taking a short break from all this Eternals-ing to close out 2022 but after that we'll be back in the new year with "The Eternals" Vol. 2 #1-12, helpfully found on Marvel Unlimited or collected in the back half of "The Dreaming Celestial Saga."

It's epic vs epic as we continue through 70s "Thor." Our goal is the same- to trace the story of Marvel's Eternals through every one of their major comic appearances. But I don't think anyone was prepared for how Nordic these issues get. This stuff is steeped in mythology, and we do our best to sift through the pieces of the deeply retconned Marvel continuity. Marvel maniacs aren't going to want to miss it.

If you are reading along at home, you can find these issues on Marvel Unlimited and Hoopla. Trade readers can find them in "Thor: The Eternals Saga" Vol. 2 or the back half of “Thor and the Eternals: The Celestial Saga” or in the humungous "Eternals: The Complete Saga Omnibus." If you have that last one send us a picture, we'd love to see it.

Next time we are ranging wide across the Marvel universe. Follow along by reading "What If..." (Vol. 1) #23-30, Iron Man Annual #6, and Avengers (Vol. 1 ) #246-248. A good place to find those issues is on Marvel Unlimited or if you want to seek out a trade collection, you are looking for "The Dreaming Celestial Saga."