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Marvel’s Eternals Reading Order

July 11, 2018 by Dave 7 Comments

Of all Jack Kirby’s creations, the Eternals sure are one of them. The King of Comics, and co-creator of a nearly incalculable majority of the Marvel Universe as we know it, Kirby attempted to put a light spin on his New Gods with the late 70’s creation of Marvel’s Eternals.

For my money, it largely doesn’t work, but Kirby was perhaps incapable of lending his boundless creative vision to anything truly uninteresting. There are compelling designs and mythology throughout his original twenty issue Eternals saga, and various creators have attempted to mine those treasures throughout Marvel history.

Kirby’s Eternals, Deviants, and Celestials have gone on to notable future appearances, including the realization of Thanos as a Deviant of Titan.

Below you’ll find a complete chronological guide to Eternals comics.

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Jack Kirby created Marvel's Eternals, a race of gods

The Eternals Reading Order

The Eternals: The Complete Saga Omnibus

Collects: Eternals (1976) #1-19, Eternals Annual (1977) #1; Eternals (1985) #1-12; Eternals: The Herod Factor (1991) #1; New Eternals: Apocalypse Now (2000) #1; Iron Man Annual (1971) #6; Avengers (1963) #246-248; Material From What If? (1977) #23-30

Ok, right up front there’s a modern Marvel Omnibus release of a huge chunk of Eternals comics to coincide with the release of the Eternals movie in the MCU. I list out a majority of these issues in smaller collections, and in order below as well.

Eternals by Jack Kirby: The Complete Collection




Collects: Eternals #1-19 & Annual #1

The entire Jack Kirby part of the story is collected here.

The Eternals Omnibus

Collects: Eternals #1-19 & Annual #1

This is an older version and may be hard to find in print!

Eternals by Jack Kirby Vol. 1

Collects: Eternals (1976) #1-11

Eternals by Jack Kirby Vol. 2

Collects: Eternals (1976) #12-19 & Annual #1

What If? 

Issues: #23 to #30

During this timeframe, Marvel’s “What If?” line ran “Untold tales of the Marvel Universe” in the back of the comic, and writer Mark Gruenwald expands the Eternals mythology from issue twenty-three to thirty.

Thor: Eternals Saga Vol 1: Eternals Saga v. 1 

Collects: Thor #283-291 & Thor Annual #7

Thor: The Eternals Saga Vol. 2

Collects: Thor (1966) #292-301

Iron Man Annual #6

Collects: Iron Man Annual #6

Ghaur comes for the Eternals

Eternals (1985)

Collects: Eternals #1 To #12

By Peter B. Gillis and Sal Buscema.

Avengers #246 to #248

Collects: Avengers #246 To #248

Enter the Eternals!

Fantastic Four #330

Collects: Fantastic Four #330

The Eternal Sersi joined the Avengers during Marvel Comics of the 1990s

Eternals on Avengers!

Avengers by John Byrne Omnibus

Collects: West Coast Avengers (1985) 42-46; Avengers West Coast 47-62, Annual 4; Avengers (1963) 305-318, Annual 18

Avengers Epic Collection: The Collection Obsession

Collects: Avengers (1963) 334-344, Annual 20; Avengers: Deathtrap – The Vault; Material From Incredible Hulk Annual 17, Namor The Sub-Mariner Annual 1, Iron Man Annual 12, Avengers West Coast Annual 6

Avengers Epic Collection: Operation Galactic Storm

Collects: Avengers (1963) 345-347, Avengers West Coast 80-82, Quasar 32-36, Wonder Man (1991) 7-9, Iron Man (1968) 278-279, Thor (1966) 445-446, Material From Captain America (1968) 398-400

Sersi (no, not that Cersi) is a regular Avenger from about Avengers #314 to Avengers #375. In addition to  representing the Eternals, Sersi is well known for crushing a bomber jacket. As you’d expect, this is a more Avengers-centric read than anything specific to Eternals, but it’s one of the highest profile regular crossovers their lineup has had in Marvel history.

Neil Gaiman wrote a miniseries about Marvel's Eternals

Eternals The Herod Factor 

Collects: Eternals: The Herod Factor #1

The New Eternals: Apocalypse Now

Collects: The New Eternals #1

The Eternal (2000)

Collects: The Eternal #1 To #6

Marvel Knights series written by Chuck Austen.

Eternals by Neil Gaiman

Collects: Eternals #1 To #6

Eternals: To Slay a God

Collects: Eternals #1 To #6

Eternals: Manifest Destiny

Collects: Eternals Annual #1, Eternals #7-9

It’s definitely worth noting that “Manifest Destiny” is loosely connected to an X-Men crossover. The Eternals and X-Men inhabit the same Celestial occupied San Fran, and the good old dreaming Celestial will continue to play a role in X-Men comics (most notably in Uncanny X-Men by Kieron Gillen).

Eternals: Fresh Start

Avengers by Jason Aaron Vol. 1: The Final Host

Collects: Avengers #1 to #6

The Celestials are coming for Earth, so the Avengers turn to the Eternals for the answers. They find something… else.

Eternals by Kieron Gillen and Esad Ribic

2021 series launch!

Eternals Vol. 1: Only Death is Eternal

Collects: Eternals #1 to #6

Eternals: Thanos Rises #1

Eternals: Celestia #1

Both “Thanos Rises” and “Celestia” can be read after Eternals #6.

Eternals Vol. 2: Hail Thanos

Collects: Eternals #7 to #12

Eternals: The Heretic #1

“The Heretic” one-shot should be read after Eternals #9

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  1. Ismail says

    March 13, 2022 at 8:55 am

    Awesome list, but I have a small note. Avengers 246-248 definitely takes place before Eternals vol2 1-12. It’s actually a setup for the story and is referenced several times.

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  2. Kenzie MacNamoru says

    January 12, 2022 at 11:32 am

    1) Thor Annual #7 should be read before Thor #283-301. Iron Man Annual #6 follows after them.

    2) Re: Cesar. Avengers #246-248 are set directly before the Eternals (1985) limited series, which refers to a new status quo established in these three Avengers issues several times.

    3) Fantastic Four #330 is not worth reading. It happens in a dream and does not affect the general fate of Eternals.

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    • Fourth Host Uber says

      January 22, 2022 at 5:23 pm

      👍👍

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  3. MutantSentry says

    October 31, 2021 at 2:57 am

    You include a lot of Avegers material seemingly only because Sersi is present, but what about the Extended time period Makkari spent as a guest star in Quasar, his apperances in Marvel Universe (with the Monster Hunters) his apperance as Captain Mercury in Lost Generation, or Thena’s time in the late 90’s Heroes For Hire series. Or the Eternals appearing in the New Warriors series vol 5 (creating the villians the Evolutionaries who would go on to be a problem for the X-Men).

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  4. Cesar says

    January 3, 2021 at 1:47 pm

    Avengers 246 to 248 seems to happen right before Eternals 1985, instead of after it.

    In the eternals in avengers section, are there any highlight smaller arcs you recommend? Given the length (one omnibus and two complete collections) and the comment that its mostly avenger centric I’m considering skipping those and focusing on the eternal centric ones.

    I’m really glad I read the Thor saga, though, so any recommendations of which ones are better/more relevant are welcome 🙂

    Reply
  5. Yesica Muñoz says

    October 12, 2019 at 2:10 pm

    the list that there is of the comics of the eternals are all ? or missing some

    Reply
  6. Booyah says

    July 12, 2018 at 9:59 am

    I’ve never read any Eternals stories, but the idea of an MCU Eternals movie has me curious – what stories do you think would make a good primer and/or essential for an understanding of the Eternals and their current role in the Marvel Universe?

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