Eternity Paperback – Illustrated, October 20, 2020

If you enjoyed Divinity this is a must buy. Same artist and writer, this is a continuation of Abram and Myshka’s story. Fun stuff, especially if you enjoy trippy, cosmic comics.

Since October of 2017, I've been reading a lot of Valiant's comic books. Overall Valiant publishes high-quality comic books that are an intriguing mix of the sci-fi and superhero genres. The writing and artwork are all of the highest quality, too.The most intriguing series I've come across is in the Valiant Universe is DIVINITY which tells the story of a Russian cosmonaut who embarked on a 30-year mission of space exploration. When he returned, he had gained god-like powers including the ability to manipulate matter and time.Matt Kindt (writer) and Trevor Hairsine (artist) deliver a cosmic comic book series that would make Jack Kirby proud. Hairsine's art is grand, cosmic, and surreal. Kindt's writing is economical, heartfelt, and provides a detailed POV of the cosmonaut who becomes Divinity.In ETERNITY, which is a sequel to DIVINITY, Kindt and Hairsine again bring their A-game to the series. Hairsine art matches what he did in the previous series. It's a joy to flip through the pages and see the surreal landscape he drew.As for the story, Divinity and his comrade, Myshka, race to find their child who has been kidnapped by immensely powerful beings from an advanced civilization that evolved parallel to our own. Divinity and Myshka unravel the links this strange plane of existence has to them, and what do its majestic inhabitants want with their child.The origin of Divinity's powers is tied to this universe thus linking his child to it. In the end, he must decide between the predestination of his son to become the new Observer or to force a change onto a whole universe that depends on his son taking up the position of the Observer to avoid a disastrous war.ETERNITY expands the mythology and characters of the Divinity comic book series and brings us to a truly cosmic world, but in doing so, the emotional impact of two parents trying to rescue their baby takes a back seat. I just felt the "human" part of Divinity moves further into the backseat as the story delved deeper and deeper into the cosmic. Also, it felt the character's decisions, and the resolutions that came with those decisions seemed too easy for the hero.They went into scenes with certain expectations, and they were never really challenged. Events and challenges were met and overcome on the first try.The conflicts of beginning a god yet still having human wants and desire, which make up a great deal of the DIVINITY series appeal, were diluted by the sheer scope of the cosmic. It is a fine, yet flawed, installment in the DIVINITY/ETERNITY run of comic books.

'Eternity' by Matt Kindt with art by Trevor Hairsine is a graphic novel follow up to the Divinity series by Valiant, which I didn't read. I still thought this was ok, but I probably should have started this story elsewhere.A pair of intergalactic parents, in cool space costumes, is looking for their lost child. They search and ask questions of all kinds of cosmic beings. When they ultimately find the child, they learn that the child has a higher calling.It's kind of a cosmic mess of a story. I had a hard time following it or caring, but that could be because I didn't read the previous series. On the plus side, the art by Trevor Hairsine is pretty amazing. I ended up finishing the volume just to keep seeing what art was around the next page turn.I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Valiant, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

This is basically the fourth volume in the Divinity story. While being familiar with the previous three stories will help you understand what's going on it's probably not necessary. That's mostly because what you absolutely need to know you can pick up well enough between the lines, and, this volume is so out-there that knowing the backstory may not matter that much anyway.Basically, Abram and Myshka's son has been kidnapped, the Observer who maintains balance in the universe has been assassinated, and those two events are connected. Lots of new characters step into and out of the story, some old threads are reintroduced briefly, and some earlier characters reappear. But if you keep your eyes on Abram and Myshka you'll get most of the action.That said, there's a good deal of dense dialogue, lots of changes of scene, and some bits that didn't seem to go anywhere. On the other hand, the drawing is top drawer. The big scenes are impressive, as always the characters are expressive and recognizable, and the action scenes are crisp and clear. Pencils, inking, and coloring all enhance the tone and purpose of the story. Lots of otherworldly settings and travel through strange dimensions, and the like, keep the interest level high even if the story sometimes lags.So, a Divinity fan will want to get a look at this. Readers who admire Valiant projects, or especially Kindt's work, should be intrigued. As I noted, for this reader, the book had its moments. (Please note that I received a free advance will-self-destruct-in-x-days Adobe Digital copy of this book without a review requirement, or any influence regarding review content should I choose to post a review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)

Storia bella e scorrevole. In tutta franchezza non sempre comprensibile per il solito difetto delle storie di kindt della serie “divinity ”, che risultano troppo brevi per il volume di contenuti che si vorrebbero trasmettere (questa la mia personale impressione). I disegni di trevor hairsine sono sempre molto efficaci e riescono a creare quella magia che vorrebbe trasmettere kindt. Consigliato sicuramente per i fan della serie ma anche a chi ha apprezzato personaggi come il dr. Manhattan di watchmen o le storie epiche il modello di all star Superman.

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