In 2000, a one-shot comic called New Eternals: Apocalypse Now #1 featured an older conflict between the Eternals and X-Men villain Apocalypse. According to comic-book historian Peter Sanderson, "editor in chief Jim Shooter disliked Gillis’s scripts, so Walter Simonson wrote the final four issues." The Eternals returned for a 12-issue miniseries in 1985 under writer Peter B.
The Titanians (created by Jim Starlin) and Uranians (created by Stan Lee) were later retconned as being Eternals as well. In particular, the Celestials' experiment on humanity has been used to explain how certain humans can develop super-powers. Subsequent to the Thor storyline, the Eternals (and the mythology connected to them) have appeared or been mentioned in numerous Marvel comics. Writers Roy Thomas and Mark Gruenwald used the Eternals in a Thor storyline that concluded in Thor #301, resolving those lingering plotlines. The Eternals' saga was thematically similar to the New Gods', and the series was also eventually canceled without resolving many of its plots. To avoid potential legal issues, the name was again changed to “Eternals". Originally titled "The Celestials", Marvel changed the title to "Return of the Gods", whose comic book cover bore stylistics similarities to Erich von Daniken's book Chariots of the Gods?. Upon his return to Marvel, Kirby continued exploring his interest in high-concept science fiction through The Eternals. Though he had planned for a definitive ending, the series was abruptly cancelled. In 1970, Jack Kirby left Marvel Comics to work at DC Comics, where he began the saga of the New Gods, an epic story involving mythological and science fiction concepts. They made their debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with their own feature film Eternals, directed by Chloé Zhao, which was released November 5, 2021. Since their appearance, the Eternals have had several of their own series, in addition to crossing into other titles, such as Thor and X-Men. Due to their virtual immortality, Eternals have largely secluded themselves from humans, with their god-like status forming the basis of various mythological figures around the world. Their primary adversaries are the Deviants, who share a similar origin and pose a regular threat to humanity.
In the Marvel Universe, the Eternals are an offshoot of humanity known as Homo immortalis which were created one million years ago by the enigmatic alien Celestials to defend Earth with their superhuman powers and abilities.
They were created by Jack Kirby, making their first appearance in The Eternals #1 (July 1976). The Eternals are a fictional race of humanoids appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
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