{"id":365,"date":"2005-06-23T20:33:00","date_gmt":"2005-06-23T20:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/kirby\/2005\/06\/23\/eternals-16-big-city-crypt\/"},"modified":"2005-06-23T20:33:00","modified_gmt":"2005-06-23T20:33:00","slug":"eternals-16-big-city-crypt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/kirby\/archives\/365","title":{"rendered":"The Eternals #16 [1977]"},"content":{"rendered":"

The beginning of the story has the end of the big fight against the cosmic powered Hulk robot of the last two issues. That whole thing kind of fizzles out, I think it’s safe to say that Kirby’s heart wasn’t in this plotline as much as most.<\/p>\n

The battle does bring the Eternals into a long hidden underground lair, where an ancient enemy has been awakened. Ikaris is pulled under first, and Makarri follows. After Zuras stops a fire with his powers he follows.<\/p>\n

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He recognizes the enemy as Dromedan the Brain-Snatcher, who is forcing Ikaris and Makarri to fight each other. Zuras frees them of Dromedan’s control and faces off against his old foe.<\/p>\n

As I said, the Hulk robot thing ended weak, but the rest of the issue is stronger, especially the bits of Zuras’ character. While obviously sharing some characteristics with previous Kirby god\/rulers (Highfather\/Odin\/Zeus), he’s a very different character in some fundamental ways.<\/p>\n

Mike Royer inks the 17-page story and Frank Giacoia inks the cover (where “Ikaris” is spelled wrong).<\/p>\n

Published 1977<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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