Creator Credits for Eternals (2021)

This was a hard one to watch; I've been the internet's biggest Eternals fan for, what, 24 years? I still go by "Prime Eternal" in some quarters. Yet it was clear from a mile out that this film would not be particularly faithful to the comic book creations I love. Now having finally seen it, I found it was mostly Eternals-in-name-only. Names were retained and a handful of visual vaguely look like ther counterparts; but the plot? The characterizations? It comes mostly from whole cloth, not the comics. We have here a film that would not exist without the comics, but has about nil to do with the comics at the same time.

Why even bother? If you don't like the Sersi of the comic books (shame on you!) then don't put her in your films. She has a unique personality, she's absolutely an engaging character and a good lead, but to hollow our her distinctive character and replace it with... not a heck of a lot? Why even call her 'Sersi'? For a film that spends 90 minutes on backstory and character introductions they sure were out to lunch where the lead character was concerned!

It's a shame; just one more cross we Eternals fans have to bear, as this movie did not entertain general audiences.

My full list of Marvel Cinematic Universe creator credits is here and I welcome your corrections.

Jack Kirby: creator of the Eternals, a race of near-godlike beings who have lived among humanity and been their champions in legends; of the Deviants, monstrous creatures who have assaulted humanity and fought the Eternals; of the Celestials, enigmatic giant creatures from space who are kindly disposed towards the Eternals but have had conflict with the Deviants; as of Ikaris, an Eternal who wears blue and red, favours using his power of flight and firing energy beams from his eyes; of Kro, a leader among the Deviants (Eternals #1, 1976); of Arishem, a leader among the Celestials who is responsible for passing judgement on humanity; of Ajak, an Eternal chosen to communicate with the Celestials (Eternals #2, 1976); of Sersi, a raven-haired Eternal who is the expert in rearranging molecules (Eternals #3, 1976); of Olympia, the home of the Eternals (Eternals #4, 1976); of the Eternals' leader called "Prime Eternal"; of Thena, a blonade warrior woman of the Eternals who wears gold; of Domo, a name associated with the Eternals; of Makkari, an Eternal who wears red and has the power of exceptional superhuman speed (Eternals #5, 1976); of Sprite, an Eternal who appears to be forever young; Sprite's red hair and propensity to cast illusions (Eternals #9, 1977); of Kingo, an Eternal who performs as an actor, keeping his identity as an immortal secret; of Druig, an Eternal with psychic powers who clashes with Ikaris (Eternals #11, 1977); of the Uni-Mind, the psychic joining of Eternals into a single powerful mental construct (Eternals #12, 1977); of the Forgotten One, an Eternal who was known as a hero to humans in ancient times (Eternals #13, 1977); co-creator of the Avengers, a super hero team (Avengers #1, 1963); of Captain America, patriotic super hero (Captain America Comics #1, 1941); of Vibranium, a rare metal (Fantastic Four #53, 1966); of Thor, Asgardian champion (Journey into Mystery #83, 1962); of Odin, lord of Asgard (Journey into Mystery #85, 1962); of Laufey, a giant, enemy of Odin (Journey into Mystery #112, 1965); of Iron Man, armored hero (Tales of Suspense #39, 1963)

Stan Lee: co-creator of the Avengers, a super hero team (Avengers #1, 1963); of Vibranium, a rare metal (Fantastic Four #53, 1966); of Thor, Asgardian champion (Journey into Mystery #83, 1962); of Odin, lord of Asgard (Journey into Mystery #85, 1962); of Laufey, a giant, enemy of Odin (Journey into Mystery #112, 1965); of Dr. Strange, a sorcerer hero (Strange Tales #110, 1963); of Iron Man, armored hero (Tales of Suspense #39, 1963)

Jim Starlin: creator of Pip the Troll, an extraterrestrial troll who enjoys a good time (Strange Tales #179, 1975); of Pip and Eros as allies (Warlock #12, 1976); co-creator of Thanos, a genocidal maniac; of Eros, Thanos' heroic brother; of Titan, home planet of Thanos and Eros (Iron Man #55, 1973); of Pip's ability to teleport (Warlock and the Infinity Watch #2, 1992)

Roy Thomas: co-creator of Dane Whitman, a scientist (Avengers #47, 1967); of Dane's uncle and connection to the medieval past (Avengers #48, 1967); of the Ebony Blade, a mystical medieval weapon wielded by members of Dane Whitman's family (Marvel Super-Heroes #17, 1968)

Jim Krueger: co-creator of the Celestials seeding the Earth with a new Celestial and seeking to bring it to life which would result in the destruction of Earth (Earth X #10, 2000); of the Celestial prevented from destroying the Earth (Earth X: X, 2000)

Alex Ross: co-creator of the Celestials seeding the Earth with a new Celestial and seeking to bring it to life which would result in the destruction of Earth (Earth X #10, 2000); of the Celestial prevented from destroying the Earth (Earth X: X, 2000)

John Paul Leon: co-creator of the Celestials seeding the Earth with a new Celestial and seeking to bring it to life which would result in the destruction of Earth (Earth X #10, 2000); of the Celestial prevented from destroying the Earth (Earth X: X, 2000)

Peter B. Gillis: co-creator of Black Roger, an enemy of Eros (Avengers Spotlight #21, 1989); of Phastos, an Eternal, a bearded black man (Eternals #1, 1985); Phastos as the Eternals' greatest engineer (Eternals #3, 1985)

John Buscema: co-creator of Dane Whitman, a scientist (Avengers #47, 1967); of the Forgotten One using the name Gilgamesh (Eternals #299, 1989); of Centurii-6, an alien world (Thor #258, 1977)

Daniel Acuña: creator of image of Ikaris firing his eye beams into the air around the defeated Eternals (Eternals #6, 2009); co-creator of Phastos living as a family man (Eternals #1, 2008)

Daniel Knauf: co-creator of Sersi contacting the Celestials to prevent their judgement against the Earth (Eternals #9, 2009); co-creator of Phastos living as a family man (Eternals #1, 2008)

Charles Knauf: co-creator of Sersi contacting the Celestials to prevent their judgement against the Earth (Eternals #9, 2009); co-creator of Phastos living as a family man (Eternals #1, 2008)

Bob Harras: co-creator of Dane Whitman and Sersi as lovers (Avengers #350, 1992); of the mahd w'yry, a mental illness which afflicts long-lived Eternals (Avengers #361, 1993)

Steve Epting: co-creator of Dane Whitman and Sersi as lovers (Avengers #350, 1992); of the mahd w'yry, a mental illness which afflicts long-lived Eternals (Avengers #361, 1993)

Mike Friedrich: co-creator of Thanos, a genocidal maniac; of Eros, Thanos' heroic brother; of Titan, home planet of Thanos and Eros (Iron Man #55, 1973)

Sal Buscema: co-creator of Phastos, an Eternal, a bearded black man (Eternals #1, 1985); Phastos as the Eternals' greatest engineer (Eternals #3, 1985)

Larry Lieber: co-creator of Thor, Asgardian champion (Journey into Mystery #83, 1962); of Iron Man, armored hero (Tales of Suspense #39, 1963)

Steve Ditko: co-creator of Dr. Strange, a sorcerer hero (Strange Tales #110, 1963)

Eric Nguyen: co-creator of Sersi contacting the Celestials to prevent their judgement against the Earth (Eternals #9, 2009)

Don Heck: co-creator of Iron Man, armored hero (Tales of Suspense #39, 1963)

Joe Simon: co-creator of Captain America, patriotic super hero (Captain America Comics #1, 1941)

Kurt Busiek: co-creator of Eros being called "Knaves of Hearts" (Avengers #2, 1998)

George Perez: co-creator of Eros being called "Knaves of Hearts" (Avengers #2, 1998)

Tom Artis: co-creator of Black Roger, an enemy of Eros (Avengers Spotlight #21, 1989)

Roger Stern: co-creator of Eros' alias Starfox (Avengers #232, 1983); of Eros meeting the Eternals of Earth (Avengers #246, 1984)

Al Milgrom: co-creator of Eros' alias Starfox (Avengers #232, 1983); of Eros meeting the Eternals of Earth (Avengers #246, 1984)

Angel Medina: co-creator of Pip's ability to teleport (Warlock and the Infinity Watch #2, 1992)

George Tuska: co-creator of Dane's uncle and connection to the medieval past (Avengers #48, 1967)

Len Wein: co-creator of Centurii-6, an alien world (Thor #258, 1977)

Howard Purcell: co-creator of the Ebony Blade, a mystical medieval weapon wielded by members of Dane Whitman's family (Marvel Super-Heroes #17, 1968)

Mark Gruenwald: co-creator of the Eternals fighting alongside Odin (Thor #300, 1980); of Thanos and Eros' people revealed to be Eternals (What If #25, 1981)

Ralph Macchio: co-creator of the Eternals fighting alongside Odin (Thor #300, 1980)

Keith Pollard: co-creator of the Eternals fighting alongside Odin (Thor #300, 1980)

Marv Wolfman: co-creator of Blade, a champion against the forces of darkness (Tomb of Dracula #10, 1973)

Gene Colan: co-creator of Blade, a champion against the forces of darkness (Tomb of Dracula #10, 1973)

Neil Gaiman: co-creator of Thena wielding a spear (Eternals #1, 2006); of Sprite wishing to be a normal human (Eternals #5, 2006)

John Romita Jr.: co-creator of Thena wielding a spear (Eternals #1, 2006); of Sprite wishing to be a normal human (Eternals #5, 2006)

Walter Simonson: co-creator of the Forgotten One using the name Gilgamesh (Eternals #299, 1989)

Ron Wilson: co-creator of Thanos and Eros' people revealed to be Eternals (What If #25, 1981)