The Eternals #1 [25¢]
(July 1976)

Marvel, 1976 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.25 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1976-04-13
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [entire top banner]
Barcode
0714860233407
Editing
Jack Kirby (editor); Marv Wolfman (credited) (consulting editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Eternals / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Frank Giacoia
Colors
?
Letters
Danny Crespi

First Line of Dialogue or Text
We've found it -- the tomb of the space gods!
Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Doctor Daniel Damian; Margo Damian; Ikaris [Ike Harris]
Reprints

The Day of the Gods (Table of Contents: 1)

The Eternals / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Kirby (credited)
Pencils
Jack Kirby (credited)
Inks
John Verpoorten (credited)
Colors
Glynis Oliver (credited as Glynis Wein)
Letters
Gaspar Saladino (credited as Gaspar)

Job Number
JV 188
First Line of Dialogue or Text
You’ve found it, Ike! You’re positively uncanny!
Feature Logo
The Eternals! [exclamation point]
Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Deviants: Kro (introduction); Brother Tode (introduction)
Eternals: Ikaris [Ike Harris] (introduction)
Doctor Daniel Damian (introduction); Margo Damian (introduction); Celestials First Host (introduction, flashback); Celestials Third Host (introduction, as statues); Celestials Fourth Host (introduction); Eternals (introduction, origin flashback); Deviants (introduction, origin flashback)
Reprints
Keywords
Andes; archeology; hidden races; Inca civilization

Get In the Spirit of Marvel-76! (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Marvel T-Shirts; Superhero Merchandise / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Mighty Marvel Checklist (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Mighty Marvel Checklist / in-house column / 0.5 page (report information)

Who Are They? What Are They? Why Are They? (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

The Eternals / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Will the Gods Return Someday? (Table of Contents: 5)

Eternal Utterings / letters page / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Jack Kirby
Letters
typeset

Feature Logo
Eternal Utterings
Genre
religious
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Kirby explains how ancient beliefs influenced him to create the Eternals.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

The Eternals / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

An Omnium-Gatherum of Odysseys Occult, Olios Odd, and Occasions Obbligato! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Captain America and the Red Skull (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Captain America; Hostess Twinkies / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Eagle-Eye GI Joe Meets the Intruder Strongman from Another World (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

G.I. Joe / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["We've found it -- the tomb of the space gods!"]
    The Eternals
  2. 1. The Day of the Gods
    The Eternals
  3. 2. Get In the Spirit of Marvel-76!
    Marvel T-Shirts; Superhero Merchandise
  4. 3. Mighty Marvel Checklist
    Mighty Marvel Checklist
  5. 4. Who Are They? What Are They? Why Are They?
    The Eternals
  6. 5. Will the Gods Return Someday?
    Eternal Utterings
  7. 6. ["Coming in the next brain-blasting issue of Eternals on sale May 11!"]
    The Eternals
  8. 7. An Omnium-Gatherum of Odysseys Occult, Olios Odd, and Occasions Obbligato!
    Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox
  9. 8. Captain America and the Red Skull
    Captain America; Hostess Twinkies
  10. 9. Eagle-Eye GI Joe Meets the Intruder Strongman from Another World
    G.I. Joe
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Mark Boyer
  • David Bruce
  • Nick Caputo
  • Peter Croome
  • Steve Dasinger
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Mark Gordon
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Darrel McCann
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Stéphane PETIT
  • Mark Q
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Douglas Sederberg
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore