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wbfreema's review
4.0
An interesting take on how Gilad thinks about the geomancers. i loved that different artists get to do different eras. on to volume 2!
rltinha's review
3.0
Violento ao nível da satisfação tarantinesca e capaz de se manter imprevisível, o que não é coisa de pouca importância nos tempos que correm. A arte é digna de se demorarem os olhos pelas páginas, conhecendo ponto alto nas cenas de luta com muito sangue e desmembramentos.
Seguir-se-á a segunda trade com elevado interesse.
Seguir-se-á a segunda trade com elevado interesse.
crookedtreehouse's review
4.0
One of the things I'm enjoying about the Valiant Universe is that some of the titles that intersect with each other are so tonally different that it's difficult to imagine there's any connection at all. One of the most dispirate tones is that between Gilad, the Eternal Warrior protagonist, and his brother Armstrong from the Archer & Armstrong books.
There isn't a trace of humor in this Conan by way of Greek mythology by way of elemental Western story. It's an emotional family drama where the supernatural elements lean towards believable, and even immortal characters face dire consequences. His gooofy, drunk brother would make no sense in this book. Neither does he seem to mesh with the sci-fi teen drama of Harbinger or the pop-culture saturated superhero nonsense of Quantum & Woody.
And yet, Gilad has already appeared in Archer & Armstrong, and you know he's going to cross back into those books again at any moment.
Greg Pak does an excellent job of making this an engrossing story that seems to exist outside the rest of the Valiant Universe, and I'm curious if he'll be the one to eventually place Gilad back in the mix with the less serious characters.
If you loved Pak's [b:The Incredible Hulk: Planet Hulk|630621|The Incredible Hulk Planet Hulk|Greg Pak|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1556937414l/630621._SY75_.jpg|616941] or you enjoy the type of classic adventure story that begs for a [a:Frank Frazetta|142759|Frank Frazetta|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1421211466p2/142759.jpg] cover.
There isn't a trace of humor in this Conan by way of Greek mythology by way of elemental Western story. It's an emotional family drama where the supernatural elements lean towards believable, and even immortal characters face dire consequences. His gooofy, drunk brother would make no sense in this book. Neither does he seem to mesh with the sci-fi teen drama of Harbinger or the pop-culture saturated superhero nonsense of Quantum & Woody.
And yet, Gilad has already appeared in Archer & Armstrong, and you know he's going to cross back into those books again at any moment.
Greg Pak does an excellent job of making this an engrossing story that seems to exist outside the rest of the Valiant Universe, and I'm curious if he'll be the one to eventually place Gilad back in the mix with the less serious characters.
If you loved Pak's [b:The Incredible Hulk: Planet Hulk|630621|The Incredible Hulk Planet Hulk|Greg Pak|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1556937414l/630621._SY75_.jpg|616941] or you enjoy the type of classic adventure story that begs for a [a:Frank Frazetta|142759|Frank Frazetta|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1421211466p2/142759.jpg] cover.
iffer's review
3.0
This was better than I thought that it would be, but it still feels a bit too violent-90s-mediocre-action-film to me. This was my first experience for Eternal Warrior, though, so I didn't have prior knowledge going in. The storyline feels enticingly epic in some ways, but as has been the case with these Valiant titles, changing artists and varying art quality is a detraction.
carroq's review
3.0
The Eternal Warrior is the protector of the Earth. He has fought for thousands of years with no end in sight. Then one day he is asked to do the unthinkable and walks away from it all.
I will say I like the premise behind this book much better than the execution. This character chooses to sit on the sidelines after being in the thick of things for so long and I kind of wanted him to just do something. The book doesn't lack for action, but it seems more like he is being swept up in the events around him rather than taking control. A large portion of the story involves the children of the Eternal Warrior. This felt out of place because it shifted the focus off of the title character. Plus, I don't recall them making any appearances in later Valiant books, making them feel like throw away characters. To a new reader this might not be a problem.
The book does pick up steam later on and made me interested in seeing where things go. The art is sort of mixed. When it works it works well. At other points it can be confusing. This volume does a great job of giving a different perspective on the Eternal Warrior. Despite some missteps it is still a fun read.
I will say I like the premise behind this book much better than the execution. This character chooses to sit on the sidelines after being in the thick of things for so long and I kind of wanted him to just do something. The book doesn't lack for action, but it seems more like he is being swept up in the events around him rather than taking control. A large portion of the story involves the children of the Eternal Warrior. This felt out of place because it shifted the focus off of the title character. Plus, I don't recall them making any appearances in later Valiant books, making them feel like throw away characters. To a new reader this might not be a problem.
The book does pick up steam later on and made me interested in seeing where things go. The art is sort of mixed. When it works it works well. At other points it can be confusing. This volume does a great job of giving a different perspective on the Eternal Warrior. Despite some missteps it is still a fun read.
blackestclovers's review
3.0
Not bad. Story was decent, art was not great in some spots but a decent Gilad tale
noveladdiction's review
4.0
I liked it. I would definitely read more. I'm really enjoying all the Valiant titles I have picked up so far.
invertible_hulk's review
3.0
This is a decent story, but is a bit at odds with the origin of the Eternal Warrior that was given within the pages of Archer & Armstrong.
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