Eternal Warrior 6 and 7
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Eternal Warrior 6 and 7
I recently read Eternal Warrior #6 and #7 for the first time and had to share some thoughts. These are comics at their best! Great writing and beautiful art by Barry Windsor Smith! A story about friendship and epic villainy! Master Darque was a pretty scary villain, in total control throughout the story. I loved the relationship between Gilad, Geoff and Buck. Just a spectacular two-parter. Maybe the best Valiant comics I've read!
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I agree, just brilliant. Great covers, terrifying aspects, Darque truly ghoulish,
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Re: Eternal Warrior 6 and 7
Great stuff. I remember BWS getting introduced as the artist, and wondering how he could keep it up. Of course, it was a short run. But some of the best EW.
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Re: Eternal Warrior 6 and 7
By far, my favorite EW or Master Darque story. For me this is the story that defined these characters.
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Eternal Warrior 6 and 7
Awwww man I might have to reread those tonight ... agreed those were good.
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Definitely two of my favorite EW stores. Personally EW#1 is still a sentimental favorite for me (loved the way the told the origin/history of the brothers). My top 5 EW stories (off the top of my head):
1. EW #1 (Origin of the Immortal Brothers)
2. EW #6-7 (EW and Buck vs Master Darque)
3. EW #4 (Origin of Immortal Enemy, Caldone Storyline)
4. EW #47-50 (Suicide in the Desert storyline)
5. EW Yearbook #1 (Cool Aussie story, showed a very cold/brutal side of Gilad's personality)
1. EW #1 (Origin of the Immortal Brothers)
2. EW #6-7 (EW and Buck vs Master Darque)
3. EW #4 (Origin of Immortal Enemy, Caldone Storyline)
4. EW #47-50 (Suicide in the Desert storyline)
5. EW Yearbook #1 (Cool Aussie story, showed a very cold/brutal side of Gilad's personality)
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I found those two issues in the bargain bin about a month ago and so I have also just read them for the first time recently. I agree with the general sentiment here, they make for an incredible two-part story that still holds up. Classic.
Love the BWS art of course, but the characterization of Darque is particularly great - right now I'd say its the best Darque story I've read, though I am all set to re-read Shadowman for the first time in about 10-12 years [and I just got 1-6 which will be my first time reading them]. I can't remember how good his first appearance in #8 is...
Love the BWS art of course, but the characterization of Darque is particularly great - right now I'd say its the best Darque story I've read, though I am all set to re-read Shadowman for the first time in about 10-12 years [and I just got 1-6 which will be my first time reading them]. I can't remember how good his first appearance in #8 is...
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Re: Eternal Warrior 6 and 7
grendeljd wrote:I found those two issues in the bargain bin about a month ago and so I have also just read them for the first time recently. I agree with the general sentiment here, they make for an incredible two-part story that still holds up. Classic.
Love the BWS art of course, but the characterization of Darque is particularly great - right now I'd say its the best Darque story I've read, though I am all set to re-read Shadowman for the first time in about 10-12 years [and I just got 1-6 which will be my first time reading them]. I can't remember how good his first appearance in #8 is...
the Bloodrunner / intro to Darque was epic. I did a SM #8 breakdown on the Onlythevaliant.com website in my section, "The Magic Satchel"
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