Eternal Warrior #1
Writer: Greg Pak
Artist: Trevor Harsine
Colorist: Brian Reber
Lettering: Simon Bowland
Valiant again release another book from the vault of the Valiant universe with Eternal Warrior #1. Original part of the Valiant line that ran from 1992 to 1996 the book was the creation of Jim Shooter and John Dixon.
Gilad Anni-Padda along with his brother Aram the Other (aka Armstrong) are immortals with Gilad also know as the “Fist and Steel” for the Geomancers. This retelling of the Eternal Warrior is written by Greg Pak (Planet Hulk, World War Hulk, Code Monkey Save World) introduces us to Gilad as he prepares for battle against the Death Cult of Nergal, a bunch of big goons that doped up on liquid speed and become savage animals. Gilad is his son Mitu along with rest of the tribe prepare for battle. Gilad’s daughter Xaran also wishes to come but Gilad tells her no by punching her in the face. As the battle happens and it seems that Gilad and his tribe are loosing and Xaran arrives onto a elephant. Xaran is full of blood lust and plans to kill everything including woman and children. Gilad tries to stop her but fails and in her blood lust she attempts to kill Gilad and does kill her brother Mitu believing that he is a impure. Gilad later awakes on the battle over and his son dead. We late find Gilad living alone, tired of battle and the blood. But soon that comes to a end.
Greg Pak does a excellent job to introducing us to Gilad and setting up the first arch. Pak’s writing is smooth and does not try to be to heavy and he does a wonderful job. The art work by Trevor Hairsine (Judge Dredd, Captain America, Black Panther) is beautiful and colorist Brian Reber has the look of being done in water color.
So in the end I recommend that you pick up Eternal Warrior #1 and give it a 4 out of 5
Remember comics are to be enjoyed, not destoryed
LLAP/POBS
