When you’re in a band named after a superhero sidekick, it’s not surprising to find out you’re also a comic fan. Fall Out Boy’s Patrick Stump joins his bandmates Pete Wentz and Joe Trohman in leaving his mark on comics, as he contributes to the upcoming Eternals 50th Anniversary #1.
The one-shot marks five decades since Jack Kirby’s Eternals debuted. First introduced in 1976, the Eternals embodied the King of Comics at his most ambitious, with ancient gods, science-fiction divinity and grand ideas about humanity’s place in the cosmos. This oversized issue will serve as a tribute to that legacy with stories from Stump and several other creators.
“It’s fitting that Marvel’s version of God, its One-Above-All, was drawn in the likeness of Jack Kirby,” Stump said. “Through his cosmic work on titles like Tales of Suspense, Fantastic Four, Thor and climaxing with his mythologically inspired space opera The Eternals, he created the center of gravity all of Marvel’s galaxy is still orbiting. So when I was tasked with the responsibility of introducing a Lost Eternal, I turned to the same sci-fi and mythology that got his mighty imagination spinning to begin with. I’m beyond honored to be part of celebrating 50 years of the Eternals, and while I can’t imagine some rock singer like me doing a titan like Kirby justice, I can promise you this has definitely been as much of a passion project as any album I’ve ever made or film I’ve scored.”
Here’s the line-up for the issue:
- Ikaris and Captain America team up for a sweeping adventure that examines the Eternals’ place in super hero history in a tale by Ethan S. Parker, Griffin Sheridan, Dale Eaglesham and Phil Noto.
- Discover the dark roots of the Eternals fiercest fighter, the deviant Ransak the Reject, in a story by Ralph Macchio and Michael Cho.
- In his story, Stump will introduce The Lost Eternal, whose existence has been hidden for centuries.
“Jack Kirby was a big influence of mine, and I devoured just about everything he did when I first discovered comics,” Editor Mark Paniccia said. “The Eternals was one of my favorite Kirby creations… wild, dynamic, powerful stuff that fueled my imagination as a young reader. It’s a real privilege to work on this project with such a talented crew.”
The special sports a cover by RB Silva, with variants by Cho, Eaglesham and ACO:
It arrives in stores April 1.