Kelly Gaines 7/11/18 Kelly Gaines 7/11/18

Review: Eternity Girl #5

By Kelly Gaines

A moment of real communication between Caroline and Rick dissolves into chaos, and much like the rest of Caroline's relationships, volatile reactions pull her deeper into an internal void. Eternity Girl #5 is a beautifully crafted issue; well done enough to almost be worth the horrible sinking feeling it's created in my chest. Caroline is a creature of conflict and self-alienation. Profound as her awareness may be, she seems to be missing a key point: the more she isolates herself, the bigger threat she poses. Stopping her isn't about friendship, loyalty, or compassion- it's about saving lives at any cost.

Kelly Gaines 6/13/18 Kelly Gaines 6/13/18

Review: Eternity Girl #4

By Kelly Gaines

Disclaimer: I’m going to get weird in this review. Not ‘unsettling distant relative at a family reunion’ weird, but definitely ‘weird guy rambling about god on the subway’ weird. If that’s not your thing, I’m sorry.

Kelly Gaines 5/9/18 Kelly Gaines 5/9/18

Review: Eternity Girl #3

By Kelly Gaines

Good news everyone! Sloan is alive and well, possibly homeless, and asking the police to turn a blind eye to the rogue superwoman that blew up his home. His wife and kids are fine too- if anyone was wondering. On to important matters. Eternity Girl #3 continues Caroline’s graceful slide into what I assume is complete insanity. How else do you justify the desire to end all existence forever? There’s something eerie about a determined and motivational dialogue geared towards the ultimate mass murder. It’s the same passion and righteousness read in the lines of the Justice League, and somehow, it makes you root for Caroline. Sympathy for the devil? Maybe not. But it’s sympathy for a unique kind of darkness, one that is equally inviting and terrifying.

Kelly Gaines 4/11/18 Kelly Gaines 4/11/18

Review: Eternity Girl #2

By Kelly Gaines

I hope that Eternity Girl, in whatever plane of reality she exists, understands that I am in no way trying to come at this from a place of judgment. That being said- is she out of her fucking mind? Caroline, a.k.a Eternity Girl, a.k.a the world’s most reluctant immortal, has continued her nihilistic parade of self-hatred into issue #2 and wrapped the issue up with a nonsensical and unproductive display of power. It’s 2018, so most comic readers no better than to expect a clean cut hero against villain narrative. We’re wading through the age of the anti-hero. That’s not a complaint; I do believe that heroes with a grey morality can teach powerful lessons about personal responsibility. I’m not sure yet what sort of lesson Eternity Girl is trying to teach and to be fair; no one said readers should expect her to be a superhero. Eternity Girl #2 has tumbled from the shades of grey between good and evil and landed firmly in pure not okay, what the fuck are you doing, evil.

Kelly Gaines 3/14/18 Kelly Gaines 3/14/18

Review: Eternity Girl #1

By Kelly Gaines

DC’s Young Animal imprint has added a new hero to their roster with the mysterious, nihilistic, and clinically depressed Eternity Girl #1. Once an overachieving student, Caroline Sharp is recruited by an agency known as Alpha 13. Her devoted service royally screws Caroline when her accidentally obtained superpowers go haywire and destroy the Alpha 13 home office. Caroline, horribly disfigured and struggling with her new abilities, is placed on indefinite leave and forced into psychiatric treatment. What do you do when you’re suspended from work, can’t maintain your human form, and can’t die no matter how hard you try? Drink. Drink a lot. Fortunately for Caroline, there must be a God, because her superhuman imperviousness left her with one crucial human component- the ability to get fucked up.