Just look at that glorious cover. Ain’t it a beaut? It’s a shame that Eternal Warrior’s new series continues with its second issue being another seemingly random chapter from a Valiant Universe linewide crossover, but at least we get that amazing visual from it.

So yes, here we are with another chapter of the Unity Saga, which is incredibly challenging to read in order and collected in various trade paperbacks in a completely disjointed fashion, considering it occurred early in the runs of many different Valiant comics.

In this issue, Gilad the Eternal Warrior has arrived in the Lost Land and quickly gets involved in numerous battles against enemies led by Mothergod and her horrifically cruel, misogynist son. His brother Aram, aka Armstrong, is also on hand to disappoint and frustrate Gilad with his lack of will to get involved in saving reality itself from Mothergod’s plans. Gilad’s future self is pulled into the Lost Land, and meanwhile Geoff, aka the Geomancer, attempts to confront Mothergod to talk some sense into her. Can Gilad and his future self do enough to help the heroes save reality?

If that synopsis confused you, I’m not surprised. So much happens in this issue, including thebfully offscreen death of a major hero, that it just feels as if we’re not getting the full picture of what’s going on at all. Of course, that’s exactly what’s happening here, due to it being part of a crossover, but it’s not as if we only see things from Gilad’s point of view; it also feels like the Eternal Warrior(s) are just reacting to a ton of stuff going on around them, and aren’t even involved in many major events anyway.

The first issue mostly stood on its own as an introduction to the Eternal Warrior, but this second issue is a complete and utter mess from a storytelling standpoint, and despite the presence of two Gilads, it barely feels like the character does anything of importance at all.

I suspect that things will definitely improve in Eternal Warrior once the Unity crossover is dealt with, but it’s a poor start to a new series, even if the action is impressive. It’s worth mentioning that despite the problems with the writing in this issue, John Dixon’s art (complemented by the superb team of colourists: Mark Csaszar, Carol Vanhook and David Chlystek) is excellent throughout.

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