Eternals

The Eternals are obscure comic characters reimagined with a diverse cast, but most are not iconic established figures and changes lean reinvention over agenda swap.

• Several Eternals reimagined with different races/genders from comic counterparts
• Makkari portrayed as a deaf woman

Female characters are prominent and capable, but men are not systematically mocked or vilified as a message.

• Sersi chosen as leader over others
• Thena and Sprite as strong combatants

Features Marvel's first openly gay superhero with an on-screen same-sex family and kiss as a notable, marketed milestone.

• Phastos shown married to a husband with a son
• On-screen same-sex kiss between Phastos and his husband

Deliberately broad, multicultural cast for a cosmic ensemble; plausible for ancient aliens but clearly an intentional diversity emphasis.

• Globally diverse ensemble of Eternals from various cultures
• Inclusion of a deaf hero communicating via sign language

Touches on themes of humanity, free will, and a Hiroshima guilt moment, but mostly folded into story rather than overt sermons.

• Phastos expressing guilt over enabling human destruction (Hiroshima imagery)
• Themes about protecting humanity over cosmic duty

Some critique of weaponized technology and human violence, but no sustained anti-masculinity or anti-West framing.

• Phastos lamenting his inventions used for war

Significantly reworks the comic roster's identities and relationships, with some changes identity-driven, though the source is niche.

• Gender and race changes to several Eternals
• Adding an openly gay Eternal and a deaf Eternal not in the original lore