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Seven to Eternity - Deluxe Edition
The entire SEVEN TO ETERNITY epic collected in one deluxe, OVERSIZED, hardcover edition! The God of Whispers has spread an omnipresent paranoia to every corner of the kingdom of Zhal; his spies hide in every hall spreading mistrust and fear. Adam Osidis, a dying knight from a disgraced house, must choose between joining a hopeless band of magic users in their desperate bid to free their world of the evil God, or accepting his promise to give Adam everything his heart desires. Writer RICK REMENDER reteams with collaborators JEROME OPEÑA (Fear Agent) and MATT HOLLINGSWORTH (TOKYO GHOST) in this giant prestige edition loaded with variant covers, sketches, model sheet designs, raw inks, and script pages -- the ultimate oversized format to enjoy this groundbreaking and critically acclaimed series.
Collects SEVEN TO ETERNTITY #1-17
Collects SEVEN TO ETERNTITY #1-17
544 pages, Hardcover
First published September 14, 2022
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Rick Remender
1,246 books1,418 followersRick Remender is an American comic book writer and artist who resides in Los Angeles, California. He is the writer/co-creator of many independent comic books like Black Science, Deadly Class, LOW, Fear Agent and Seven to Eternity. Previously, he wrote The Punisher, Uncanny X-Force, Captain America and Uncanny Avengers for Marvel Comics.
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January 24, 2025
This was definitely epic!
Most folks call Garils Sulm “The God of Whispers.” He offers everyone a bargain. Those who accept it become his eyes and ears in the world. In return, he grants their heart's desire. One man, Zebediah Osidis, famously refused to even hear his offer, and he and his family have been living as outcasts ever since. The Osidis family is attacked. Zebediah perishes (not really a spoiler since it's the inciting incident for, like, the entire story), and his son, Adam, is given an ultimatum: travel to the city and hear Sulm's offer, or face a second attack and watch his entire family destroyed.
So he does. And there's a fight. And, wonder of wonders, Sulm is captured. But to kill him means that everyone who has accepted his bargain will also die–most of the world. So there's a quest to find a legendary sorceror who will separate him from everyone so they won't die if he's killed. The book becomes a road trip with the heroes having to keep their captive a secret–because everyone wants a piece of him for their own ends–while he spends his time whispering words of corruption and trying to set them against one another. What could possibly go wrong?
This book certainly has ambition to spare. The artwork is gorgeous! This is a fantasy world unlike any I've seen before, a tremendous feat of imagination.
I did have trouble getting through it, and found it very slow going. Part of the problem may have been the book's unwieldy size. This is one of those tomes that really wants its own dedicated lectern for comfortable reading. The other problem is the seemingly endless philosophical debates between Adam Osidis and Garils Sulm about corruption, principles, and the moral nature of the universe. I get it: Sulm is a corrupting influence and ideologically dangerous to be around. The Abyss Gazes Also, and all that. It's laid on a bit thick for my liking is all.
I'm ultimately glad I read this, but probably wouldn't read it again. The world-building is impressive, but the story is somewhat hit-or-miss. I can't recommend it unreservedly, but do check it out if you're interested.
Most folks call Garils Sulm “The God of Whispers.” He offers everyone a bargain. Those who accept it become his eyes and ears in the world. In return, he grants their heart's desire. One man, Zebediah Osidis, famously refused to even hear his offer, and he and his family have been living as outcasts ever since. The Osidis family is attacked. Zebediah perishes (not really a spoiler since it's the inciting incident for, like, the entire story), and his son, Adam, is given an ultimatum: travel to the city and hear Sulm's offer, or face a second attack and watch his entire family destroyed.
So he does. And there's a fight. And, wonder of wonders, Sulm is captured. But to kill him means that everyone who has accepted his bargain will also die–most of the world. So there's a quest to find a legendary sorceror who will separate him from everyone so they won't die if he's killed. The book becomes a road trip with the heroes having to keep their captive a secret–because everyone wants a piece of him for their own ends–while he spends his time whispering words of corruption and trying to set them against one another. What could possibly go wrong?
This book certainly has ambition to spare. The artwork is gorgeous! This is a fantasy world unlike any I've seen before, a tremendous feat of imagination.
I did have trouble getting through it, and found it very slow going. Part of the problem may have been the book's unwieldy size. This is one of those tomes that really wants its own dedicated lectern for comfortable reading. The other problem is the seemingly endless philosophical debates between Adam Osidis and Garils Sulm about corruption, principles, and the moral nature of the universe. I get it: Sulm is a corrupting influence and ideologically dangerous to be around. The Abyss Gazes Also, and all that. It's laid on a bit thick for my liking is all.
I'm ultimately glad I read this, but probably wouldn't read it again. The world-building is impressive, but the story is somewhat hit-or-miss. I can't recommend it unreservedly, but do check it out if you're interested.
December 16, 2022
I mostly don’t like Remender’s writing, as you can see from my other reviews of his work. A single 4-star, one 3-star, and five 1/2 stars where I complain about the story. So I don’t know why I picked this up, but I’m glad I did.
For once all of Remender’s cynical beliefs work in a story that has a strong throughline, and he doesn’t drop the ball at the finale. This is *very* cynical indeed, just full-on nihilistic grimdark fantasy that never lets up. The pontificating is on point in service of the tale, and the conclusion is as dark as it gets.
This is The Dirty Dozen in an Epic Fantasy setting, with all the twisted bits for all to see and no one wins. Take any film where evil prevails — Se7en, The Omen, The Wicker Man, Psycho, No Country for Old Men — and turn it to 11 to get this book.
And the darkest thing? It’s that the book’s version of Sauron/Thanos/Apocalypse is *right*. He has the people’s number and he calls them on it. He tells the protagonist that people are confused by complicated ideas, so they don’t trust them. People prefer things to be simple. How often do we see that playing out in our world? Only every day.
When Adam, our protag, points out that an ideal gives someone something to live for, the Big Bad counters that those ideals “make them delusional and easier for men like me to manipulate.” He continues, “Convince a man he’s a righteous hero and he’ll march to any war with fervor. He *knows* he’s good and right, thus his enemy must be wrong and evil.”
Doesn’t that sound like all of these true believers we see running around these days? The January 6th insurrectionists? The armed white men “protecting children” from drag queen shows? The people pushing the “stolen election” lies? And on the left as on the right, the rush to judgement to believe *any* accusation of wrongdoing without any evidence? The Purity Police who wield cancel culture like a weapon to destroy people’s careers?
I firmly believe that the right is far worse in this regard than the left, but let’s be honest, this is something everyone on all sides is guilty of. And that’s what gives this story it’s sting: it’s dark and cynical, yes, but it’s also all too often correct.
Plus the art by Jerome Opeña is flat-out amazing. Not only is it pretty, but he tells the story clearly without trying to be fancy. Everything is communicated and it flows easily.
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For once all of Remender’s cynical beliefs work in a story that has a strong throughline, and he doesn’t drop the ball at the finale. This is *very* cynical indeed, just full-on nihilistic grimdark fantasy that never lets up. The pontificating is on point in service of the tale, and the conclusion is as dark as it gets.
This is The Dirty Dozen in an Epic Fantasy setting, with all the twisted bits for all to see and no one wins. Take any film where evil prevails — Se7en, The Omen, The Wicker Man, Psycho, No Country for Old Men — and turn it to 11 to get this book.
And the darkest thing? It’s that the book’s version of Sauron/Thanos/Apocalypse is *right*. He has the people’s number and he calls them on it. He tells the protagonist that people are confused by complicated ideas, so they don’t trust them. People prefer things to be simple. How often do we see that playing out in our world? Only every day.
When Adam, our protag, points out that an ideal gives someone something to live for, the Big Bad counters that those ideals “make them delusional and easier for men like me to manipulate.” He continues, “Convince a man he’s a righteous hero and he’ll march to any war with fervor. He *knows* he’s good and right, thus his enemy must be wrong and evil.”
Doesn’t that sound like all of these true believers we see running around these days? The January 6th insurrectionists? The armed white men “protecting children” from drag queen shows? The people pushing the “stolen election” lies? And on the left as on the right, the rush to judgement to believe *any* accusation of wrongdoing without any evidence? The Purity Police who wield cancel culture like a weapon to destroy people’s careers?
I firmly believe that the right is far worse in this regard than the left, but let’s be honest, this is something everyone on all sides is guilty of. And that’s what gives this story it’s sting: it’s dark and cynical, yes, but it’s also all too often correct.
Plus the art by Jerome Opeña is flat-out amazing. Not only is it pretty, but he tells the story clearly without trying to be fancy. Everything is communicated and it flows easily.
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June 19, 2022Ah, Rick Remender. His big hits tend to be stuff like Deadly Class and Black Science which leaves me altogether cold, and a lot of the rest of it is along the lines of Scumbag and Tokyo Ghost, where there are components I love bolted on to absolute nonsense. But every so often he pulls off something like his Uncanny X-Force (so long as you ignore the Otherworld bit), or Low, or this. Stuff which, despite very occasional garnishes of humour, operates at a level of operatic bleakness I ought not to go for, should find as tiresome as I do Daniel Warren Johnson's extended mopes – but which instead I find myself gripped by. The artists help, of course, especially contrasted with that grubby, doughy look in Johnson: here it's Jerome Opeña adding something unhealthy to the classic fantasy chassis, like Clark Ashton Smith got very slightly into steampunk before being asked to do a Tolkien riff. But as with the baroque far future SF of Low, the question underlying it is unabashedly topical. Low asked, when all hope seems lost, is optimism foolishness or the only way change can happen? And then kept asking it in progressively more gruesome and overwrought fashion for 26 issues. Similarly, the issue here is compromise. Is it common sense to make the best accommodation you can with the way things are, or does it taint you forever once you're part of a dirty system? Are the people who refuse really more into stubborn pride than wanting to improve things? Does anyone ever realise they've become a villain? These are eternal questions, but the expression of them nevertheless seems quite direct, centred as the story is on the God of Whispers, merely hearing whose offer makes one suspect, and who even when the heroes manage to break his power, has much of the land keen to reinstate him, whether to maintain their own power derived from him, or simply because they can't let go of the story they've told themselves about how the world is. Hell, the bastard even has a seemingly unending stream of children who keep coming out of the woodwork, so really, the only thing that could make the metaphor clearer is if he also had a fucking stupid haircut and his speeches were considerably less coherent. But no, he always knows just what to say to dig, dig, dig at the bonds between his captors. And indeed, most of the characters spend most of the time operating at a pitch of seriousness which ought to become ridiculous, delivering with a straight face lines like "How does one hide a whisper? Within a scream", or "Not all resources go to the Well, neighbor. Mine is the horror of eternal rage – and hers is the succulent." You know when people object that modern geek culture is too pervaded by a certain brand of snarky dialogue? If you don't like that, Seven To Eternity is the antidote, but you really wouldn't want too much pop culture conducted like this either, it's worse than UK cop shows which think they'll be HBO if it's rainy and everyone frowns. And yet here, in this particular world and story, it comes off. Partly because it's done with such conviction and – unlike Johnson, who seems to have become this review's designated whipping boy – energy. But also, counterintuitively, because of those tiny hints that the creators are not in fact entirely humourless. There's someone whose special power is firing eels from a bow, for heavens' sake. There's a mercenary who changes sides whenever his sword tells him a new client is a better bet, and excuses all his actions with the simple "I got a frog to feed." A frog which simply yawps "Gold!" This is not subtle, but it knows it's not, and gets away with it. Don't get me wrong, it's still tough going, a grim odyssey through the entirely fucked psychology of the human race (and various other fantasy species who, for these purposes, all seem basically the same as us, poor bastards). To some extent I'm reminded of Geoff Johns, what with the insistent lament that people ought to be nicer expressed chiefly through having characters betrayed, maimed and destroyed, though at least Remender was relatively quick to make his own worlds in which to work that out, rather than spending decades wrecking what used to be one of the great shared universes in the course of dealing with his own issues. And yes, I probably would have found it less of a slog as four separate collections rather than this omnibus. But the nature of Edelweiss freebies is such that one doesn't necessarily get to make these choices, so here we are, and on balance I think I'm glad I made this journey, even if it's not like my misanthropy exactly needed the booster.
May 1, 2023
I have a hard time giving this a actual score, cuz I enjoy parts of it but also feel there are many weak elements. But when I've been unable to enjoy or finish most of Remender's other indie work, the fact that I did finish this and found something to like about it says a lot.
Remender has a nagging nihilism in most, if not all, of his creator owned work, so much so it becomes a drag to read. However, Seven to Eternity might be the first time it actually works in the books favor, as this is a tribulation for the party involved. That's not to say it breaks new ground, as most if not all the major story beats I could see coming or at least predict closely to say "ah I knew it, you fool". Needless to say, Opeña's art is phenomenal throughout, brought to life by Hollingsworth's impeccable colors.
The actual plot itself deals heavily with themes of the greater evil, racism, fachism, and doing what one thinks is best for the majority despite how they feel. All stuff Remender goes on and on about, almost like he's projecting through the characters themselves to where it's annoying, but still appropriate for the story. Your milage on this will depend how you like your tragic protagonists and falls from grace, theres very little "heroes" to root for here, a issue I have had in the past. It's clever how it makes you feel a range of impressions about all the characters, but that depends on sensibilities.
I feel like I'm rambling a bit by now, but Seven to Eternity is at the very least engaging. Milage may vary on how much you can stomach, but I was enraptured by the art alone, except for the two issues in the middle done by a fill in artist that painfully felt like a side quest worth skipping.
Remender has a nagging nihilism in most, if not all, of his creator owned work, so much so it becomes a drag to read. However, Seven to Eternity might be the first time it actually works in the books favor, as this is a tribulation for the party involved. That's not to say it breaks new ground, as most if not all the major story beats I could see coming or at least predict closely to say "ah I knew it, you fool". Needless to say, Opeña's art is phenomenal throughout, brought to life by Hollingsworth's impeccable colors.
The actual plot itself deals heavily with themes of the greater evil, racism, fachism, and doing what one thinks is best for the majority despite how they feel. All stuff Remender goes on and on about, almost like he's projecting through the characters themselves to where it's annoying, but still appropriate for the story. Your milage on this will depend how you like your tragic protagonists and falls from grace, theres very little "heroes" to root for here, a issue I have had in the past. It's clever how it makes you feel a range of impressions about all the characters, but that depends on sensibilities.
I feel like I'm rambling a bit by now, but Seven to Eternity is at the very least engaging. Milage may vary on how much you can stomach, but I was enraptured by the art alone, except for the two issues in the middle done by a fill in artist that painfully felt like a side quest worth skipping.
August 1, 2023
LISTEN ! REMENDER killed it on this one for me. It was so good that I wanted MORE. For a big fantasy story, his writing really makes you think about yourself and the world around you. And that artwork by Jerome Opena is INCREDIBLE ! If you’re looking for a fantasy epic to help you escape reality a bit, this would be it. Wow ! And yes some of the stories has its issues but oh well the positive definitely outweighed the negative for me. The revelation of what the “Seven to eternity” title meant was mind blowing ! The world building, the settings, the build ups, and the conclusion, was all worth it ! My only negative was that I wanted more. I hope we get more stories from this world.
January 27, 2024
Insanely good fantasy comic book. The art looks amazing, but what really stands out is world building.
January 13, 2024
Unfolding "Seven to Eternity" by Remender and Opeña - A Second Dive
Honest disclaimer: I'd dabbled in it when it came out in trade paperback, but abandoned ship midway through TPB#2. It felt as though the smaller trim wasn't delivering the full impact of the spectacular art and those early chapters felt like a chore - a feeling not entirely foreign to Remender’s storytelling.
Now, I recently grabbed the breathtaking oversized hardcover and decided to saddle up for another go. The reviews often highlight Remender's penchant for flawed characters. In this case, Adam Osidis, the protagonist, embarks on a journey akin to Walter White's evolution in "Breaking Bad" - transforming from an unquestionable, principled idealist, to someone navigating a maze of human frailty and moral ambiguity.
And then we have the true ringmaster of this show - the Mud King, Garlis the God of Whispers. His arc reminds a bit of Darth Vader in that he evolves from a black and white villain to a nuanced antihero with his own labyrinthine moral compass and nemeses that adds spice to the tale.
The narrative is peppered with cliffhangers and plot twists that keep you riveted, making you question your own moral compass — who’s good and who’s bad? Remender is a master of letting everyone reach their own answer to that question.
Artwork gets a standing ovation. Opeña breathes life into the characters with designs that leap off the pages, and the coloring is something of beauty. If you've read other Remender's collaborations, like Scalera's "Black Science" or Tocchini's "Low", or Murphy's work in "Tokyo Ghost", this will hit you on par or surpassing those masterpieces.
Tl;dr: if you can bear feeling dragged by detours once in a while, this story delivers and the art in Seven to Eternity is the at the pinnacle!
Overall score: 4.25/5
Honest disclaimer: I'd dabbled in it when it came out in trade paperback, but abandoned ship midway through TPB#2. It felt as though the smaller trim wasn't delivering the full impact of the spectacular art and those early chapters felt like a chore - a feeling not entirely foreign to Remender’s storytelling.
Now, I recently grabbed the breathtaking oversized hardcover and decided to saddle up for another go. The reviews often highlight Remender's penchant for flawed characters. In this case, Adam Osidis, the protagonist, embarks on a journey akin to Walter White's evolution in "Breaking Bad" - transforming from an unquestionable, principled idealist, to someone navigating a maze of human frailty and moral ambiguity.
And then we have the true ringmaster of this show - the Mud King, Garlis the God of Whispers. His arc reminds a bit of Darth Vader in that he evolves from a black and white villain to a nuanced antihero with his own labyrinthine moral compass and nemeses that adds spice to the tale.
The narrative is peppered with cliffhangers and plot twists that keep you riveted, making you question your own moral compass — who’s good and who’s bad? Remender is a master of letting everyone reach their own answer to that question.
Artwork gets a standing ovation. Opeña breathes life into the characters with designs that leap off the pages, and the coloring is something of beauty. If you've read other Remender's collaborations, like Scalera's "Black Science" or Tocchini's "Low", or Murphy's work in "Tokyo Ghost", this will hit you on par or surpassing those masterpieces.
Tl;dr: if you can bear feeling dragged by detours once in a while, this story delivers and the art in Seven to Eternity is the at the pinnacle!
Overall score: 4.25/5
January 2, 2023
Disclaimer: I read this in the form of 4 volumes and not the omnibus, but putting my whole series review here because that makes more sense and I read them all at the same time
I really found Seven to Eternity an absolute joy to read - it has absolutely everything going for it. Unique and memorable characters with intriguing designs and complex growth and motives, an incredible world filled to the brim with cities and lore that feels lived in, a story that is gripping from start to finish, and content that is overtly cynical, but in a way that invites you to ask questions yourself. Are any of the ideologies presented ‘correct’? All the characters are so multifaceted, that their roles never fall into a black and white, good or evil, forcing you to question everyone. To top it all off, the art here is nothing short of phenomenal. Every single page and panel has gorgeous artwork that supports the story in a beautiful way.
I really found Seven to Eternity an absolute joy to read - it has absolutely everything going for it. Unique and memorable characters with intriguing designs and complex growth and motives, an incredible world filled to the brim with cities and lore that feels lived in, a story that is gripping from start to finish, and content that is overtly cynical, but in a way that invites you to ask questions yourself. Are any of the ideologies presented ‘correct’? All the characters are so multifaceted, that their roles never fall into a black and white, good or evil, forcing you to question everyone. To top it all off, the art here is nothing short of phenomenal. Every single page and panel has gorgeous artwork that supports the story in a beautiful way.
November 15, 2022
Well, another title with extreme highs, yet also full of missteps, preventing it from being a solid piece through and through.
I love the idea here: what does it mean to hold true to your beliefs in a society/world where no one else does? It's something I can relate to, having strong principles and often times being ridiculed or chastised for adhering to them in the modern world. Remender often takes an idea like this and examines it from a few angles, writing through his analysis as he (what seems like) figures it out for himself in his personal life.
The other plus is Opena's art. Long been a fan of his work which has a dark feel to it. He knows when to keep to the storytelling but then open it up to single or even double splash pages. His panels are exciting and dynamic, with creative designs for clothing, creatures, and mechanical devices. Sadly, there are a couple issues that had fill-in artists that while they were sufficient, not quite to the same caliber, making this a less than complete showcase of his artwork.
I had some issues with the story, in that there is so much for the reader to learn and understand about the world, there wasn't a lot of time for actual world-building. Meaning, I was often confused about what side certain people were on, how/why are they involved here, etc. Sometimes a new civilization will be shown, which is fascinating and I'd like to know more about it, but they are just the background and there just wasn't time to learn about them. Oftentimes, the story would drop the reader into a new location without much transition and immediately jump to whatever the new conflict was.
So, I'm not sure if I can give a full four stars on this one. Perhaps after a reread down the road I can get a better perspective on it.
I love the idea here: what does it mean to hold true to your beliefs in a society/world where no one else does? It's something I can relate to, having strong principles and often times being ridiculed or chastised for adhering to them in the modern world. Remender often takes an idea like this and examines it from a few angles, writing through his analysis as he (what seems like) figures it out for himself in his personal life.
The other plus is Opena's art. Long been a fan of his work which has a dark feel to it. He knows when to keep to the storytelling but then open it up to single or even double splash pages. His panels are exciting and dynamic, with creative designs for clothing, creatures, and mechanical devices. Sadly, there are a couple issues that had fill-in artists that while they were sufficient, not quite to the same caliber, making this a less than complete showcase of his artwork.
I had some issues with the story, in that there is so much for the reader to learn and understand about the world, there wasn't a lot of time for actual world-building. Meaning, I was often confused about what side certain people were on, how/why are they involved here, etc. Sometimes a new civilization will be shown, which is fascinating and I'd like to know more about it, but they are just the background and there just wasn't time to learn about them. Oftentimes, the story would drop the reader into a new location without much transition and immediately jump to whatever the new conflict was.
So, I'm not sure if I can give a full four stars on this one. Perhaps after a reread down the road I can get a better perspective on it.
October 16, 2022
Artwork carries this fantasy, if the antiheroes can't quite. Opeña's incredibly detailed panels are breathtaking, as are Hollingsworth's vivid colors. I was immediately drawn into Remender's tortured world, despite his mostly odious characters.
As for the plot, these kinds of slow burns are hard for me to stomach. There are enough plot rails here (a clear quest, a ticking countdown) to keep the train on the tracks, but the characters' motivations are a wreck. What gets the Mud King, or his offspring, out of bed every morning?
I will say it is a mark of genius that Remender can make us empathize with a villain over his foil. And he does destroy some fantasy tropes along the way, like Adam's found family, which evolves about as far from "found" and "family" as one can get. The ending was OK, if too abrupt, too Deus ex. But it does justify Osidis' voiceover throughout.
As for the plot, these kinds of slow burns are hard for me to stomach. There are enough plot rails here (a clear quest, a ticking countdown) to keep the train on the tracks, but the characters' motivations are a wreck. What gets the Mud King, or his offspring, out of bed every morning?
I will say it is a mark of genius that Remender can make us empathize with a villain over his foil. And he does destroy some fantasy tropes along the way, like Adam's found family, which evolves about as far from "found" and "family" as one can get. The ending was OK, if too abrupt, too Deus ex. But it does justify Osidis' voiceover throughout.
February 12, 2025
9/10.
Almost a 10/10, if it weren't for that chapter which had a different artist who changed some elements and completely threw out of the window any facial expression which the Opeña's penship highlighted so well.
To this I would also add that a guy who struggled to live off of scaps wouldn't be able in reality to debate philosophical questions, especially when they use sociological terminology.
Almost a 10/10, if it weren't for that chapter which had a different artist who changed some elements and completely threw out of the window any facial expression which the Opeña's penship highlighted so well.
To this I would also add that a guy who struggled to live off of scaps wouldn't be able in reality to debate philosophical questions, especially when they use sociological terminology.
December 16, 2023
Wow. Just WOW.
I read the first volume (issues 1-4) earlier this year, and I knew I had to read the rest. As I commented then, the problem with Image's low-priced volume ones is that when I get one, and love it, then I have to spend more money getting the rest.
But this one was well worth the money (and shipping cost). I have loved Remender since his notable X-Force and Captain America runs for Marvel. I have not read all of his stuff at Image, but I am so glad to read this one. It's a new favorite with a prominent place on my main bookshelf and something I will re-read or just oggle many more times because Jerome Opeña's art is jaw-dropping, eye-popping gorgeous. The rich world-building here and the high-concept of the story is just brilliant.
This may be the best graphic novel I have read this year! GET IT.
I read the first volume (issues 1-4) earlier this year, and I knew I had to read the rest. As I commented then, the problem with Image's low-priced volume ones is that when I get one, and love it, then I have to spend more money getting the rest.
But this one was well worth the money (and shipping cost). I have loved Remender since his notable X-Force and Captain America runs for Marvel. I have not read all of his stuff at Image, but I am so glad to read this one. It's a new favorite with a prominent place on my main bookshelf and something I will re-read or just oggle many more times because Jerome Opeña's art is jaw-dropping, eye-popping gorgeous. The rich world-building here and the high-concept of the story is just brilliant.
This may be the best graphic novel I have read this year! GET IT.
October 29, 2022
4.5 stars rounded up. Up until the last issue I thought I was going to say this was a 5 for the art and a 3 for the writing/story, but Remender not only stuck the landing on this one at the end, but he did so in a way that actually made me question if the faults I had with the story for a good chunk of the book actually had more to do with where I THOUGHT it might be going. By the time I closed the book I found that much, if not all of the plot points and characterizations that I found to be foggy and uncertain were actually a part of something that had been very clearly thought out in a way I had completely underestimated. Which in hindsight...was actually very dumb of me, considering this is Rick Remender, one of my all time favourite writers who has rarely let me down, and has once again left me feeling humbled, and absolutely eager for a re-read.
October 16, 2022
Ya conocía la historia y el maravilloso arte desde las entregas en volúmenes, por lo que pensé que esta edición iba a estar cargada de textos explicativos o de algún otro tipo, y no. Sin embargo, no es una decepción para nada, y es interesante ver que todo el material adicional de esta edición es gráfico, lo cual ayuda a que se aprovechen las páginas adicionales con mucho arte e incluso ejemplos del proceso (un par de guiones incluidos). Esta historia ya me gustaba mucho y considero que el arte está entre lo mejor que se ha hecho en los últimos años en cómic a nivel general, por lo que esta me parece que es una maravillosa edición coleccionable.
July 10, 2023
Epic in scope, yet very thematically familiar - really a story about moral conviction. The world is full on fantasy but all of the concepts being explored here are fascinating and the characters are deep. It really goes far beyond the idea of what is a hero and what is a villain, to really ask the tough questions of its characters and its society. All the while, reflecting upon our own.
September 22, 2024
I’ve pretty much read all of Remender and while I’m a fan, this specific story line was not for me. I group this with “Crawl Space” when it comes to my collection of his, complete throwaways. Some folks seem to like this comic but, it never hooked me and I was disappointed with Opena’s art as I loved his shit in “Fear Agent.” All around, 0 out of 5.
February 11, 2023
Incredible artwork and great quotes throughout. Lots of parallels to our world.
March 1, 2023
The art is simply amazing and the story is solid. It’s a huge graphic novel and cumbersome to carry, but worth it.
February 14, 2025
Much as I love huge, hardcover editions of good comic books (insert whatever joke you like about that); I always have problems reading them at home (my usual reading pattern consists of ebook sessions in bed - before and after sleeping). During a day there are usually far too many things to do (especially at home) - and handling 2kg bricks of paper without built-in light is not my favorite type of bedroom activity.
Which is one of the many reasons I enjoy winter workations - with (usually) crappy weather, short days and fewer distractions (yes, gaming PC, I am talking about you), I have proper time to enjoy reading paper stuff. During last winter on Hel(l), I managed to finally finish the excellent “Watchmen” - this time, in Gdynia, I faced a truly monumental weight (seriously, it’s a feat to actually hold it) of 544 super-thick pages of “Seven to Eternity”.
Even if the comic books I usually read are more multi-layered than your typical superhero stuff, I was surprised with how much effort I had to apply to truly follow up the plot. We get little exposition (always a good thing, to show the depicted world though actually story over usually boring and unnatural monologues) and are immediately thrown into the middle of the action. Numerous characters, lack of clear distinction between who is the protagonist and antagonist), time shifts between individual episodes; weird names, plethora of places and concepts which are known to the characters but not to us (e.g. creative approach to the afterlife) - all this requires actually paying attention; teaching a valuable lesson in focus and proper pacing (this is not - at least for me - a bingeable graphic novel; it’s worth savoring and rather taking breaks after each of the (incorrectly counted on Goodreads) 17 episodes this story consists of (and please note, this is not “first of X” - this story starts and ends in this edition, so if you are afraid of picking it up and then getting stuck in waiting room limbo, fear not).
Story is violent, people (and other sentient races) ruthless - much as the world where this takes place; it’s basically not a very good place to live, though not a very good time. I loved how motivations and plans of the Seven (side note - do not get overly attached to this number; this is not “Avengers” story and decisions here DO have consequences) evolve over time.
As usual, no spoilers, but this story WILL surprise you, make you think about characters and (in my case) what would you, dear reader, do in their situation. It’s rather hard to read (I am used to reading in English, but some of the words and abbreviations still surprised me) which coincides with struggles of the characters - nice metaplay! Stunningly drawn (one of the most beautiful comic books I read), with style that somehow reminded me of the “Thorgal” series, with neither black nor white morals - it’s all grey, swampy and smelly.
Given the price and length of this - it’s not only excellent value, but a truly splendid comic. DO read it if you like dark fantasy.
Which is one of the many reasons I enjoy winter workations - with (usually) crappy weather, short days and fewer distractions (yes, gaming PC, I am talking about you), I have proper time to enjoy reading paper stuff. During last winter on Hel(l), I managed to finally finish the excellent “Watchmen” - this time, in Gdynia, I faced a truly monumental weight (seriously, it’s a feat to actually hold it) of 544 super-thick pages of “Seven to Eternity”.
Even if the comic books I usually read are more multi-layered than your typical superhero stuff, I was surprised with how much effort I had to apply to truly follow up the plot. We get little exposition (always a good thing, to show the depicted world though actually story over usually boring and unnatural monologues) and are immediately thrown into the middle of the action. Numerous characters, lack of clear distinction between who is the protagonist and antagonist), time shifts between individual episodes; weird names, plethora of places and concepts which are known to the characters but not to us (e.g. creative approach to the afterlife) - all this requires actually paying attention; teaching a valuable lesson in focus and proper pacing (this is not - at least for me - a bingeable graphic novel; it’s worth savoring and rather taking breaks after each of the (incorrectly counted on Goodreads) 17 episodes this story consists of (and please note, this is not “first of X” - this story starts and ends in this edition, so if you are afraid of picking it up and then getting stuck in waiting room limbo, fear not).
Story is violent, people (and other sentient races) ruthless - much as the world where this takes place; it’s basically not a very good place to live, though not a very good time. I loved how motivations and plans of the Seven (side note - do not get overly attached to this number; this is not “Avengers” story and decisions here DO have consequences) evolve over time.
As usual, no spoilers, but this story WILL surprise you, make you think about characters and (in my case) what would you, dear reader, do in their situation. It’s rather hard to read (I am used to reading in English, but some of the words and abbreviations still surprised me) which coincides with struggles of the characters - nice metaplay! Stunningly drawn (one of the most beautiful comic books I read), with style that somehow reminded me of the “Thorgal” series, with neither black nor white morals - it’s all grey, swampy and smelly.
Given the price and length of this - it’s not only excellent value, but a truly splendid comic. DO read it if you like dark fantasy.
July 30, 2023
Seven to Eternity really puts the 'epic' in 'fantasy epic'! Rick Remender has always known how to write a grand scale thrill ride, and anyone who likes a good high fantasy yarn should be pretty happy with picking this one up.
This story takes place in a dystopian fantasy/sci-fi world on the brink of collapse, held back by Garils, the God of Whispers, who's basically controlling the world's chaos with fantastical black mail. A band of Mosak Knights - sorcerers of different flavors - manages to capture him, and they set out on the road to a wizard who can sever Garils' hold over the people before killing him. They're joined by Adam Osidis, your textbook noble hero, who's looking for revenge on Garils and a way to pave a better future for his family...or is he?
We start off with this simple premise, but things go south pretty fast, and the scope of the story is wild! The characters travel through different cities in the setting of Zhal, and we end up learning a lot about the lore of this universe. There are epic battles, shocking betrayals, and heartbreaking sacrifices, and I can guarantee that you'll never see the ending coming.
All of that is rendered through some gorgeous artwork by Jerome Opena, with Matt Hollingsworth on the colors. This duo of industry titans puts out some awe inspiring splash pages, and I was left wanting more of Remender's writing AND more of Opena's art!
You get all this in an epic deluxe edition, which is about as tall as a Dark Horse library edition and an inch shorter than a DC Absolute Edition. With gloriously thick paper and loads of extras, on top of 17 issues of content, it's a great value. My only knock against it is that the cover material is a bit 'soft', which makes it prone to dings and dents.
As for the contents of the book, it was closing in on a five star rating, but I've got enough nitpicks here to hold it back. Remender has plenty of experience writing high concept stories, but there are times in Seven to Eternity where his dialogue gets a bit clunky - be prepared for some of it to fly over your head.
The bigger problem is that, while you get to see a lot of different locations in Seven to Eternity, most of their personality comes from the art. You see a variety of different races in this book, but the only ones I can actually name are humans and goblins. They might've mentioned what race Jevalia is in passing, too, but I don't remember it. As for the cities themselves, only two of them are developed in any real detail. This is understandable to some extent - you don't go on a rollercoaster to see the sights! - but I wish Remender would've taken some time to flesh out the setting.
If you like high concept fantasy stories, this is an easy one to recommend. You'll especially like it if you've liked basically anything else Remender has written.
This story takes place in a dystopian fantasy/sci-fi world on the brink of collapse, held back by Garils, the God of Whispers, who's basically controlling the world's chaos with fantastical black mail. A band of Mosak Knights - sorcerers of different flavors - manages to capture him, and they set out on the road to a wizard who can sever Garils' hold over the people before killing him. They're joined by Adam Osidis, your textbook noble hero, who's looking for revenge on Garils and a way to pave a better future for his family...or is he?
We start off with this simple premise, but things go south pretty fast, and the scope of the story is wild! The characters travel through different cities in the setting of Zhal, and we end up learning a lot about the lore of this universe. There are epic battles, shocking betrayals, and heartbreaking sacrifices, and I can guarantee that you'll never see the ending coming.
All of that is rendered through some gorgeous artwork by Jerome Opena, with Matt Hollingsworth on the colors. This duo of industry titans puts out some awe inspiring splash pages, and I was left wanting more of Remender's writing AND more of Opena's art!
You get all this in an epic deluxe edition, which is about as tall as a Dark Horse library edition and an inch shorter than a DC Absolute Edition. With gloriously thick paper and loads of extras, on top of 17 issues of content, it's a great value. My only knock against it is that the cover material is a bit 'soft', which makes it prone to dings and dents.
As for the contents of the book, it was closing in on a five star rating, but I've got enough nitpicks here to hold it back. Remender has plenty of experience writing high concept stories, but there are times in Seven to Eternity where his dialogue gets a bit clunky - be prepared for some of it to fly over your head.
The bigger problem is that, while you get to see a lot of different locations in Seven to Eternity, most of their personality comes from the art. You see a variety of different races in this book, but the only ones I can actually name are humans and goblins. They might've mentioned what race Jevalia is in passing, too, but I don't remember it. As for the cities themselves, only two of them are developed in any real detail. This is understandable to some extent - you don't go on a rollercoaster to see the sights! - but I wish Remender would've taken some time to flesh out the setting.
If you like high concept fantasy stories, this is an easy one to recommend. You'll especially like it if you've liked basically anything else Remender has written.
May 13, 2024
Oh boy, where to begin?
I managed to read through this whole tome in a day. I like Rick Remender's work, specifically Black Science, and I've always wanted to read Seven to Eternity. So naturally, when I see an opportunity to read the entire story AND have a collection of concept art after the ending, I'm going to want it.
That being said, I'm sad to say I didn't enjoy this story as much as I thought I would. It's been a long time since I could sit down and read a comic series like this. I don't know if it's because I'm 32 and my brain has been bittered with age and exhaustion, but I found I was reading this more as a study of a story than to enjoy it.
The Mud King's design; alright, so he's a halfbreed cross between a goblin and a human but he looks like blue Thanos. And his city, the one he rules from, has soldiers that look like him. These people/ this race, label other people as "soft skin" because they have muddy/ rocky skin. This whole buildup makes me believe that they are their own thing, not the result of specific genetic mixture.
It's like a city of biracials from Louisiana, but even then, not all biracals look the same. And how does a half-human half-goblin make a rock person?
I liked Dragan. He was the most honest character and the most likable, never left a doubt of who he was and what he was about. It's interesting considering the entire story's theme is about betrayal, trust, and desperation.
Someone had compared this story to Lord of the Rings. Dude, people need to stop comparing everything to Lord of the Rings and just let them stand on their own merrits. The Mud King isn't Sauron just because he's the antagonist and he's a king with magic. He didn't make one ring to rule them all and his master wasn't Morgoth. I love LOTR, but holy mother of God, there is such a thing as "too much of a good thing."
It sucks that the story had to be limited to 17 issues, and it shows within the work that Remender would have made a story that felt complete if he were allowed more time. I really like the concepts within the story, the terminology, and the magic system still leaves much to be explored and understood (giving it wonder and mystery.) And despite what it left out in the open, the story was filling to an acceptable level.
All-in-all, 4 stars is great for it.
I managed to read through this whole tome in a day. I like Rick Remender's work, specifically Black Science, and I've always wanted to read Seven to Eternity. So naturally, when I see an opportunity to read the entire story AND have a collection of concept art after the ending, I'm going to want it.
That being said, I'm sad to say I didn't enjoy this story as much as I thought I would. It's been a long time since I could sit down and read a comic series like this. I don't know if it's because I'm 32 and my brain has been bittered with age and exhaustion, but I found I was reading this more as a study of a story than to enjoy it.
The Mud King's design; alright, so he's a halfbreed cross between a goblin and a human but he looks like blue Thanos. And his city, the one he rules from, has soldiers that look like him. These people/ this race, label other people as "soft skin" because they have muddy/ rocky skin. This whole buildup makes me believe that they are their own thing, not the result of specific genetic mixture.
It's like a city of biracials from Louisiana, but even then, not all biracals look the same. And how does a half-human half-goblin make a rock person?
I liked Dragan. He was the most honest character and the most likable, never left a doubt of who he was and what he was about. It's interesting considering the entire story's theme is about betrayal, trust, and desperation.
Someone had compared this story to Lord of the Rings. Dude, people need to stop comparing everything to Lord of the Rings and just let them stand on their own merrits. The Mud King isn't Sauron just because he's the antagonist and he's a king with magic. He didn't make one ring to rule them all and his master wasn't Morgoth. I love LOTR, but holy mother of God, there is such a thing as "too much of a good thing."
It sucks that the story had to be limited to 17 issues, and it shows within the work that Remender would have made a story that felt complete if he were allowed more time. I really like the concepts within the story, the terminology, and the magic system still leaves much to be explored and understood (giving it wonder and mystery.) And despite what it left out in the open, the story was filling to an acceptable level.
All-in-all, 4 stars is great for it.
January 1, 2025
(Zero spoiler review) 1.5/5
Rick Remender is the Zac Snyder of comics. Big, bold and about as dumb as a bag of rocks, and about as appetising a prospect as one, too. Quite how this guy continues to get away with it is beyond me, and only furthers my love hate relationship with this medium. That the most bang average of writers can be elevated to such noteworthy status within the industry, yet the vast majority of their work is painfully indigestible.
There was likely a decent story buried somewhere deep under Remender's incompetence, yet what he offered up fell so well short of the mark as to all but mandate I finished reading somewhere around a third of the way in. Right when the artist inexplicably swapped for two issues to someone of much lower quality than the excellent Jerome Opena, even if the colours didn't do much to help. Although the digital slop (known as modern colouration) rarely does.
If you want a lesson on how to do well crafted. high class fantasy, just do the opposite of this and you'll likely be just fine.
Doctorates could be written on the utter failure of the execution of this story, though I want this expunged from my memory as soon as possible. It's just shit, alright. Every measurable inch of it. That's three failures in a row now, Remender. Death or Glory and A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance being the others. I'm done with you. The fact that I still have multiple library editions on my shelves I haven't read fills me with dread. More dollars than sense. 1.5/5
OmniBen.
Rick Remender is the Zac Snyder of comics. Big, bold and about as dumb as a bag of rocks, and about as appetising a prospect as one, too. Quite how this guy continues to get away with it is beyond me, and only furthers my love hate relationship with this medium. That the most bang average of writers can be elevated to such noteworthy status within the industry, yet the vast majority of their work is painfully indigestible.
There was likely a decent story buried somewhere deep under Remender's incompetence, yet what he offered up fell so well short of the mark as to all but mandate I finished reading somewhere around a third of the way in. Right when the artist inexplicably swapped for two issues to someone of much lower quality than the excellent Jerome Opena, even if the colours didn't do much to help. Although the digital slop (known as modern colouration) rarely does.
If you want a lesson on how to do well crafted. high class fantasy, just do the opposite of this and you'll likely be just fine.
Doctorates could be written on the utter failure of the execution of this story, though I want this expunged from my memory as soon as possible. It's just shit, alright. Every measurable inch of it. That's three failures in a row now, Remender. Death or Glory and A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance being the others. I'm done with you. The fact that I still have multiple library editions on my shelves I haven't read fills me with dread. More dollars than sense. 1.5/5
OmniBen.
August 9, 2024
Hard to pin down my thoughts on this one. 4 stars for now but definitely in the lineup for a re read. I’ll start off by saying that Jerome Opeña’s art is incredible; just jaw-dropping stuff. Remender had my head scrambled. And I think that was the point.
The MC is hell bent, individualistic and writing his own history. I think it took me too long to realise that Remender was purposefully getting the reader caught up in the selfish path the MC was taking, presenting it through the MC’s lense as the only, or at least inevitable, course to take. This jarred with my tendency to give the benefit of the doubt to the protagonist. When I hit a wall against his constant perverse justifications I gradually realised that there was a reason I kept reading: you were supposed to find it hard to go along with what he was saying. In this, I think Remender does a good job of showing you the lengths people can go to to justify their own individualistic bullshit, especially when they’re being whispered to all the while with individualistic ideology that feeds their selfishness.
Perhaps I’m giving only 4 stars because the experience was jarring. It shook me out of the way I usually read. A protagonist with understandable motives, caught up in a web of his own shit. He was irredeemable, and I was waiting for the moment he turned it around. He didn’t, and that was a good choice.
The MC is hell bent, individualistic and writing his own history. I think it took me too long to realise that Remender was purposefully getting the reader caught up in the selfish path the MC was taking, presenting it through the MC’s lense as the only, or at least inevitable, course to take. This jarred with my tendency to give the benefit of the doubt to the protagonist. When I hit a wall against his constant perverse justifications I gradually realised that there was a reason I kept reading: you were supposed to find it hard to go along with what he was saying. In this, I think Remender does a good job of showing you the lengths people can go to to justify their own individualistic bullshit, especially when they’re being whispered to all the while with individualistic ideology that feeds their selfishness.
Perhaps I’m giving only 4 stars because the experience was jarring. It shook me out of the way I usually read. A protagonist with understandable motives, caught up in a web of his own shit. He was irredeemable, and I was waiting for the moment he turned it around. He didn’t, and that was a good choice.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 22, 2024
Oh god no, please no.
So, I'm giving this three stars, since I really enjoy the concept of this story and the artwork is firing on all cylinders, the book is so damn beautiful (except the hardcover itself, sadly).
On top of the artwork, the designs of the characters is fantastic. Especially the villain looks amazing.
The story evolves, at some point you have an idea where things are headed and then the book takes a nosedive and a hard one at that.
What also bothered me quite a bit: Some of these 'powers' are not explained at all and some of the 'entities' speak gibberish, to the point where I don't understand entire scenes, especially in the beginning.
Minor complaint: I do like the Remender Hardcover Editions, but this one is thicker than a 50# omnibus, even though it only has 17#.
In the end, I cannot really recommend this, because I oppose this ending and I have a problem with an unlikeable protagonist.
So, I'm giving this three stars, since I really enjoy the concept of this story and the artwork is firing on all cylinders, the book is so damn beautiful (except the hardcover itself, sadly).
On top of the artwork, the designs of the characters is fantastic. Especially the villain looks amazing.
The story evolves, at some point you have an idea where things are headed and then the book takes a nosedive and a hard one at that.
What also bothered me quite a bit: Some of these 'powers' are not explained at all and some of the 'entities' speak gibberish, to the point where I don't understand entire scenes, especially in the beginning.
Minor complaint: I do like the Remender Hardcover Editions, but this one is thicker than a 50# omnibus, even though it only has 17#.
In the end, I cannot really recommend this, because I oppose this ending and I have a problem with an unlikeable protagonist.
April 7, 2023
65/100
It's a very interesting read, it throws you into the middle of a complex world that it has no intention of flushing out enough for you to understand the main characters' place in it. It's reminiscent of when you jump into a superhero comic which references half a century of previous comics without having read them. I have to give it credit for having the guts to end the story on such a depressing note - it's rare for the main character to be told "you're worthless, you're evil, you're untrustworthy", and then the story ends up like... yep, turns out it was true. It caught me so off guard I can help but respect it, especially when the book title came up in the story, that was a gut punch. Overall, it's not a super long story, so if one finds the all-in-one edition at a thrift store, like I did, it's probably worth the price to pick up
It's a very interesting read, it throws you into the middle of a complex world that it has no intention of flushing out enough for you to understand the main characters' place in it. It's reminiscent of when you jump into a superhero comic which references half a century of previous comics without having read them. I have to give it credit for having the guts to end the story on such a depressing note - it's rare for the main character to be told "you're worthless, you're evil, you're untrustworthy", and then the story ends up like... yep, turns out it was true. It caught me so off guard I can help but respect it, especially when the book title came up in the story, that was a gut punch. Overall, it's not a super long story, so if one finds the all-in-one edition at a thrift store, like I did, it's probably worth the price to pick up
October 13, 2022
Felt this could have at least six issues shorter. Overall a solid book, with ridiculously great art by Jerome Opeña (and James Harren too) though at times action scenes were difficult to decipher. I enjoyed the characterizations of the main two characters - Adam Osidis and the villain, the Mud King - but almost every other character felt cliché and irrelevant. I felt the fantasy elements were also generally unclear.
There are some fun twists along the way, and I did enjoy the ending quite a bit. I think this could be a book that might be a little more enjoyable upon a second reading, but overall I'd categorize this as just pretty good.
There are some fun twists along the way, and I did enjoy the ending quite a bit. I think this could be a book that might be a little more enjoyable upon a second reading, but overall I'd categorize this as just pretty good.
July 31, 2024
That was a very enjoyable ride. Extremely original and beautifully drawn. Keeps you wondering where this is going the whole time. Lots of twists and unexpected turns.
I just wish the powers of the Mosaks were explained/used a little more. It's sometimes unclear what they do exactly. The world building was great and leaves a lot of place for potential spinoffs as many places are just quickly explored. I would love to see more from this strange world.
One of the best of Remender's that I have read.
I just wish the powers of the Mosaks were explained/used a little more. It's sometimes unclear what they do exactly. The world building was great and leaves a lot of place for potential spinoffs as many places are just quickly explored. I would love to see more from this strange world.
One of the best of Remender's that I have read.
January 13, 2023
I have a mixed feeling about this.
Jerome Opena's art is great but the two issues (6 and 7) illustrated by a guest artist feel like a rip off and a break of the promise that this book was the next Remender/Opena big thing.
Additionally while I usually love Rick Remender's writing, I am not really enamored with the story itself here. I think he has written a lot of of better stuff comics. So in the end, despite this being a really nice book, I can not give it more than 3 stars.
Jerome Opena's art is great but the two issues (6 and 7) illustrated by a guest artist feel like a rip off and a break of the promise that this book was the next Remender/Opena big thing.
Additionally while I usually love Rick Remender's writing, I am not really enamored with the story itself here. I think he has written a lot of of better stuff comics. So in the end, despite this being a really nice book, I can not give it more than 3 stars.
April 19, 2023
First off the art was jaw dropping. Fantastic throughout the series. The characters and plot however I wasn’t a huge fan of. I just didn’t care about anyone in this which is a big problem for me. It just felt cold. With the mc and his story, you should have strong feelings for but it just didn’t happen. I wish I liked it more, but it is what it is.
January 13, 2024
Remender, the author, remembers to give a satisfactory ending, but while the high fantasy art looks entrancing, Remender refuses to be locked down by the mundanities of time, distance, and hard magic systems. The emotional beats in this story of self-delusion are spot on, but they all just appear from the ether untethered to a realistic world made by the author (because he didn’t bother).
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