Read moreIndeed, that same archetype would appear as Ikaris in The Eternals (originally called Return of the Gods), which Kirby began work on shortly after finishing Kamandi #30. And as we saw going back to the 50s, this would be another immersion into Kirby’s ancient astronaut obsession (which I guarantee you is as much an influence on Prometheus as Von Daniken, since the first Alien raided Eternals #1 for imagery and the second Aliens film is a virtual rewrite of the first Captain Victory storyline).
strange gestation of alien
Via Mark’s BoingBoing post, “I have a feeling Kirby was inspired by the Mayan space jockey image that Erich von Däniken touted as proof of alien visitation in his crackpot science classic, Chariots of the Gods (1968)”
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From Mystery Theater:
As with all things paranormal in the 1970s, there were two paths you could wander down, that of “true-tales” or the one that produced some of the best comics, movies, and music of that era. Two of my favorite alien-related fictions from that time are The Eternals comic book and the film Alien.
Others have pointed out this before, but I still find the similarities between the first page of The Eternals #1 by Jack Kirby, published in July of 1976
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From BoingBoing comments:
[Ridley] Scott also drew heavily from Mario Bava’s 1965 film “Planet of the Vampires” for his sets and the general plot. The inspiration is more obvious at other points in the film, but here’s one scene similar to the “space jockey.”
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The Committee to Nuke Elysium 