12 Oldest Marvel Characters

6. The Eternals - 5 Million Years Old

The Eternals are a somewhat forgotten Jack Kirby creation, but that shouldn't be the case for much longer. The group are said to be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Phase 4, and though they do pale in comparison to the New Gods that Kirby created while at DC, as with Guardians of the Galaxy, they could prove to be Marvel's next breakout stars.

And (as the name probably suggests already), the Eternals are also pretty years old. Created by the Celestials when they visited Earth some 5,000,000 years ago, the group were created alongside the maligned Deviants - a race that came to represent the exact opposite of the near-immortal group of heroes.

There are five generations of the Eternals to consider, and most all possess superpowers of their own. The most appealing thing about the group, however, are those classic Kirby designs, which burst off the page with dazzling shapes and eye-popping colours in almost every panel.