''Eternity Inc.'' is an adventure published by
Mayfair Games
Mayfair Games was an American publisher of board, card, and roleplaying games that also licensed Euro-style board games to publish them in English. The company licensed worldwide English-language publishing rights to ''The Settlers of Catan'' ser ...
in 1986 for the superhero role-playing game (RPG) ''
DC Heroes
''DC Heroes'' is an out-of-print superhero role-playing game set in the DC Universe and published by Mayfair Games.
Other than sharing the same licensed setting, ''DC Heroes'' is unrelated to the West End Games ''DC Universe'' or the more recent ...
''.
Plot summary
''Eternity Inc.'' is an adventure in which the
player characters are members of the Los Angeles-based superhero team
Infinity, Inc.
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The first incarnation is mostly composed of the children and heirs of the Justice Society of America (JSA), making them the Society's analogue to t ...
They are called to the
Page Museum
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when it is invaded by prehistoric animals, and find themselves pitted against
Gorilla Grodd
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and his Neanderthal sorcerers.
Publication history
Mayfair Games first published the superhero RPG ''DC Heroes'' in 1985. The 32-page adventure ''Eternity Inc.'' was published the following year, written by
Lawrence Schick, with interior art by
DC Comics
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DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with thei ...
staff, Gideon and Jerry O'Malley, cartography by Jimmy Clouse, and cover art by
Ed Hannigan
Ed Hannigan (born August 6, 1951) is an Americans, American comics artist, writer, and editor for both Marvel Comics and DC Comics.
Career
Ed Hannigan's first credited comics story was published in Marvel Comics' Brand licensing, licensed ''Pla ...
,
Denys Cowan,
Bob Smith, and
.
Reception
Pete Tamlyn reviewed ''Eternity Inc.'' for ''
White Dwarf
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'' #84, and wrote that "the plot is not in any way dependant on the nature of the heroes. It could be run for anyone, which is another useful aspect. Recommended".
References
DC Heroes adventures
Role-playing game supplements introduced in 1986
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