For a thousand years, the Brotherhood of the Shield had a rallying cry: "This is not how the world ends." It was posturing...defiance. A thing of hope and promise. A statement about the potential of man. I alone know better because I know exactly when the world will end. For I possess the Silent Truth. I am Isaac Newton. Some men call me brother...you will call me master. 
Appearing in "The Theory of Eternal Life"
Featured Characters:
- Grandmaster Isaac Newton (Only in flashback) (Joins Brotherhood of the Shield's High Council in flashback)
Supporting Characters:
- Brotherhood of the Shield (Only in flashback)
- High Council of the Shield (First appearance chronologically) (Only in flashback)
- Grandmaster Galileo Galilei (Death) (Only in flashback)
- ⏴ Forever Man ⏵ (Only in flashback) (Membership revealed)
- Abu Mūsā Jābir ibn Hayyān al-Azdi (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
- Nostradamus (Only in flashback)
- ⏴ Leonid ⏵ (Only in flashback)
- ⏴ Leonardo da Vinci ⏵ (Only in flashback)
- High Council of the Shield (First appearance chronologically) (Only in flashback)
Antagonists:
- ⏴ Galactus (Galan) ⏵ (Only in flashback)
Other Characters:
- ⏴ Howard Stark ⏵ (Behind the scenes)
- Imhotep (Referenced)
- Morda ⏵ (First appearance chronologically) (Only in flashback)
- Child of the Stars (Mentioned) (Only in flashback)
Races and Species:
- Humans (Only in flashback)
- Taa-ans (Only in flashback)
- Deviants (Only in flashback)
- Human-Deviant Hybrids (Only in flashback)
Locations:
- Earth (Main story and flashback)
- Europe (Main story and flashback)
- United Kingdom (Only in flashback)
- England (Only in flashback)
- Italy (Main story and flashback)
- Rome (Main story and flashback)
- Immortal City (Main story and flashback)
- Rome (Main story and flashback)
- France (Only in flashback)
- United Kingdom (Only in flashback)
- Umayyad Caliphate (Only in flashback)
- Baghdad (Only in flashback)
- Japan (Only in flashback)
- Europe (Main story and flashback)
Items:
- High Council of the Shield's Armor (Only in flashback)
- Elixir of Life (Only in flashback)
- Infinity Formula (Only in flashback)
- Leonardo da Vinci's Armor (Only in flashback)
Synopsis for "The Theory of Eternal Life"
- Synopsis not yet written
Solicit Synopsis
The surprise hit of the year marches on! In this issue, discover the secrets of Sir Issac Newton, see how Galileo defeated Galactus long before the Fantastic Four ever did and find out why Leonardo da Vinci traveled over 400 years to do. All of this from the twisted minds of writer Jonathan Hickman (FANTASTIC FOUR) and superstar in the making Dustin Weaver (X-MEN LEGACY)!
Notes
Chronology Notes[]
A flashback in this story affects the chronology of the following characters:
Isaac Newton
Main flashback story
Newton's Past History
- Pag. 1-3 ⏵
- ⏴ Pag. 11-15, Panel 3 ⏵
- ⏴ Pag. 16-17 ⏵
- ⏴ Pag. 18, Panels 3-6 ⏵
- ⏴ Pag. 19, Panel 3 ⏵
- ⏴ Pag. 19, Panel 4 ⏵
- ⏴ Pag. 19, Panel 5 ⏵
- ⏴ Pag. 1-3 ⏵
- ⏴ Pag. 5-6, Panel 3 ⏵
- ⏴ Pag. 8-10 ⏵
- ⏴ Pag. 11-15, Panel 3 ⏵
- ⏴ Pag. 19, Panel 3 ⏵
- ⏴ Pag. 19, Panel 4 ⏵
- ⏴ Pag. 19, Panel 5 ⏵
Nostradamus
Main flashback story
Nostradamus' meeting with Newton
See Also
Links and References
http://marvel.com/catalog/?id=16082