The Life Eaters

(2003 [November 2004])

[Title and Credits] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 3 pages (report information)

Pencils

Scott Hampton (credited) (painting)

Inks

Scott Hampton (credited) (painting)

Colors

Scott Hampton (credited) (painting)

Letters

typeset

Acknowledgements (Table of Contents: 2)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script

David Brin (credited); Scott Hampton (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Our thanks to those who helped this challenging project...

Part One - The Night of Questions (Table of Contents: 3)

Life Eaters / comic story / 48 pages (report information)

Script

David Brin (credited)

Pencils

Scott Hampton (credited) (painting)

Inks

Scott Hampton (credited) (painting)

Colors

Scott Hampton (credited) (painting)

Letters

Todd Klein (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Don't be fooled by the legends.

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; war

Characters

Odin; Thor; Loki; Loki's Dwarf; Chris Turing; Zap; Major John Marlowe; Commander Lewis; Higgins; Lars

Synopsis

During World War II, the Germans summon the Norse gods to help them achieve victory. Only Loki sides with the Allies and, in 1962, accompanies Chris Turing and his soldiers in a last ditch effort against Odin's forces. As they reach their goal, however, Loki disappears. With their most powerful ally gone, Chris and his soldiers are quickly captured by the gods and their Nazi lackeys. Even though their cause is lost and their lives forfeit, Chris defies Thor, breaks the Spear of Destiny and tells Odin he does not believe in him. This action has a deep impression on young servant, Lars.

Indexer Notes

Indicia states that "Portions of Part One appeared earlier in a novella entitled "Thor Meets Captain America."

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Life Eaters / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Scott Hampton (painting)

Inks

Scott Hampton (painting)

Colors

Scott Hampton (painting)

Letters

typeset

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; war

Indexer Notes

Chapter break pages.

Part Two - Weathermen (Table of Contents: 5)

Life Eaters / comic story / 46 pages (report information)

Script

David Brin (credited)

Pencils

Scott Hampton (credited) (painting)

Inks

Scott Hampton (credited) (painting)

Colors

Scott Hampton (credited) (painting)

Letters

Todd Klein (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Of course the world went on.

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; war

Characters

Lars; Thor; Odin; Loki; Joseph Kasting; Professor Morton; Professor Bulou; Jane Chen

Synopsis

The Norse gods find themselves in conflict with the gods of Asia, India and Africa as they vie for control of earth. Lars has grown up to serve Thor, wearing a golden suit of armor to carry out his missions. His service is a sham, however, as his true loyalties lie with a small band of human rebels. They discover that the tropical gods are trying to heat up the earth while the Norse plan on starting a new ice age. All humans will die in both scenarios. Just as this discovery is made, Loki abducts the scientists and takes them to the World Tree for sanctuary. Lars refuses to go.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Life Eaters / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Scott Hampton (painting)

Inks

Scott Hampton (painting)

Colors

Scott Hampton (painting)

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; war

Indexer Notes

Chapter break pages.

Part Three - Sacrifice (Table of Contents: 7)

Life Eaters / comic story / 37 pages (report information)

Script

David Brin

Pencils

Scott Hampton (credited) (painting)

Inks

Scott Hampton (credited) (painting)

Colors

Scott Hampton (credited) (painting)

Letters

Todd Klein (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

High in the dawn sky...

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; war

Characters

Lars; Loki; Joseph Kasting; Jane Chen; Commander Lewis

Synopsis

Lars is pulled from the ocean by a conclave of Arabs and Jews who nurse him back to health, explain to him how they have defied the gods currently walking the earth and provide him with a robotic suit to fight on their behalf. Lars takes the fight to the gods, winning minor battles. With the help of Joseph and Jane, Lars destroys Loki's World Tree and halts his plan to abscond with the best and brightest of humans left on Earth.

Afterword (Table of Contents: 8)

Life Eaters / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script

David Brin (credited)

Pencils

Scott Hampton (painting)

Inks

Scott Hampton (painting)

Colors

Scott Hampton (painting)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Science fiction was given the wrong name.

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; war

Indexer Notes

Brin talks about his inspiration for the story.

From Pencils to Finish (Table of Contents: 9)

Life Eaters / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Scott Hampton

Pencils

Scott Hampton (credited)

Inks

Scott Hampton (credited)

Colors

Scott Hampton (credited) (Painted)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I like to keep my pencils fairly loose.

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; war

Indexer Notes

Hampton explains his art process.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Life Eaters / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Scott Hampton (credited) (painting)

Inks

Scott Hampton (credited) (painting)

Colors

Scott Hampton (credited) (painting)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Legends walk - and the world shakes.

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; war

Indexer Notes

The back cover contains the introductory text, background illustration, cover price, bar code, ISBN, and the WildStorm logo.