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Title: The Life Eaters by David Brin, Scott Hampton ISBN: 1-4012-0098-2 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 November, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.33 (9 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Serious, fantastic fiction
Comment: A well crafted, cautionary tale set in a contemporary time utilizing the concept of real gods, of various faiths walking the Earth and interacting with their believers. So, utopia at last? No, more like Hell on Earth. This story is well crafted from the prose by SF author David Brin, to the sequential art (with excellent color choices) by the artist/illustrator Scott Hampton. The story has a large scope with global coverage as well as a compelling tale of one man's fight to save humanity from itself by demonstrating the reasons we strive for something better, something mortal. All the usual standards, such as, "if we had the gods on our side we will win our wars" are revealed to be more than a little dubious. Even renegade gods have something up their sleeve. The very reason for their existence is a high price to pay. The first act shows how the Norse gods help Germany win WWII. This is alternative history with a cosmic twist.Once I started reading this I couldn't put this graphic novel down.
Rating: 4
Summary: Imaginative and well visualized world...
Comment: Other people have dabbled around with some of the elements of the story that David Brin develops, but none that I've seen have ever done so with quite the same desire to tackle this new world head on the way he has.
The world is a radically different place after the old Norse gods return to champion the Nazi cause. The early part of the story is especially captivating as this new world unfolds. The blending of mythology and technology is also handled very well. The graphics are well done.
The later part of the book seems to lose a little of this magic in its drive to create the ending, and there is a definite agenda to the storyline. Having an agenda isn't necessarily a bad thing, but the way the theme is handled may come across a little heavy handed for some readers.
(An aside comment with regards to an earlier review-- I think that David's reference where he is somewhat critical of the cross and the idea of redemption was blown way out of proportion. It's one little somewhat obscure frame. Agree or disagree, unless you're the type of individual that can't stand for anyone else to think for themselves, I don't think that you'll have a big problem. As a christian who believes in the fall and in redemption, I didn't. Besides, it's fiction anyway. Keep some perspective.)
Although the book may fall down just a little in the second half, I think that it's still not to be missed. I enjoyed it tremendously and recommend it to anyone with a love of history, "alternate history", or David Brin's other books. Give it a chance.
Rating: 1
Summary: A Death Fast
Comment: This is some of the worst narrative I have ever read. Sadly, to compound the issue, the narrative is not crucial to the story. It could have been easily omitted. Comics have the luxury of not needing any real narrative. That's why there are pictures. The art in this book is beautiful but could not save the overall story from ruin. It reads more like a silly crossover than a legitimate myth. If you are looking for something along these lines that is well concieved, try Hellboy by Mike Mignola or Promethea by Alan Moore. Moore's use of narrative adds to the overall story instead of detracting from it as Brin's does. For 30 bucks you'd be better off filling up your gas tank and buying a warm meal.
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Title: Tomorrow Happens by David Brin, Deb Geisler, James Burns ISBN: 1886778434 Publisher: NESFA Press Pub. Date: February, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 2 (Comic) by Alan Moore, Kevin O'Neill ISBN: 1401201172 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 December, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Mythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross by ALEX ROSS ISBN: 0375422404 Publisher: Pantheon Books Pub. Date: 21 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Supreme: The Return by Alan Moore, Joe Bennett ISBN: 0971024960 Publisher: Checker Book Publishing Group Pub. Date: 03 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Mike Mignola's B.P.R.D.: Hollow Earth & Other Stories by Mike Mignola, Tom Sniegoski, Christopher Golden ISBN: 1569718628 Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Pub. Date: March, 2003 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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