| Fiends of the Eastern Front | |
|---|---|
 Cover of Fiends of the Eastern Front (2005), hardcover collected edition, art by Carlos Ezquerra | |
| Created by | Gerry Finley-Day Carlos Ezquerra |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | IPC Rebellion Developments |
| Schedule | Weekly Monthly |
| Title(s) | 2000 AD #152-161 Judge Dredd Megazine #245-252 |
| Formats | Original material for the series has been published as a strip in the comics anthology(s) 2000 AD and Judge Dredd Megazine. |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | February–April 1980 May–December 2006 |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Gerry Finley-Day David Bishop |
| Artist(s) | Carlos Ezquerra Colin MacNeil |
| Letterer(s) | Jack Potter Colin MacNeil Ellie de Ville |
| Editor(s) | Steve MacManus Matt Smith |
| Reprints | |
| Collected editions | |
| Fiends of the Eastern Front | ISBN 1-904265-64-2 |
Fiends of the Eastern Front was a story published in the British comics anthology 2000 AD, created by Gerry Finley-Day and Carlos Ezquerra. The series mixed vampires into the general horror of the Eastern front.
Plot
A diary found with an unearthed skeleton casts new light on a lost piece of history from World War II. It belongs to a young German soldier who was stationed on the Eastern Front alongside a group of Romanian soldiers who always fought at night. Their true nature is soon revealed and when they change sides all Hell breaks loose.
Characters
German
The Germans were:
- Hans Schmitt - The main Protagonist
- Karl Mueller - Hans' friend
- Inspector Brandt - A police officer in 1980 Germany
Russian
The Russians were:
- The Rabbi - An unnamed rabbi who performs the ritual
- The Golem - Created by the Rabbi to destroy Costanza and his Vampyr
- Jesf Charnosov - A member of SMERT KROFPEET
The Vampyr (Blood Pack)
The Vampires were:
- Hauptmann Costanza - Vampire leader
- Corporal Gorgo - Costanza's chief Lieutenant
- Corporal Cringu - Costanza's loyal thrall
- Fourteen other unnamed Vampyr followers
Bibliography
They have appeared in their own series (the original run being released as a single volume by Rebellion Developments in June 2006 and a new series starting to coincide with this) as well as cropping up elsewhere and now feature in a series of novels.
Comics
- Fiends of the Eastern Front:
- "Fiends of the Eastern Front", written by Gerry Finley-Day, art by Carlos Ezquerra, in 2000 AD #152-161, February–April 1980 (collected in hardcover, October 2005, ISBN 1-904265-64-2)
- "Stalingrad", written by David Bishop, art by Colin MacNeil, in Judge Dredd Megazine #245-252, May–December 2006
- "1812", written by Ian Edginton, art by Dave Taylor, in 2000 AD #2100–2105, September 2018
- "Fiends of the Western Front", written by Ian Edginton, art by Tiernen Trevallion, in 2000 AD #2111–2115, December 2018 - January 2019
- "Costanta", written by Ian Edginton, art by Tiernen Trevallion, in 2000 AD #2201-2211, September-December 2020
- "1963" written by Ian Edginton, art by Tiernen Trevallion, in 2000 AD #2273-2285, March-June 2022
- "Fiends of West Berlin", written by Karl Stock, art by Warren Pleese, in 2000 AD Sci-Fi Special 2022
- "Fiends of the Western Front: Wilde West", written by Ian Edginton, art by Warren Pleese in 2000 AD #2310, November 2022
Cameo appearances in other series
- Judge Dredd: "Helter Skelter" (with Garth Ennis; Carlos Ezquerra (1-7, 10-12) and Henry Flint (8-9), in 2000 AD #1250-1261, 2001)
- The Scarlet Apocrypha: "Red Menace" (with Dan Abnett and Carlos Ezquerra, in Judge Dredd Megazine #4.17, 2002)
- Fodder (with Hannah Berry and Dani K, in 2000AD Free Comic Book Day 2016)
Novels
Black Flame released a series of novels based on the series, all written by David Bishop:
- Fiends of the Eastern Front:
The first three books were collected in one volume, Fiends of the Eastern Front (672 pages, February 2007, ISBN 1-84416-455-1)
The novel Fiends of the Rising Sun deals with the same premise but with vampire samurai in the Pacific War.
See also
- Fiends of the Eastern Front: 1812 prequel story in 2000 AD
- Fiends of the Western Front upcoming sequel
- American Gothic, another 2000 AD story which features vampires
Other items that mix horror with the World Wars and/or feature undead Nazis include:
- The Keep
- The Bloody Red Baron
- Return to Castle Wolfenstein
- The Wolf's Hour
- Shock Waves
- Oasis of the Zombies
- Zombie Lake
- Deathwatch
- Hellsing
- The Bunker
- 30 Days of Night: Red Snow
- Dead Snow
References
- Fiends of the Eastern Front at Barney
- Fiends of the Eastern Front at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
External links
- Review of the trade paperback, 2000 AD Review