#88–GRENDEL: BLACK, WHITE AND RED
January 30, 2014 Leave a comment
The 365 Day Graphic Novel Challenge
Writers: Matt Wagner
Artists: Various
Dark Horse, 2000
Grendel.
Been a long time since I’ve thought of that name.
Back in the early 80s, Matt Wagner made a big splash with GRENDEL which was one of the early successes for independent comics. Then Wagner did something completely unexpected and killed the character. It was hard to imagine the series continuing after that but Wagner did it and did it amazingly. He shifted the focus from the character to the mantle of Grendel as it overcame several different people and provided a series that was truly unique and innovative.
But, like all good characters, the original Grendel can’t quite stay dead. This book collects a limited series which highlighted stories about the original Grendel, Hunter Rose. Some are quite excellent, some are somewhat mystifying but all are worth reading and they bring an unexpected depth to…
View original post 98 more words