| Issue | #40 |
| Published | February 1990 |
| Cover Price | 3.50 USD; 4.25 CAD |
| Pages | 52 |
| Editing | Diana Schutz |
| Notes | flip-book |
| Characters | Grendel's Palace |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Tim Sale |
| Inks | Tim Sale |
| Characters | Orion Assante [Orion I, Grendel-Khan]; Laurel Kennedy; Emanuel McDoon [Manny]; Fadi; Crystal Kennedy; Jupiter Niklos Assante |
| Synopsis | Grendel's oath; Fadi dies; Orion and Laurel wed; Grendel clans start to emerge; Orion gives birth to Jupiter (June, 2583); Orion dies Oct 17, 2588; this arc written by Crystal Kennedy Martel Apr 20, 2627. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Matt Wagner |
| Pencils | Tim Sale |
| Inks | Tim Sale |
| Colors | Bernie Mireault |
| Letters | Kurt Hathaway |
| Characters | Pellon Cross; Captain Zebra Herriman; Captain Alfonse Kierch; Geoffrey; Orion Assante |
| Synopsis | Zebra tries to assassinate Orion, fails; vampires retreat to the wastelands. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Matt Wagner |
| Pencils | Tim Sale |
| Inks | Tim Sale |
| Colors | Bernie Mireault |
| Letters | Kurt Hathaway |
| Characters | Marcus Brand; Rita |
| Synopsis | Student protests against UNOW; portion of original Grendel mask (Hunter's and Christine's) auctioned off; Grendel guards sent in to keep the peace and you know what happens . |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Steve Seagle |
| Pencils | Che Anderson |
| Inks | Che Anderson |
| Colors | Bernie Mireault |
| Letters | Che Anderson |
| Notes | flip-book; Grendel Tales Special Preview; no indicia; Matt Wagner (Creative Direction) |