Grendel War Child (1992) comic books 1991-1993, graded by CBCS

Grendel War Child (1992) 1 CBCS 8.0

Paper: White

Label #21-248C197-012

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Written & inked by MATT WAGNER. Pencils by PATRICK McEOWN. Cover by SIMON BISLEY. Ten-year-old Jupiter Niklos Assante, heir to the throne of the Grendel-Khan, is stolen from the retreat in which his rapacious stepmother has hidden him away from the rightful reins of power. The child is worth a hefty ransom, but there seems to be more than money on the mind of his kidnapper - who is none other than Grendel! Cover price $2.50.

Grendel War Child (1992) 2 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #19-2B978A3-072

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Written & inked by MATT WAGNER. Pencils by PATRICK McEOWN. Cover by SIMON BISLEY. Grendel and his charge, the young Jupiter Assante, continue to make their way across the barren and dangerous wasteland that is America. En route, they're beset by zombies, gang warriors, and killing machines - and if they survive these, can even the devil himself make it through New York City alive? Meanwhile, Laurel Kennedy has problems of her own as she unearths an insidious plot known only as Project Athena, fostered by her now-dead husband, the former Grendel-Khan. Cover price $2.50.

Grendel War Child (1992) 3 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front of case

Label #19-2B978A3-073

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Written & inked by MATT WAGNER. Pencils by PATRICK McEOWN. Cover by SIMON BISLEY. The chase is still on for young Jupiter Assante, heir to the throne of the Grendel-Khan, and his abductor, the mysterious masked figure - who, we now learn, may even have been sent by the Khan himself! This issue finds the pair stealing through the Louisiana swamps, only to land on the doorstep of an old witch! It would seem the ancient crone is more foe than friend, however, when news of Jupiter's death travels back to his stepmother, Laurel Kennedy. Cover price $2.50.

Grendel War Child (1992) 6 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-2B978A3-075

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Written & inked by MATT WAGNER. Pencils by PATRICK McEOWN. Cover by WAGNER. Even as Laurel Kennedy and Heath preside over the official mourning of the heir to the Khan, young Jupiter Assante and his captor are indeed alive and, well...on the run. Beneath a strangely deserted and overgrown castle, Grendel and Jupiter are set upon by a group of mutated casualties of the nuclear winter, a group carrying a decided grudge against manipulators of modern technology. A mysterious band of soldiers arrives in time to add another surprising twist to the story. For our heroes, it's a case of out of the frying pan and into the fires of the "Devil in Hell"! Cover price $2.50.

Grendel War Child (1992) 7 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #19-2B978A3-076

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Written & inked by MATT WAGNER. Pencils by PATRICK McEOWN. Cover by WAGNER. While Grendel is held captive by a mysterious band of rebels, Jupiter is left to his own devices - only to be kidnapped again...this time by a horde of vampires! Meanwhile, Jupiter's stepsister plots her own escape from the political clutches of her mother, the reigning Dowager-Khan. And in this issue, the secret of Grendel is finally revealed! Cover price $2.50.

Grendel War Child (1992) 9 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #19-2B978A3-077

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Written & inked by MATT WAGNER. Pencils by PATRICK McEOWN. Cover by WAGNER. Grendel and the rebels stage an attack on the vampire hordes, but will they get there in time to save young Jupiter, who is about to be fed to his father's ancient nemesis? In the meantime, Susan and Crystal finally meet their match! Cover price $2.50.

Grendel War Child (1992) 10 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #19-2B978A3-071

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Written & inked by MATT WAGNER. Pencils by PATRICK McEOWN. Wraparound cover by WAGNER. This is the big one: a story so powerful, Matt Wagner had to double the issue size just to tell it! In this special 52-page issue, we learn the final fate of Jupiter and Grendel-Prime, as Jupiter is reunited with his sister and together they take on the corrupt government headed by their mother. Cover price $3.50.