Grendel Tales comic books issue 1

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Written by DARKO MACAN & MATT WAGNER. Art by EDVIN BIUKOVIC & MATT WAGNER. Cover by EDVIN BIUKOVIC. Picking up ten years after GRENDEL TALES: DEVILS AND DEATHS, this new series finds the Agram clan embroiled in war. Only these days, it's become a lot harder to tell who's on what side! Since the death of his brother, Goran has developed into the finest warrior in his clan. Unfortunately, he's also the most insubordinate, and his company gets banished to the front lines. The battlefield holds many surprises for him, as Goran's heart begins to beat not only with fear, but with love as well. Also, amidst the death and chaos, a child is born. Can his young parents escape the war and find happiness at the sea? Also in this issue: Matt Wagner's fully painted back-up feature, 'Devil Quest,' concludes! In the second installment of "Too Dead to Die," the principal players in this perverse plot reach the end of their mission - but will Grendel-Prime elude their grasp? Cover price $2.95.

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Written, art & cover by ROB WALTON & MATT WAGNER. The debut of an entire new story arc in Matt Wagner's ongoing GRENDEL TALES series, this issue begins the tale of Petrus Christus, the lone survivor of a town gruesomely massacred by a band of Grendels. In order to seek revenge, Petrus must himself adopt the mantle of Grendel - but, unbeknownst to him, the price may be too terrible to pay! Also premiering this issue is an ongoing back-up story, written and lavishly painted by Grendel creator Matt Wagner, featuring the popular Grendel-Prime character from WAR CHILD. In this issue, the clandestine search for Grendel-Prime begins, as the fate of the world empire teeters on the brink of chaos! Cover price $2.95.

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Written by DARKO MACAN & MATT WAGNER. Art by EDVIN BIUKOVIC & MATT WAGNER. Cover by MATT WAGNER. Grendel Drago has been fatally contaminated with radiation. But being a soldier and a warrior, he would rather die in battle than in bed. He sets out to fulfill one last mission for his General - kill the mysterious monster on the outskirts of town and die in the blaze of combat. Also in this issue: In Matt Wagner's fully painted back-up feature, the sinister Session Twins are closing in on Dr. Creach and Grendel-Prime. 'Devil Quest' continues with the first chapter of "Meat Machine." Cover price $2.95.

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By MATT WAGNER, PAT McEOWN and DAVE COOPER. Cover by WAGNER. They say you can't go home again, but some people just don't know how to take good advice. Susan, from GRENDEL: WAR CHILD, is returning to the place where she grew up. Unfortunately, it's not the place she remembers. A gang of surly punks have taken over the town, and they're anything but welcoming to new faces. Susan's coming home, all right, but if she's planning on staying she'll have to paint the town blood red. Also in this issue: Matt Wagner takes you into the Imperial Court and introduces you to the Grendel-Khan, Jupiter III. Be there as the empire crumbles in "Babylon Crash, Pt. 1," the latest installment of Matt Wagner's fully painted back-up feature, 'Devil Quest.' Cover price $2.95.

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Written by STEVEN T. SEAGLE & MATT WAGNER. Art by PAUL GRIST & MATT WAGNER. Cover by MATT WAGNER. This issue introduces readers to the newest Grendel, a man known only as Jonah, who is discovered, face down in the snow and half-dead, by the workers of Ice Station Hellman. Can Jonah help these stranded workers or is he in fact the carrier of the mysterious virus causing each of them to quite literally explode? Also in this issue: Matt Wagner's painted back-up story continues, featuring Grendel-Prime. Cover price $2.95.

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Written by JAMES ROBINSON. Painted art by TEDDY H. KRISTIANSEN. Cover painting by KRISTIANSEN & MATT WAGNER. Grendel returns! Hot on the heels of Matt Wagner's popular Grendel: War Child, this new series is bound to take readers by storm! In the post-apocalyptic world of the future, the Grendel clans are taking over - much to the dismay of a certain private eye who's been called in to investigate a murder, an investigation that takes him to New Orleans, where he finds himself in the middle of not one, but four Grendels...and devils they are, indeed! Not for children. Cover price $2.95.

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Written by Jeffrey Lang. Art by Steve Lieber. Cover by Matt Wagner. This all-new miniseries answers the horrifying question: What if a Grendel became a vampire? In the "Old West" of the future, vampires attack a Grendel clan and a pregnant Grendel is bitten -- causing the "red-eyed" curse to be passed onto the unborn son! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

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Written by TERRY LaBAN. Art & cover by PETER DOHERTY. In the Indianapolis of the future, nothing's bigger - or deadlier - than auto racing. And when something's that big and deadly, you know it's gonna attract the Grendels! The devil-clan has transformed the former spectator sport into a brutal test of honor and merit, with the Indy 5000 the ultimate test. Enter Albert, a social misfit who wants to make his name driving the 5000. He's in good with the Grendels, so getting entered's not a problem. But something still stands in his way...something called Albert's Mother. Cover price $2.95.

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1st printing. Collects Grendel Tales: Four Devils, One Hell (1993) #1-6. Written by James Robinson. Art by Teddy Kristiansen and Jan Solheim. Cover by Teddy Kristiansen. Too many devils are looking to rule the underworld. Some of them have to head for higher ground. The gambler, the detective, the madman, the artist -- four displaced devils each in search of a hell to call his own. But while each follows his own path, they all end up on the night train to New Orleans. Four devils are fighting for one town, and an unknown threat with a thirst for power is lurking amongst them, unwilling to give up his town. There's always somethin' hot goin' down in the Big Easy, but forecasts are predicting an all-time high! Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $17.95.

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2nd and later printings. Collects Grendel Tales: Four Devils, One Hell (1993) #1-6. Written by James Robinson. Art by Teddy Kristiansen and Jan Solheim. Cover by Teddy Kristiansen. Too many devils are looking to rule the underworld. Some of them have to head for higher ground. The gambler, the detective, the madman, the artist -- four displaced devils each in search of a hell to call his own. But while each follows his own path, they all end up on the night train to New Orleans. Four devils are fighting for one town, and an unknown threat with a thirst for power is lurking amongst them, unwilling to give up his town. There's always somethin' hot goin' down in the Big Easy, but forecasts are predicting an all-time high! Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $17.95.

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1st printing. Collects Grendel Tales: Devils and Death (1994) #1-2 and Grendel Tales: Devil's Choices (1995) #1-4. Written by Darko Macan. Art by Edvin Biukovic. Cover by Edvin Biukovic and Matt Wagner. Grendel Drago has been fatally contaminated with radiation. But a Grendel must die in battle, not in bed, so Drago prepares for his final mission -- he will kill the mysterious monster on the outskirts of town and die in the blaze of combat. Softcover, full color. Cover price $16.95.

2nd and later printings. Collects Grendel Tales: Devils and Death (1994) #1-2 and Grendel Tales: Devil's Choices (1995) #1-4. Written by Darko Macan. Art by Edvin Biukovic. Cover by Edvin Biukovic and Matt Wagner. Grendel Drago has been fatally contaminated with radiation. But a Grendel must die in battle, not in bed, so Drago prepares for his final mission -- he will kill the mysterious monster on the outskirts of town and die in the blaze of combat. Softcover, full color. Cover price $16.95.

1st printing. Collects Grendel Classics (1995) #1-2. Story and art by Matt Wagner. Collecting Devil Tracks and Devil Eyes, two acclaimed Hunter Rose stories by Grendel creator Matt Wagner that originally ran in the Comico Grendel series in 1988. These tales of corruption, paranoia, vengeance, and the Devil feature the bold, experimental storytelling that cemented Wagner's reputation as one of the comics medium's leading innovators. Story, art, and new cover painting by Matt Wagner, colors by Eisner award-nominee Bernie Mireault. Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $9.95.

1st printing. Collects Grendel Tales: The Devil May Care (1995) #1-6. Written by Terry Laban. Art by Peter Doherty. Cover by Matt Wagner. It's race time in Indianapolis, and the only thing hotter than the action on the track is the passion boiling outside of the stadium walls. Local Grendel chief Hack has his hands full. Between the volatile visiting Grendel clans tearing up the town, a mysterious vigilante on a Grendel-killing spree, and forces within his own clan that seek to depose him, there's little room for error or emotion. But when he feels himself falling for Dana, the city hospital's headstrong lead physician, he quickly finds things spiraling out of his control. And he's not the only one with problems. Dana's struggling with her delinquent son, desperately trying to keep him away from the very Grendel that she herself is growing ever attracted to. Softcover, 160 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

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1st printing. Collects Grendel Tales: Homecoming (1994) #1-3. Story and art by Pat McEown. Cover by: Matt Wagner. Susan Veraghen has returned to her hometown, but it's not the place she remembers, and if she plans to stay, she'll have to paint the town red--blood red. Orion's Bastards, led by the monstrous Buster, have put the once-quaint town under their boots, and they're not rolling out the welcome wagon. But Susan bears the mark of the Devil, and when the Bastards take the only thing she holds dear, there'll be Hell to pay. Homecoming is a critical narrative link between Grendel: War Child and the upcoming Grendel illustrated novel by Greg Rucka and Matt Wagner. Softcover, 64 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $7.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Grendel (1986-1990) #40, Grendel Tales: Four Devils, One Hell (1993)#1-6, Grendel Tales: The Devil's Hammer (1994) #1-3, Grendel Tales: The Devil in Our Midst (1994) #1-5, and Grendel Tales: Devils and Deaths (1994) #1-2. Written by Matt Wagner, JAMES ROBINSON, STEVEN T. SEAGLE, and DARKO MACAN. Art by Matt Wagner, PAUL GRIST, ROB WALTON, TEDDY H. KRISTIANSEN, EDVIN BIUKOVIC, and Tim Sale. From the visionary mind of Matt Wagner, the world of Grendel returns with two value-priced volumes collecting all Grendel Tales stories! Grendel Tales Omnibus Volume 1 features some of the best writers and artists in the industry, all covers from the original comic books, and never-before-collected story material! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 432 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

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1st printing. Collects Grendel Tales: The Devil in Our Midst (1994) #1-5. Written by Steven T. Seagle. Art by Paul Grist. Cover by Paul Grist and Matt Wagner. A lone Grendel warrior bent on suicide is found on the Antarctic coast by a team of scientists, and within hours, everything goes insane: the team gets cut off from the rest of the world, and one by one, they begin . . . bleeding. Now the Grendel who was so eager to kill himself must decide whether to help the others or end his own suffering. With only each other to rely on, and having no idea who will become infected and die next, the group becomes trapped in a deadly game of survival of the fittest! This fast-paced story of suspense is written by Steven T. Seagle (Uncanny X-Men, House of Secrets) and drawn by Paul Grist (Kane). Check out the tale that made them stars! Softcover, 136 pages, full oclor. Cover price $15.95.