Grendel Behold the Devil (2007) comic books
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Issue #0
Published Jul 2007 by Dark Horse.$3.20
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MATT WAGNER (W/A) 50 cents Matt Wagner (Batman: The Mad Monk, Sandman Mystery Theatre) presents a 50-cent primer to his all-new miniseries staring Hunter Rose, the original Grendel, launching this fall. Containing a prologue and unseen preview artwork to the upcoming series, this perfectly priced book provides an exclusive look at Wagner's return to his signature creation. It also includes an extensive interview with Wagner, conducted by Newsarama's Matt Brady, covering both the new series and the twenty-fifth anniversary of Grendel as a whole. A best-selling novelist by day and criminal overlord by night, Hunter Rose was the most feared individual ever to wear the mantle of Grendel. Long known only through journals discovered after his death, the mysterious life of Hunter Rose gives up a few more of its secrets when newly uncovered documents expose a previously unknown chapter in the life of this legendary assassin and underworld power-player. For the first time in many years, Wagner writes and draws his signature Grendel character-the ultimate treat for all who follow this modern master of comics or any fan of the character that began his career twenty-five years ago! b&w&r, 16 pages Cover price $0.50.
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Issue #1
Published Nov 2007 by Dark Horse.$3.00
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The original Grendel, Hunter Rose, returns in this new miniseries written and drawn by Matt Wagner! This is an untold chapter in the life of the greatest criminal mastermind in history-a thrilling and horrifying glimpse into a time when Rose's novels were at the top of all the bestseller lists and rumors of the assassin Grendel were on the lips of every terrified mobster unfortunate enough to present an obstacle to Rose's utter domination of the city's underworld. For the first time in over a decade, Wagner returns to the character that made him famous to reveal the biggest secret of Rose's illustrious and bloody career as Grendel! Hunter Rose returns in this new miniseries! Cover price $3.50.
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Issue #2
Published Dec 2007 by Dark Horse.$2.50
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Hunter Rose tightens his grip on the New York underworld through violence and intimidation in this previously untold chapter in the life of the original Grendel! Writer and artist Matt Wagner tells the tale of a brilliant and confident Rose-successful novelist, deadly assassin, and ruthless mastermind-held back from complete success by a single problem. The man who stalks the night as Grendel is being haunted himself. As the feeling of being watched grows, Rose becomes increasingly distracted-a dangerous proposition for a man hated by both cops and robbers alike. Grendel must maintain order within his growing empire, even as the greatest threat to his sovereignty may be the one lurking in shadows. Cover price $3.50.
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Issue #3
Published Jan 2008 by Dark Horse.$3.00
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MATT WAGNER (W/A) On sale Jan 16 Hunter Rose and the mysterious wolf Argent clash in bloody combat high above the streets of New York! A previously secret chapter in the life of the original Grendel unfolds courtesy of writer and artist Matt Wagner! Pursued by a presence he cannot pinpoint or define, the usually confident assassin and criminal mastermind Hunter Rose becomes increasingly uncomfortable in his own skin. Even a walk in Central Park with his adopted daughter Stacy does little to calm his frazzled mind. When an unexpected confrontation with his nemesis Argent reveals it isn't the wolf who's troubling him, Grendel must ask-who is haunting Hunter Rose? ? Matt Wagner writes and draws Grendel for the first time in twelve years! Cover price $3.50.
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Issue #4
Published Feb 2008 by Dark Horse.$2.50
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MATT WAGNER (W/A) On sale Feb 20 b&w w/red, 24 pages $3.50 Miniseries The Korean mob move against Grendel's criminal empire in this explosive new chapter in the life of Hunter Rose. A presence is haunting Hunter Rose-ubiquitous, ethereal, maddening. As Grendel becomes increasingly obsessed with his unseen pursuer, his grip on the New York underworld loosens. For the man who assassinates his victims with the same precision that he writes his bestselling novels, this ignorance and weakness is unacceptable. He will uncover what hunts him, and he will show his rivals that the city is his alone! ? Matt Wagner writes and draws Grendel for the first time in twelve years! 'Wagner knows how to use comics' potential for epic storylines, and thought nothing of jumping thousands of years forward, creating religions and blowing the story out to colossal scale.' -Decibel Magazine Cover price $3.50.
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Issue #5
Published Mar 2008 by Dark Horse.$3.00
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MATT WAGNER (W/A) Writer/artist Matt Wagner reveals another mystery from an untold chapter in the life of the original Grendel! At long last, it appears Hunter Rose has discovered the elusive presence that pursues him, only to find himself unsure of how to proceed! How does the infallible lord of the underworld confront the utter unknown? For once, he must seek assistance, and from an unlikely source-a voodoo master who once served Grendel's enemies. What solution will the dark magics of Santeria provide for the man whom all fear and obey? None that does not involve horror and pain and evil. b&w w/red, 24 pages ? 'Grendel combines crime lord with costumed villain and ends up producing one of the most captivating antiheroes.' -PopSyndicate.com Cover price $3.50.
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Issue #6
Published Apr 2008 by Dark Horse.$2.50
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GRENDEL: BEHOLD THE DEVIL #6 (of 8) Matt Wagner (W/A) Blood and retribution set the stage for the Devil's hellish noose! A mystical trap baited in blood has been set to ensnare the diabolic presence that stalks Grendel's lethal trail. Following an unsuccessful assassination attempt on the criminal mastermind, Grendel sets his merciless sights on the rebellious leaders of the Korean mob. But will Hunter Rose's deadly precision be enough to reel in his mysterious and monstrous pursuer? ? Writer/artist Matt Wagner unleashes a darkness unlike any ever seen as this exposé of the original Grendel's greatest secrets reaches its deadliest pitch yet! b&w w/red, 24 pages Cover price $3.50.
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Issue #7
Published May 2008 by Dark Horse.$3.00
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GRENDEL: BEHOLD THE DEVIL #7 (of 8) Matt Wagner (W/A) On sale May 21 b&w w/red, 24 pages $3.50 Miniseries In the penultimate chapter of Behold the Devil, Grendel's quest to unveil the source behind his relentless pursuer comes to a head following his bloody battle with the inner circle of the rebellious Korean mob. What unknown secrets will be revealed by the diabolic presence that has answered the Devil's summoning? Matt Wagner's return as writer and artist of his most infamous character continues as Hunter Rose-the original Grendel-confronts something that will shake not only his criminal empire, but also his very sanity, to its core! ? 'Grendel combines crime lord with costumed villain and ends up producing one of the most captivating antiheroes.' -PopSyndicate.com Conan® and Conan the Barbarian® (including all prominent characters featured in this issue) and the distinctive likenesses thereof are trademarks of Conan Properties International, LLC unless otherwise noted. All contents © Conan Properties International, LLC unless otherwise noted. Grendel? © 2008 Matt Wagner. Cover price $3.50.
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Issue #8
Published Jun 2008 by Dark Horse.$2.50
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Matt Wagner (W/A) On sale June 18 b&w w/red, 24 pages $3.50 Miniseries Writer/artist Matt Wagner brings the most revelatory Grendel story ever told to its secret-busting conclusion as the ultimate fate of Hunter Rose's missing journal pages is exposed! Journalist Lucas Ottoman's investigation into the dual identity of Grendel reaches its grisly climax, and Task Force Grendel suddenly faces a situation far beyond the boundaries of ordinary police work, as this final issue of Behold the Devil unveils a shocking piece in the puzzle that is Grendel! Grendel's secret revealed! Cover price $3.50.
