(May 1988)
Comico,
1988 Series
Published in English
(United States)
- Price
- ?
- Pages
- 316
- On-sale Date
- 1988-05-10
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- COMICO the Comic Company
- Brand
-
C
- ISBN
- ?
- Barcode
- ?
- Editing
- ?
- Color
- color
- Dimensions
- standard Modern Age U.S.
- Paper Stock
- cardstock cover
- Binding
- perfect bound; trade paperback
- Publishing Format
- collected edition
Issue Notes
Also published at the same time as a signed and numbered hardcover by Graphitti.
[no title indexed]
Grendel / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Arnold Pander (as Pander Bros); Jacob Pander (as Pander Bros)
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Grendel
Devil in Response
Grendel / comic story / 25 pages
- Script
- Matt Wagner
- Pencils
- Arnold Pander; Jacob Pander
- Inks
- Jay Geldhof
- Colors
- Tom Vincent
- Letters
- Steven Haynie
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Grendel [Christine Spar]; Regina Anastasi; Anson Spar; Tujiro XIV; Argent; Yoshi Onagawa
- Synopsis
- Chris, Stacey Olliver's daughter, has written a book about Grendel (Hunter Rose). At a kabuki show, Chris, Ginny, and Anson meet the start Tujiro. Tujiro later kidnaps Anson, using a lock of Anson's hair. Upset, Chris steals the Grendel mask and fork.
- Reprints
- from Grendel (Comico, 1986 series) #1 (October 1986)
-
Devil Head Raises: Chapter 2
Grendel / comic story / 26 pages
- Script
- Matt Wagner
- Pencils
- Arnold Pander; Jacob Pander
- Inks
- Jay Geldhof
- Colors
- Tom Vincent
- Letters
- Steven Haynie
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Grendel [Christine Spar]; Regina Anastasi; Tujiro XIV; Argent; Brian Li Sung
- Synopsis
- Chris travels to San Franciso to follow Tujiro whom she knows kidnapped Anson. She meets Brian, the stage manager of the show. Police tap phone calls between Ginny and Chris. Chris finds a briefcase full of eyeballs at Tujiro's hotel room.
- Reprints
- from Grendel (Comico, 1986 series) #2 (November 1986)
-
Devil's Lash: Chapter 3
Grendel / comic story / 26 pages
- Script
- Matt Wagner
- Pencils
- Arnold Pander; Jacob Pander
- Inks
- Rich Rankin
- Colors
- Tom Vincent
- Letters
- Steven Haynie
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Grendel [Christine Spar]; Regina Anastasi; Tujiro XIV; Argent; Brian Li Sung; Yoshi Onagawa; Niccolo; Captain Wiggins (in the shadows)
- Synopsis
- Chris battles Yoshi, Niccolo, and Tujiro in hotel room. She loses and retreats to Brian, giving him a mugger story. She later follows and kills Yoshi. She witnesses Tujiro and an eight-year-old boy, Tujiro, who is a vampire! The killing of Yoshi alerts her to the Gren.
- Reprints
- from Grendel (Comico, 1986 series) #3 (December 1986)
-
Touch Not the Devil: Chapter 4
Grendel / comic story / 25 pages
- Script
- Matt Wagner
- Pencils
- Arnold Pander; Jacob Pander
- Inks
- Jay Geldhof
- Colors
- Tom Vincent
- Letters
- Steven Haynie
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Grendel [Christine Spar]; Regina Anastasi; Tujiro XIV; Argent; Brian Li Sung; Niccolo; Captain Wiggins (in the shadows)
- Synopsis
- Chris discovers Tujiro and company are a slavery gang and that they are planning on kidnapping Brian. Chris keeps very close tabs on Brian. Argent continues to suspect Grendel. San Francisco police still trying to find Chris.
- Reprints
- from Grendel (Comico, 1986 series) #4 (January 1987)
-
Devil in Despair: Chapter 5
Grendel / comic story / 26 pages
- Script
- Matt Wagner
- Pencils
- Arnold Pander; Jacob Pander
- Inks
- Jay Geldhof
- Colors
- Tom Vincent
- Letters
- Steven Haynie
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Grendel [Christine Spar]; Regina Anastasi; Tujiro XIV; Argent; Brian Li Sung; Captain Wiggins; Detective Riley
- Synopsis
- Chris battles Tujiro on a rooftop while watching over Brian. She discovers water harms Tujiro. Riley questions Brian. Chris explains everything to Brian. Ginny is taken by Wiggins for questioning by Argent.
- Reprints
- from Grendel (Comico, 1986 series) #5 (February 1987)
-
Challenge the Devil [Chapter 6]
Grendel / comic story / 26 pages
- Script
- Matt Wagner
- Pencils
- Arnold Pander; Jacob Pander
- Inks
- Jay Geldhof
- Colors
- Tom Vincent
- Letters
- Steven Haynie
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Grendel [Christine Spar]; Regina Anastasi; Tujiro XIV; Argent; Brian Li Sung; Captain Wiggins; Niccolo
- Synopsis
- Ginny is questioned by Argent and Wiggins. Ginny travels to San Francisco to find Chris. Chris tells Brian everything, including showing him a tape of Tujiro's plan to kidnap him. Tijuro and Niccolo break into Brian's but he's with Grendel!
- Reprints
- from Grendel (Comico, 1986 series) #6 (March 1987)
-
Devil's Dance: Chapter 7
Grendel / comic story / 26 pages
- Script
- Matt Wagner
- Pencils
- Arnold Pander; Jacob Pander
- Inks
- Arnold Pander; Jacob Pander
- Colors
- Tom Vincent
- Letters
- Steven Haynie
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Grendel [Christine Spar]; Regina Anastasi; Tujiro XIV; Brian Li Sung; Niccolo; Detective Riley
- Synopsis
- The battle takes place! Niccolo loses a hand. Tujiro turns into a "cat" and escapes. Riley arrests Brian after the battle. News broadcasts Grendel's involvement. A kid discovers Tujiro-cat.
- Reprints
- from Grendel (Comico, 1986 series) #7 (April 1987)
-
After the Devil: Chapter 8
Grendel / comic story / 26 pages
- Script
- Matt Wagner
- Pencils
- Arnold Pander; Jacob Pander; Hank Pander (page 14)
- Inks
- Jay Geldhof
- Colors
- Tom Vincent
- Letters
- Steven Haynie
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Grendel [Christine Spar]; Regina Anastasi; Brian Li Sung; Detective Riley; Argent; Captain Wiggins
- Synopsis
- Brian is interagated by Riley and subsequently released. Ginny and Brian return to New York. Chris returns to New York and is questioned by Argent and Wiggins. Riley chases Brian to NY. Riley beats Brian, thus angering Chris.
- Reprints
- from Grendel (Comico, 1986 series) #8 (May 1987)
-
Devil's Revenge: Chapter 9
Grendel / comic story / 26 pages
- Script
- Matt Wagner
- Pencils
- Arnold Pander; Jacob Pander
- Inks
- Arnold Pander; Jacob Pander
- Colors
- Tom Vincent
- Letters
- Steven Haynie
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Grendel [Christine Spar]; Detective Dominic Riley
- Synopsis
- Riley is hounded and eventually killed by Chris.
- Reprints
- from Grendel (Comico, 1986 series) #9 (June 1987)
-
Devil on Edge: Chapter 10
Grendel / comic story / 26 pages
- Script
- Matt Wagner
- Pencils
- Arnold Pander; Jacob Pander
- Inks
- Jay Geldhof
- Colors
- Tom Vincent
- Letters
- Steven Haynie
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Grendel [Christine Spar]; Regina Anastasi; Brian Li Sung; Argent; Captain Wiggins
- Synopsis
- Argen and Wiggins interogate Brian about Riley's death. Chris tells Regina about her being Grendel. Regina's place is ransacked, spurring Chris into action yet again.
- Reprints
- from Grendel (Comico, 1986 series) #10 (July 1987)
-
Devil's Rampage: Chapter 11
Grendel / comic story / 26 pages
- Script
- Matt Wagner
- Pencils
- Arnold Pander (as Pander Bros.); Jacob Pander (as Pander Bros.)
- Inks
- Jay Geldhof (background inks); Arnold Pander (as Pander Bros.); Jacob Pander (as Pander Bros.)
- Colors
- Tom Vincent
- Letters
- Steven Haynie
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Grendel [Christine Spar]; Regina Anastasi; Brian Li Sung; Argent; Captain Wiggins
- Synopsis
- Brian tries to convince Chris to give it up. Chris kills two cops. She plants a car bomb for Wiggins that fails to kill him. Goes to battle Argent.
- Reprints
- from Grendel (Comico, 1986 series) #11 (August 1987)
-
Devil's End: Chapter 12
Grendel / comic story / 26 pages
- Script
- Matt Wagner
- Pencils
- Arnold Pander; Jacob Pander
- Inks
- Arnold Pander; Jacob Pander
- Colors
- Tom Vincent
- Letters
- Steven Haynie; Bob Pinaha (assist)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Grendel [Christine Spar]; Regina Anastasi; Brian Li Sung; Argent; Captain Wiggins
- Synopsis
- Argent and Chris battle to both their deaths, Chris leaves the Grendel logs to Brian.
- Reprints
- from Grendel (Comico, 1986 series) #12 (September 1987)
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Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Grendel -
1.
Devil in Response
Grendel -
2.
Devil Head Raises: Chapter 2
Grendel -
3.
Devil's Lash: Chapter 3
Grendel -
4.
Touch Not the Devil: Chapter 4
Grendel -
5.
Devil in Despair: Chapter 5
Grendel -
6.
Challenge the Devil [Chapter 6]
Grendel -
7.
Devil's Dance: Chapter 7
Grendel -
8.
After the Devil: Chapter 8
Grendel -
9.
Devil's Revenge: Chapter 9
Grendel -
10.
Devil on Edge: Chapter 10
Grendel -
11.
Devil's Rampage: Chapter 11
Grendel -
12.
Devil's End: Chapter 12
Grendel
This issue was modified by, among others
- Juan Gonzalez
- Derek Reinhard
- Ramon Schenk
- Dan Stevenson
- Jim Van Dore
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