Grendel

Grendel: Four Devils, One Hell 1-6

An entertaining story by a young James Robinson, with some gorgeously atmospheric art by Teddy Kristiansen.  Not much actually happens - the four main characters spend five issues converging on the same location to trigger the massive, bloody denouement.  But it’s masterfully told with likable protagonists who also look super cool, and that’s more than enough for this story.

The collector.

The knight.

The gambler.  (Love his hat!)

The private eye.  (He totally does deserve it.)

Regret buying: No

Would buy again: Yes

Would read again: Yes

Rating: Good

Grendel: Devil May Care 1-6

I’ve never heard of Terry LaBan, and a search reveals him to be an indie comic/comic strip writer.  I wish he’d do more stuff, because his work here is quite good.  He puts his characters through the ringer, and by the end, it’s only a question of whether it’s going to end poorly or tragically for the leads.  

I also wish artist Peter Doherty did more work outside of 2000 AD.  He’s got a European style that I really like.  

Regret buying: No

Would buy again: Yes

Would read again: Yes

Rating: Good