Grendel: From Humble Indie Comic to an Epic about Violence

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Matt Wagner began his comic book career as a writer and artist on his crime comic, Grendel, back in 1982. Comico published the first 40 issues of an ongoing comic after Wagner had seemingly told the full story. But Grendel grew to be something much bigger than any one protagonist. From Hunter Rose to Christine Spar, from Orion Assante to Grendel-Prime, the Grendel comics crossed publishers (Comico and Dark Horse Comics), artists, and huge stretches of time to tell a story about humanity dealing with a corrupting, intangible force known as Grendel. This video talks about the history, influences, and storytelling choices behind the comic.