Grendel (2nd Series)

    (COMICO, 1986-1990)
™ and ©1988 Matt Wagner

In the ancient story of Beowulf, Grendel was a monster in human form who would sneak inside in the dead of night to slaughter Beowulf’s men. He was said to be a descendent of Cain—and the very personification of evil.

Matt Wagner borrows from that ancient story in creating his own Grendel for the modern age. To those who oppose him, Grendel is the devil himself: mysterious, deadly, and cunning beyond words. The mere mention of his name is enough to cause the faces of men to turn pale. If not evil personified, Wagner’s Grendel is the very spirit of vengeance. Cross him at your peril.
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  • 1
    #1
    Oct 1986
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Arnold Pander, Jacob Pander
    14 copies from $5.00
  • 1-2
    #1 - 2nd printing
    Dec 1986
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Arnold Pander, Jacob Pander, Matt Wagner
    1 copy for $3.98
  • 1/NS
    #1 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Arnold Pander and Jacob Pander
    Oct 1986
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Arnold Pander, Jacob Pander
    2 copies from $15.00
  • 2
    #2
    Wraparound cover by Arnold Pander and Jacob Pander
    Nov 1986
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Arnold Pander, Jacob Pander
    15 copies from $1.99
  • 2/NS
    #2 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Arnold Pander and Jacob Pander
    Nov 1986
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Arnold Pander, Jacob Pander
    1 copy for $2.98
  • 3
    #3
    Dec 1986
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Arnold Pander, Jacob Pander
    16 copies from $1.75
  • 3/NS
    #3 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Arnold Pander and Jacob Pander
    Dec 1986
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Arnold Pander, Jacob Pander
    1 copy for $4.98
  • 4
    #4
    Jan 1987
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Arnold Pander, Jacob Pander
    6 copies from $1.99
  • 4/NS
    #4 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Arnold Pander and Jacob Pander
    Jan 1987
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Arnold Pander, Jacob Pander
    1 copy for $34.98
  • 5
    #5
    Wraparound cover by Arnold Pander and Jacob Pander
    Feb 1987
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Arnold Pander, Jacob Pander
    16 copies from $1.50
  • 5/NS
    #5 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Arnold Pander and Jacob Pander
    Feb 1987
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Arnold Pander, Jacob Pander
    1 copy for $2.98
  • 6
    #6
    Mar 1987
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Arnold Pander, Jacob Pander
    20 copies from $1.45
  • 6/NS
    #6 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Arnold Pander and Jacob Pander
    Mar 1987
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Arnold Pander, Jacob Pander
    2 copies from $3.98
  • 7
    #7
    Wraparound cover by Arnold Pander and Jacob Pander
    Apr 1987
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Arnold Pander, Jacob Pander
    15 copies from $0.55
  • 7/NS
    #7 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Arnold Pander and Jacob Pander
    Apr 1987
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Arnold Pander, Jacob Pander
    1 copy for $4.98
  • 8
    #8
    Wraparound Cover by Arnold Pander and Jacob Pander
    May 1987
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Arnold Pander, Jacob Pander
    13 copies from $0.80
  • 8/NS
    #8 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Arnold Pander and Jacob Pander
    May 1987
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Arnold Pander, Jacob Pander
    1 copy for $24.98
  • 9
    #9
    Jun 1987
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Arnold Pander, Jacob Pander
    16 copies from $1.04
  • 9/NS
    #9 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Arnold Pander and Jacob Pander
    Jun 1987
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Arnold Pander, Jacob Pander
    1 copy for $24.98
  • 10
    #10
    Wraparound cover by Arnold Pander and Jacob Pander
    Jul 1987
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Arnold Pander, Jacob Pander
    16 copies from $0.84
  • 10/NS
    #10 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Arnold Pander and Jacob Pander
    Jul 1987
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Arnold Pander, Jacob Pander
    1 copy for $6.98
  • 11
    #11
    Wraparound cover by Arnold Pander and Jacob Pander
    Aug 1987
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Arnold Pander, Jacob Pander
    11 copies from $1.04
  • 11/NS
    #11 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Arnold Pander and Jacob Pander
    Aug 1987
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Arnold Pander, Jacob Pander
    1 copy for $9.98
  • 12
    #12
    Wraparound cover by Arnold Pander and Jacob Pander
    Sep 1987
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Arnold Pander, Jacob Pander
    Death of Grendel
    13 copies from $1.04
  • 12/NS
    #12 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Arnold Pander and Jacob Pander
    Sep 1987
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Arnold Pander, Jacob Pander
    Death of Grendel
    1 copy for $29.98
  • 13
    #13
    Wraparound cover by Bernie Mireault
    Oct 1987
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Bernie Mireault
    New Grendel
    12 copies from $1.25
  • 14
    #14
    Wraparound cover by Bernie Mireault
    Nov 1987
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Bernie Mireault
    New Grendel
    13 copies from $1.10
  • 15
    #15
    Wraparound cover by Bernie Mireault
    Dec 1987
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Bernie Mireault
    New Grendel
    9 copies from $1.75
  • 16
    #16
    Jan 1988
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Matt Wagner
    Mage begins
    19 copies from $1.10
  • 17
    #17
    Wraparound cover by Matt Wagner
    Feb 1988
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Matt Wagner
    15 copies from $0.84
  • 18
    #18
    Apr 1988
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Matt Wagner
    11 copies from $1.25
  • 19
    #19
    Wraparound cover by Matt Wagner
    May 1988
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Matt Wagner
    Mage Backup
    13 copies from $0.90
  • 20
    #20
    Wraparound cover by Simon Tristam
    Jun 1988
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Hannibal King
    15 copies from $0.84
  • 21
    #21
    Wraparound cover by Simon Tristam
    Jul 1988
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Hannibal King
    12 copies from $1.75
  • 22
    #22
    Aug 1988
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Hannibal King
    10 copies from $2.00
  • 23
    #23
    Sep 1988
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Tim Sale
    8 copies from $0.84
  • 24
    #24
    Wraparound cover by John K. Snyder
    Oct 1988
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: John K. Snyder
    6 copies from $1.75
  • 25
    #25
    Wraparound cover by John K. Snyder
    Nov 1988
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: John K. Snyder
    7 copies from $2.00
  • 26
    #26
    Dec 1988
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Jay Geldhof
    8 copies from $1.04
  • 27
    #27
    Wraparound cover by John K. Snyder
    Jan 1989
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: John K. Snyder
    5 copies from $4.00
  • 28
    #28
    Feb 1989
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: John K. Snyder
    9 copies from $0.65
  • 29
    #29
    Wraparound cover by Jay Geldhof
    Mar 1989
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Jay Geldhof
    7 copies from $1.10
  • 30
    #30
    Wraparound cover by John K. Snyder
    Apr 1989
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: John K. Snyder
    7 copies from $1.04
  • 31
    #31
    Wraparound cover by John K. Snyder
    May 1989
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: John K. Snyder
    8 copies from $1.61
  • 32
    #32
    Wraparound cover by Jay Geldhof
    Jun 1989
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Jay Geldhof
    7 copies from $1.75
  • 33
    #33
    Jul 1989
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Jay Geldhof
    Giant-size
    4 copies from $3.75
  • 34
    #34
    Wraparound cover by Tim Sale
    Aug 1989
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Tim Sale
    5 copies from $2.00
  • 35
    #35
    Wraparound cover by Tim Sale
    Sep 1989
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Tim Sale
    9 copies from $1.20
  • 36
    #36
    Oct 1989
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Tim Sale
    4 copies from $1.75
  • 37
    #37
    Nov 1989
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Tim Sale
    6 copies from $0.60
  • 38
    #38
    Wraparound cover by Tim Sale
    Dec 1989
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Tim Sale
    4 copies from $3.50
  • 39
    #39
    Wraparound cover by Tim Sale
    Jan 1990
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Matt Wagner  ·  A: Tim Sale
    6 copies from $2.98
  • 40
    #40
    Feb 1990
    Cover: $3.50
    W: Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle  ·  A: Tim Sale, Che Anderson
    Final issue; Flipbook with Grendel Tales Special Preview
    6 copies from $5.95