Grendel Tales Era (2603-2707) The Grendel Tales era begins with the ascension of Jupiter I in 2603, seen in the conclusion to War Child, and ends with the death of Jupiter III on 14 March 2707 as his empire collapsed, as seen in Devil Quest. The stories of this era are written by multiple writers. They focus on different characters and demonstrate the way Grendel functions as a cultural influence in more marginal parts of the world. The first Grendel Tales story, and the first Grendel tale by another writer, was the back-up in Grendel (second series) #40, the final issue; entitled "Devil Worship," it was written by Steve Seagle and illustrated by Ho Che Anderson. Homecoming focused on Susan Verhagen, the green-haired lesbien lover of Crystal Kennedy in War Child, as she returns home after resigning from Jupiter I's staff in 1609. (Crystal Kennedy apparently married in 1608, but would divorce in 2615 only to remarry in 1616, withdraw from public life, and write classic non-fiction texts on Orion and Jupiter I.) Susan Verhagen would meet Grendel-Prime again in Past Prime. On the political front during this era, Jupiter I was assassinated in 2618, just 15 years after assuming the throne. By 2707, the empire was in jeapardy under Jupiter III, who sought Grendel-Prime as a solution. After an expensive search, Grendel-Prime was finally located; he was engaged in a bizarre scientific project, requiring his feeding of live humans to a machine, in an attempt to contact the soul of Hunter Rose. As Jupiter III's agents intervened, Grendel-Prime vanished, apparently destroyed. Jupiter III heard this news on his death day, the day his empire utterly collapsed: 14 March 1707. Sometime thereafter, Grendel-Prime rematerialized, having been in the past (as seen in Batman / Grendel II), killing the first person to see him.

IMAGE	TITLE	DESCRIPTION	STATUS
Cycle
Grendel Cycle, Grendel: Devil Quest, Grendel: Past Prime, Grendel Tales: Devils and Deaths #1-2, Grendel Tales: Devil's Choices #1-4, Grendel Tales: Four Devils, One Hell #1-6, Grendel Tales: Homecoming #1-3, Grendel Tales: The Devil in Our Midst #1-5, Grendel Tales: The Devil May Care #1-6, Grendel Tales: The Devil's Apprentice #1-3, and Grendel Tales: The Devil's Hammer #1-3: published by Dark Horse Comics
	Grendel Cycle	64 pages; features "A Grendel Primer" (an 8-page poem keyed to the alphabet, written and lavishly painted by Matt Wagner), "The Long and Twisted History of Grendel" (a 48-page summary of Grendel history through War Child, written by Matt Wagner with excerpts from the original comics), a 2-page timeline of these events, and a 4-page gallery including thumbnails of the covers to almost all Grendel publications at the time (including Comico Primer #2, Grendel [first series] #1-3, Grendel [second series] #1-40, Grendel: War Child #1-10, and the Dark Horse edition of Grendel: Devil by the Deed); Matt Wagner front and back cover; cover-dated October 1995	B
Four Devils, One Hell
Grendel Tales: Four Devils, One Hell #1-6: James Robinson script; Teddy H. Kristiansen painted art; Matt Wagner cover
	Grendel Tales: Four Devils, One Hell #1	cover-dated August 1993	0
	Grendel Tales: Four Devils, One Hell #2		0
	Grendel Tales: Four Devils, One Hell #3		0
	Grendel Tales: Four Devils, One Hell #4		0
	Grendel Tales: Four Devils, One Hell #5		1
	Grendel Tales: Four Devils, One Hell #6	cover-dated January 1994	1
Larger Version Available	Grendel Tales: Four Devils, One Hell	collects Grendel Tales: Four Devils, One Hell #1-6; Matt Wagner introduction; Diana Schutz afterword; published in December 1994 [REVIEW AND PURCHASE THIS BOOK]	1
The Devil's Hammer
Grendel Tales: The Devil's Hammer #1-3, Grendel Tales: The Devil in Our Midst #1-5, Grendel Tales: Devils and Deaths #1-2, Grendel Tales: Homecoming #1-3, and Grendel Tales: Devil's Choices #1 (in that order): features 2-page back-ups by Matt Wagner (comprising Devil Quest)
Grendel Tales: The Devil's Hammer #1-3: art and excellent story by Rob Walton; Matt Wagner cover
	Grendel Tales: The Devil's Hammer #1	Rob Walton assists Wagner on the cover; cover-dated February 1994	1
	Grendel Tales: The Devil's Hammer #2		1
	Grendel Tales: The Devil's Hammer #3	cover-dated April 1994	1
The Devil in Our Midst
Grendel Tales: The Devil in Our Midst #1-5: Steve Seagle story; Paul Grist art; Matt Wagner cover
	Grendel Tales: The Devil in Our Midst #1	cover-dated May 1994	1
	Grendel Tales: The Devil in Our Midst #2		1
	Grendel Tales: The Devil in Our Midst #3		0
	Grendel Tales: The Devil in Our Midst #4		1
	Grendel Tales: The Devil in Our Midst #5	cover-dated September 1994	1
Larger Version Available	Grendel Tales: The Devil in Our Midst	collects Grendel Tales: The Devil in Our Midst #1-5 [REVIEW AND PURCHASE THIS BOOK]	Much Needed
Devils and Deaths
Grendel Tales: Devils and Deaths #1-2: Darko Macan story; Edvin Biukovic art; Matt Wagner cover
	Grendel Tales: Devils and Deaths #1	cover-dated October 1994	1
	Grendel Tales: Devils and Deaths #2	cover-dated November 1994	1
Homecoming
Grendel Tales: Homecoming #1-3: Pat McEown story and art; features Susan Verhagen (the green-haired woman from War Child); Matt Wagner cover
	Grendel Tales: Homecoming #1	cover-dated December 1994	1
	Grendel Tales: Homecoming #2		1
	Grendel Tales: Homecoming #3	cover-dated February 1995	1
Larger Version Available	Grendel Tales: Homecoming	collects Grendel Tales: Homecoming #1-3; published to coincide with the release of Grendel: Past Prime [REVIEW AND PURCHASE THIS BOOK]	Much Needed
Devil's Choices
Grendel Tales: Devil's Choices #1-4: Darko Macan story; Edvin Biukovic art and cover
	Grendel Tales: Devil's Choices #1	features the same characters as Grendel Tales: Devils and Deaths, but begins 10 years after Grendel Tales: Devils and Deaths #2; cover-dated March 1995	1
	Grendel Tales: Devil's Choices #2		1
	Grendel Tales: Devil's Choices #3		1
	Grendel Tales: Devil's Choices #4	cover-dated June 1995	0
Larger Version Available	Grendel Tales: Devils and Deaths	collects Grendel Tales: Devils and Deaths #1-2 and Grendel Tales: Devil's Choices #1-4; introductions by Diana Schutz and Jamie S. Rich; published in October 1996 [REVIEW AND PURCHASE THIS BOOK]	1
The Devil May Care
Grendel Tales: The Devil May Care #1-6: Terry LaBan script; Peter Doherty art and cover
	Grendel Tales: The Devil May Care #1	cover-dated December 1995	0
	Grendel Tales: The Devil May Care #2		0
	Grendel Tales: The Devil May Care #3		1
	Grendel Tales: The Devil May Care #4		1
	Grendel Tales: The Devil May Care #5		1
	Grendel Tales: The Devil May Care #6	cover-dated May 1996	1
The Devil's Apprentice
	Grendel Tales: The Devil's Apprentice #1	cover-dated September 1997	0
	Grendel Tales: The Devil's Apprentice #2		0
	Grendel Tales: The Devil's Apprentice #3	cover-dated November 1997	0
Past Prime
Larger Version Available	Grendel: Past Prime	an enjoyable novel by Greg Rucka, with black-and-white illustrations by Matt Wagner; 204 pages; paperback; published in July 2000 [REVIEW AND PURCHASE THIS BOOK]	1
Devil Quest
	Grendel: Devil Quest	collects Matt Wagner's innovative back-ups in Grendel Tales (specifically, in order, Grendel Tales: The Devil's Hammer #1-3, Grendel Tales: The Devil in Our Midst #1-5, Grendel Tales: Devils and Deaths #1-2, Grendel Tales: Homecoming #1-3, and Grendel Tales: Devil's Choices #1); serves as a sort of prequel to Batman / Grendel II, explaining how Grendel-Prime traveled back in time and showing his return; 56 pages; cover-dated November 1995	1

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