Matt Wagner Libri

Ten thousand years ago, Lord Morpheus condemned a woman who loved him to hell. When The Endless convince him this was an injustice, he travels to Hell to rescue his banished love. Lucifer, however, has other plans.

In the chaos wrought by the death of Grendel-Khan Orion Assante, his young son Jupiter—heir to the throne—finds protection with his father’s secret weapon: an unstoppable cybernetic paladin of destruction! The story of Grendel Prime unfolds in three tales that form the apotheosis of Wagner’s visionary, centuries-spanning narrative: the Eisner Award-winning War Child, with art by Patrick McEown; the riveting Past Prime novel, written by Greg Rucka with pen-and-ink illustrations by Wagner; and the lush, painted Devil Quest, recounting Prime’s search through an apocalyptic future for the seeds of his own past. Over five hundred pages of ultra-stylish art and story, culminating in “A Grendel Primer,” Wagner’s A-to-Z overview of all things Grendel!

This dynamic masterpiece is ready to celebrate its fortieth anniversary with second editions of the complete Grendel saga! Grendel Omnibus Volume 1 begins the entire epic series and chronicles the complete Hunter Rose storyline. This collection features millionaire Hunter Rose and his alter ego, the criminal mastermind Grendel! This collection features the very first Hunter Rose story, a complete Hunter Rose adventure by Matt Wagner, and vignettes and short stories from that key Grendel era by contributing storytellers Tim Sale, Guy Davis, Stan Sakai, Mike Allred, Darick Robertson, Michael Avon Oeming, Jill Thompson, the Pander Brothers, Duncan Fegredo, and many more! This collection reprints Grendel: Devil by the Deed; the short story collections Grendel: Black, White, & Red and Grendel: Red, White, & Black, and Grendel: Behold the Devil.

Kevin Matchstick was a lonely, disaffected everyman until events beyond his control conspired to prod him into becoming the hero he never wanted to be. Accompanied by a mysterious wizard and a crew of loyal friends, the reluctant hero must discover the courage to accept his true power and defeat the dark powers that threaten reality itself.

Sparks fly and bullets blaze when the original Grendel, Hunter Rose, is transported to 1930s New York and faces off with the original dark-night avenger, the Shadow! Two pulp-noir icons go head to head in a thrilling story written and drawn by legendary Grendel creator Matt Wagner.Grendel vs The Shadow channels the energy and swinging jazz of the 1930s, but pulls no punches as the criminal underworld is caught between two powerhouse personalities!

Presents the modern day adventures of the Green Hornet. This title collects issues numbered 7-12 of the series, along with a complete cover gallery.

Featuring some of the best writers and artists in the industry and never-before-collected material, Grendel Tales Omnibus Volume 2 is sure to be a hit with longtime Grendel fans or newcomers just discovering Wagner's weird, violent future. From the imaginative mind of Matt Wagner, the world of Grendel returns in this second of two value-priced volumes collecting all Grendel Tales stories! With over 400 pages of story and art to enjoy and all cover work reproduced, Dark Horse is proud to present some early work by Steve Lieber, Dave Cooper, Peter Doherty and Matt Hollingsworth in this Grendel Tales Omnibus collection!

From the visionary mind of Matt Wagner, this anthology collects stories from industry giants stepping into the world of Grendel. Rage and revenge bring out the darkest in humanity, especially on a planet overcome by the force of Grendel. Perfect for longtime fans and newcomers to the Grendel saga, these dark tales from multiple creative teams explore the violent, alarming future of the post-Orion Assante era, as Grendel becomes a global force. With over 400 pages of gripping narratives and stunning art, this omnibus volume features new cover art by Matt and Brennan Wagner with this new edition collecting the work for the first time in the standard comics size. Collects “Homecoming” #1–#3, “Devil’s Choice” #1–#4, “The Devil May Care” #1–#6, and “The Devil’s Apprentice” #1–#3.

Presents the original tales of comics most iconic hero.