Grendel Tales: The Devil May Care [Paperback]

Matt Wagner (Author), Terry Laban (Author), Peter Dohert (Author)

Book Description

Series: Grendel (Graphic Novels) | Publication Date: October 18, 2002

While most of humanity has been decimated in the apocalypse, the hunger for sporting events survives and is stronger than ever! It’s race time in Indianapolis, and the only thing hotter than the action on the track is the passion boiling outside of the stadium walls. Local Grendel chief Hack has his hands full. Between the volatile visiting Grendel clans tearing up the town, a mysterious vigilante on a Grendel-killing spree, and forces within his own clan that seek to depose him, there’s little room for error or emotion. But when he feels himself falling for Dana, the city hospital’s headstrong lead physician, he quickly finds things spiraling out of his control. And he’s not the only one with problems. Dana’s struggling with her delinquent son, desperately trying to keep him away from the very Grendel that she herself is growing ever attracted to. Something’s gotta give, in this tragic tale of passion, love, and betrayal.

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With over twenty years and two signature comic-book titles, Grendel and Mage, as well as ground-breaking work on DC Comics’ Batman and Vertigo Comics’ Sandman Mystery Theater to his credit, Matt Wagner is a hard working and successful comics creator. The winner of two Eisner awards for Best Anthology and Best Short Story, and recipient of numerous other industry nominations, Wagner was born and educated in Pennsylvania, and continues to create fresh and popular stories and art from his home near Portland, Oregon where he lives with his wife, two children, and three cats.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Dark Horse (October 18, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569717966
• ISBN-13: 978-1569717967
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 6.7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,119,946 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Three and half stars, May 31, 2009

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M. Vasiljevic "Marko V." (Belgrade, Serbia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Grendel Tales: The Devil May Care (Paperback)

Grendel Tales and Grendel are Matt Wagner's trademark. Tales are written in Grendel future universe and everyone's favorite TPB is 'Devils and Deaths' by Darko Macanovic and Edvin Biukovic (which is best in my opinion). Other tales are writer and illustrator dependant. Someone loved 'War Child', someone loved 'Four Devils, One Hell'

This TPB is good to get if you already know a bit about Grendel universe and if you have already read some stuff. Its forte is originality, since it explores more gentle relationships between people in future where might and brute force are worshiped.

Artwork is great and colors are too. Get it if you are Grendel Tales fan, OR Judge Dredd fan for instance.

3.0 out of 5 stars Grendel universe - from the side., March 10, 2008

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MB (Westerville, OH United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Grendel Tales: The Devil May Care (Paperback)

This trade paperback is a Grendel Tale, which means it doesn't focus on Grendel or any of the main characters. The story is set in the time of Jupiter Asante and Grendel Prime, and shows how the Grendel "might makes right" philosophy would affect government structures.

In particular the book follows the story of Hack, leader of the Indianapolis Grendel clan, and his relationship with Dana, head physician at a local hospital, and her delinquent son, Albert. Hack and Dana like each other, and Albert isn't happy about it. Internal Grendel politics and a serial killer targeting Grendels are a few of the things that Hack, Dana, and Albert have to deal with, all set against the backdrop of the annual Indianapolis race.

The book is interesting in that it shows the actual day to day life of the residents of the Asante's world, but it's not a story focused on the "big names" of the Grendel mythos. Overall it's OK, but you should probably purchase Homecoming or one of the other TPB's first.