Grendel Drago has been fatally contaminated with radiation. But a Grendel must die in battle, not in bed, so Drago prepares for his final mission -- he will kill the mysterious monster on the outskirts of town and die in the blaze of combat.
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Grendel Drago is preparing for an honorable death against a mysterious monster on the outskirts of town. When the creature turns out to be a kindred spirit (another victim of radiation poisoning who has paid the terrible price of war) Drago devises a plan that will allow them both to leave this post-holocaust world with dignity. Ten years after Drago's death, the Agram clan is embroiled in war, and Drago's younger brother Goran has matured into the finest warrior in his clan. Unfortunately, he's also the most insubordinate, and his company gets banished to the front lines. The battlefield holds many lessons of fear, love, leadership, and loss for Goran. Grendel Tales: Devils And Deaths is a superlative graphic novel based on the original Grendal concept of Matt Wagner, and combines astonishingly well crafted artwork of Edvin Biukovic with Darko Marcan's tale of human triumph and tragedy based on a future warrior world where, for peasants, it makes little difference who is master. A thrilling saga that is easy to pick up, but hard to put down! -- Midwest Book Review
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Simply great,
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This review is from: Grendel Tales: Devils and Deaths (Grendel (Graphic Novels)) (Paperback)
This is by far one of the best comic series that I have ever read. I borrowed a friend's original comic books and read them repeatedly. I was able to find the graphic novel and bought it just to have the stories around. Since I have bought it I have read it again at least 5 times. The story is engrossing, action packed and emotionally charged. I would (and have) recommend this book to anyone who loves either a comic or just a great story.
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amazing story and even better art,
By Ryan N Starr (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Grendel Tales: Devils and Deaths (Grendel (Graphic Novels)) (Paperback)
This is one of the best graphic novels I've ever read in my life. It is actually the book that got me interested in graphic novels in the first place. I have read it many many times, and every time I read it I find something new that I love about it. The art and story work together perfectly. This is what a graphic novel is supposed to be. Amazing.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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a fiction so true to war, and true to Croatia,
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Grendel: Devils and Deaths is one of those great comic fictions (like Dark Knight and Watchmen) which reveal so much of the time and culture which produced them. The story takes place in an imagined distant future, but yet is so clearly about the hatreds and terror of the early 90s Balkan wars (its writer and artist are natives of Croatia).I think what I love so much about this work is the constant mix of strength and weakness in the characters-- there are no supermen here. The boldest warriors are gripped with fear, the most murderous generals are not portrayed without sympathy, and even the most oppressed are not innocent. This is real life. It is true to the Balkans, with its myriad factions, and also so true to Croatia-- the beautiful beaches Borna longs to see... This work is sadly out of print, but hopefully not for long. Highly recommended.
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