VERY FINE/NEAR MINT Written and art by Matt Wagner.
The Korean mob move against Grendel's criminal empire in this explosive new chapter in the life of Hunter Rose.
A presence is haunting Hunter Rose-ubiquitous, ethereal, maddening. As Grendel becomes increasingly obsessed with his unseen pursuer, his grip on the New York underworld loosens. For the man who assassinates his victims with the same precision that he writes his bestselling novels, this ignorance and weakness is unacceptable. He will uncover what hunts him, and he will show his rivals that the city is his alone!
BONUS REVIEW by GARY OWENS A middle of the arc issue, the story starts strong with Grendel setting up a meeting with the crime boss Kwan. But like a Barack Obama, Grendel has an odd feeling that someone’s tailing him a bit too close. Matt Wagner turns in another superior issue of writing and black and white drawing (or drawlin’, as my nephew from Texas calls it) in this latest storyline of a 25-year old character. Wagner art looks solid without the color, and he’s adept at sprinkling the words around the page. Sure, Grendel is for those with a Godfather taste—which I don’t often share--but two items make this a great middle issue: Wagner’s expertise at building tension, and the two pages (two!) of letters…heightened by the usual teases of projects yet to come. Thank you, Matt! I give it 8 out of 10 GRAHAMS.
