Synopsis
The first twelve issues, written and colored by Wagner and drawn by Arnold and Jacob Pander, were set in the near future and told the story of Stacy Palumbo's daughter, Christine Spar. When her son, Anson, was kidnapped by a vampire Kabuki dancer called Tujiro XIV, Christine took on the identity of Grendel in her quest to rescue and/or avenge him. As she became more and more consumed by the Grendel identity her actions became more and more violent, and attracted the attention of the police, in particular Captain Wiggins, a chic, flamboyant New York detective with a cybernetic eye that also functioned as a lie detector. Wiggins enlisted the aid of Grendel's old arch-enemy Argent. Eventually Christine and Argent fought, to both of their deaths.
A collected edition was published by Comico in 1988. Dark Horse re-published Devil's Legacy, recolored by Jeromy Cox, as a 12-issue miniseries in 2000 and a collected edition in 2002.
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GRENDEL: DEVIL'S LEGACY [Signed x3]
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Graphitti Designs, 1988
ISBN 10: 0936211091
ISBN 13: 9780936211091
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Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Limited Edition #56/2000. Octavo, unpaginated. In Very Good condition. Bound in publisher's black leather with blue lettering to spine. Mild general shelf wear with minor scuffing and staining to boards. Light penciling to verso of front free endpaper. Enumerated and signed by Wagner and both Pander Brothers on limitation page in front of textblock. Shelved in Graphic Novels. 1391218. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Seller Inventory # 1391218
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Grendel - Devil's Legacy
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Comico the Comic Company / Graphitti Designs, Norristown, PA / Anaheim, CA, 1988
ISBN 10: 0936211091
ISBN 13: 9780936211091
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Seller: Fahrenheit's Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition, Signed, Limited. First edition, #291 of 2000 copies signed by the author and artists. Book has a very small lean to the binding, and tiny bumps to spine ends, otherwise a solid, tight, clean VG+ copy in like dustjacket which has a couple of short closed tears to edges. Jacket is wrapped in a removable Mylar cover. Seller Inventory # 7252
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GRENDEL. Devil's Legacy
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Comico, Norisstown, 1988
ISBN 10: 0936211091
ISBN 13: 9780936211091
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Seller: Ed Smith Books, Bainbridge Island, WA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Jacob & Arnold Pander (illustrator). First Printing. 4to. One of 2000 numbered copies signed by Matt Wagner, Jacob and Arnold Pander. "The mind of a vigilante murderer is complex, wrought with anger and blood; it echoes through time in ancestral screams for revenge. And the cycle of death that comes from such a spirit is often endless and tragic. Such is the story of Christine Spar, adopted granddaughter of the terribly notorious, yet rich and graceful Hunter Rose, a.k.a. the original Grendel. It's the near future, and Spar takes her son, Anson, to see a kabuki show, not knowing what tragedy lies ahead. The mysterious leader of the troupe cuts a terrifying figure, cat-like and dangerous, with an odd fixation for Spar and her son. Soon Anson disappears, and Spar takes up the mantle of Grendel. So the cycle begins." A graphic novel. Illustrated by the Pander Brothers. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 15499
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GRENDEL: Devil's Legacy [SIGNED LIMITED EDITION]
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Comico The Comic Company, Norristown: PA, 1988
ISBN 10: 0936211091
ISBN 13: 9780936211091
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Seller: MURDER BY THE BOOK, Warwick, RI, U.S.A.
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Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st ed. LIMITED EDITION, #425 of 2,000 copies, SIGNED by the author and the two Pander brothers, Anrnold and Jacob, on a beautiful full color illustrated limitation page. Over 200 pages of this supernatural/crime story and urban psychodrama. A bold and experimental work of graphic storytelling Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed by All Contributors. Limited/ Numbered Edition. Seller Inventory # 019199
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Grendel: Devil's Legacy
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ISBN 10: 0936211091
ISBN 13: 9780936211091
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Seller: Alphabet Bookshop (ABAC/ILAB), Port Colborne, ON, Canada
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Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Jacob Pander, and Arnold Pander (illustrator). First Edition. - about 200 pages in full colour, a supernatural / crime story and urban psychodrama graphic novel - this is one of the limited edition of 2000 copies signed by the author and both artists, but this special edition is not numbered but instead marked A/P or ARTIST'S PROOF - ie. copies reserved for presentation by the artists - this copy also has an original full page drawing by the author of the Grendel Monster on the verso of the flyleaf inscribed by him " For Bernard GRRRR." and signed at the bottom Matt [ Wagner ] - this copy has another half page ink wash drawing signed " AP " of a dark urban character - a fine copy in vg dj, a bit worn at the tips - a special copy with original artwork. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 12843