After the conclusion of Grendel: War Child, effectively completing the ongoing series, Grendel continued as a series of mini-series titled Grendel Tales.
“Chapter 1: Four Beginnings, One Case” -- 24 pages
- written by James Robinson; art by Teddy H. Kristiansen
first issue; cover by Teddy H. Kristiansen and Matt Wagner; published by Dark Horse Comics; $2.95; cover-dated Aug 1993
“Chapter 2: Three Searchers, One Lucky Streak” -- 24 pages
- written by James Robinson; art by Teddy H. Kristiansen
“Chapter 3: Four Questions, Three Answers” -- 24 pages
- written by James Robinson; art by Teddy H. Kristiansen with Jan Solheim
“Chapter 4: One Rite, Three Wrongs” -- 24 pages
- written by James Robinson; art by Teddy H. Kristiansen
“Chapter 5: One Carnival, Three Captives” -- 24 pages
- written by James Robinson; art by Teddy H. Kristiansen
“Chapter 6: Four Fates, One Finale” -- 24 pages
- written by James Robinson; art by Teddy H. Kristiansen
final issue; published by Dark Horse Comics; $2.95; cover-dated Jan 1994
collects Grendel Tales: Four Devils, One Hell #1-6; published by Dark Horse Comics
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“Book 1: Black Blood” -- 20 pages
- written by Rob Walton; art by Rob Walton
“Imitation of Life, Part 1″ -- 4 pages
- written by Matt Wagner; art by Matt Wagner
first issue; cover by Matt Wagner; published by Dark Horse Comics; $2.95; cover-dated Feb 1994
“Book 2: Dark Arrows” -- 20 pages
- written by Rob Walton; art by Rob Walton
“Imitation of Life, Part 2″ -- 4 pages
- written by Matt Wagner; art by Matt Wagner
“Book 3: The Truth” -- 20 pages
- written by Rob Walton; art by Rob Walton
“Devil Quest: The Glistening, Part 1″ -- 4 pages
- written by Matt Wagner; art by Matt Wagner
final issue; cover by Matt Wagner; published by Dark Horse Comics; $2.95; cover-dated Apr 1994
“Chapter 1″ -- 24 pages
- written by Steve Seagle; art by Paul Grist
“Devil Quest: The Glistening, Part 2″ -- 4 pages
- written by Matt Wagner; art by Matt Wagner
first issue; cover by Matt Wagner; published by Dark Horse Comics; $2.95; cover-dated May 1994
“Chapter 2″ -- 22 pages
- written by Steve Seagle; art by Paul Grist
“Devil Quest: Incisionary Tactics, Part 1″ -- 4 pages
- written by Matt Wagner; art by Matt Wagner
“Chapter 3″ -- 22 pages
- written by Steve Seagle; art by Paul Grist
“Devil Quest: Incisionary Tactics, Part 2″ -- 4 pages
- written by Matt Wagner; art by Matt Wagner
“Chapter 4″ -- 22 pages
- written by Steve Seagle; art by Paul Grist
“Devil Quest: Pigsville, Part 1″ -- 4 pages
- written by Matt Wagner; art by Matt Wagner
“Chapter 5″ -- 22 pages
- written by Steve Seagle; art by Paul Grist
“Devil Quest: Pigsville, Part 2″ -- 4 pages
- written by Matt Wagner; art by Matt Wagner
final issue; cover by Matt Wagner; published by Dark Horse Comics; $2.95; cover-dated Sept 1994
collects Grendel Tales: The Devil in Our Midst #1-5 (without Matt Wagner’s back-ups); published by Dark Horse Comics
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“Part 1: Devil’s Lot” -- 22 pages
- written by Darko Macan; art by Edvin Biuković
“Devil Quest: Meat Machine, Part 1″ -- 4 pages
- written by Matt Wagner; art by Matt Wagner
first issue; cover by Matt Wagner; published by Dark Horse Comics; $2.95; cover-dated Oct 1994
“Part 2: Devil’s Ways” -- 22 pages
- written by Darko Macan; art by Edvin Biuković
“Devil Quest: Meat Machine, Part 2″ -- 4 pages
- written by Matt Wagner; art by Matt Wagner
final issue; cover by Matt Wagner; published by Dark Horse Comics; $2.95; cover-dated Nov 1994
untitled
- written by Pat McEown (with additional dialogue by Matt Wagner); art by Pat McEown
- Susan Verhagen returns home
“Devil Quest: Babylon Crash, Part 1″ -- 4 pages
- written by Matt Wagner; art by Matt Wagner
first issue; pages 20; cover by Matt Wagner; published by Dark Horse Comics; $2.95; cover-dated Dec 1994
untitled -- 20 pages
- written by Pat McEown (with additional dialogue by Matt Wagner); art by Pat McEown
“Devil Quest: Babylon Crash, Part 2″ -- 4 pages
- written by Matt Wagner; art by Matt Wagner
untitled -- 20 pages
- written by Pat McEown (with additional dialogue by Matt Wagner); art by Pat McEown
“Devil Quest: Too Dead to Die, Part 1″ -- 4 pages
- written by Matt Wagner; art by Matt Wagner
final issue; cover by Matt Wagner; published by Dark Horse Comics; $2.95; cover-dated Feb 1995
cover by Matt Wagner; published by Dark Horse Comics; cover-dated 2000
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“Chapter 1: Young Devils” -- 20 pages
- written by Darko Macan; art by Edvin Biuković
- features the same characters as Grendel Tales: Devils and Deaths, by the same creators
“Devil Quest: Too Dead to Die, Part 2″ -- 4 pages
- written by Matt Wagner; art by Matt Wagner
- final chapter
first issue; cover by Edvin Biuković; published by Dark Horse Comics; $2.95; cover-dated Mar 1995
“Chapter 2: Devil Drives” -- 24 pages
- written by Darko Macan; art by Edvin Biuković
“Chapter 3: Devils at War” -- 24 pages
- written by Darko Macan; art by Edvin Biuković
“Chapter 4: Devil by Devils Condemned” -- 24 pages
- written by Darko Macan; art by Edvin Biuković
final issue; cover by Edvin Biuković; published by Dark Horse Comics; $2.95; cover-dated June 1995
collects Grendel Tales: Devils and Deaths #1-2 and Grendel Tales: Devil’s Choices #1-4 (without Matt Wagner’s back-up stories); cover by Edvin Biuković (colored by Matt Wagner); published by Dark Horse Comics; $16.95
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collects Matt Wagner’s back-ups from Grendel Tales: The Devil’s Hammer #1-3, Grendel Tales: The Devil in Our Midst #1-5, Grendel Tales: Devils and Deaths #1-2, Grendel Tales: Homecoming #1-3, and Grendel Tales: Devil’s Choices #1; cover by Matt Wagner; published by Dark Horse Comics; cover-dated Nov 1995
cover by Matt Wagner; published by Dark Horse Comics; cover-dated 2008
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“A Grendel Primer” -- 8 pages
- written by Matt Wagner; art by Matt Wagner
- uses the alphabet to describe various Grendel characters and aspects
“The Long and Twisted History of Grendel” -- 48 pages
“Grendel Timeline” -- 2 pages
“Grendel Cover Gallery” -- 4 pages
- represents, in reduced form, the covers to Comico Primer #2, Grendel Vol. 1 #1-3, Grendel: Devil by the Deed, Grendel Vol. 2 #1-40, and Grendel: War Child
“Book 1″ -- 24 pages
- written by Terry LaBan; art by Peter Doherty
first issue; cover by Peter Doherty; published by Dark Horse Comics; $2.95; cover-dated Dec 1995
“Book 2″ -- 24 pages
- written by Terry LaBan; art by Peter Doherty
“Book 3″ -- 24 pages
- written by Terry LaBan; art by Peter Doherty
“Book 4″ -- 24 pages
- written by Terry LaBan; art by Peter Doherty
“Book 5″ -- 24 pages
- written by Terry LaBan; art by Peter Doherty
“Book 6″ -- 25 pages
- written by Terry LaBan; art by Peter Doherty
final issue; cover by Peter Doherty; published by Dark Horse Comics; $2.95; cover-dated May 1996
collects Grendel Tales: The Devil May Care #1-6; published by Dark Horse Comics; cover-dated 2003
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“Devil’s Bones” -- 48 pages
- written by Matt Wagner; art by Matt Wagner
- occurs, from Grendel-Prime’s point of view, late during Devil’s Quest
- takes place three years after Hunter Rose’s death
first issue; cover by Matt Wagner; published by DC Comics / Dark Horse Comics; $4.95; cover-dated June 1996
“Devil’s Dance” -- 48 pages
- written by Matt Wagner; art by Matt Wagner
- explains the bullet hole in Hunter Rose’s skull (seen in Grendel Tales: Four Devils, One Hell)
- because it recaps Grendel-Prime’s backstory, this story should be read after Grendel: War Child and Grendel: Devil Quest
final issue; cover by Matt Wagner; published by DC Comics / Dark Horse Comics; $4.95; cover-dated July 1996
collects Batman / Grendel Vol. 1 #1-2 and Batman / Grendel Vol. 2 #1-2; cover by Matt Wagner; published by Dark Horse Comics; cover-dated 2008
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“Book 1″ -- 22 pages
- written by Jeffrey Lang; art by Steve Lieber
first issue; cover by Matt Wagner; published by Dark Horse Comics; $2.95; cover-dated Sept 1997
“Book 2″ -- 23 pages
- written by Jeffrey Lang; art by Steve Lieber
“Book 3″ -- 22 pages
- written by Jeffrey Lang; art by Steve Lieber
final issue; cover by Matt Wagner; published by Dark Horse Comics; $2.95; cover-dated Nov 1997
written by Greg Rucka; art by Matt Wagner; illustrated novel; Susan Veraghen searches for Grendel-Prime; published by Dark Horse Comics; 208 pages; cover-dated 2000
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collects Grendel: War Child #1-10, Grendel: Devil Quest, and Grendel: Past Prime; although the previous two omnibus editions were complete, this one utterly omits “Grendel Tales” stories (however, it’s still a nice collection of three Grendel-Prime stories at a very reasonable price); does not include Batman / Grendel Vol. 2 (since that’s co-owned by DC Comics); published by Dark Horse Comics; 540 pages; $24.99; cover-dated 2013
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published by Dark Horse Comics; 208 pages; hardcover; cover-dated 2007
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