Grendel #17
1988
- Series
- Grendel
- Issue
- 17
- Cover date
- Feb 1, 1988
- Story title
- [Story of Lt. Polk]/Interlude Deuxieme Partie
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Grendel #17 was published by Comico Comics in 1987 as part of the acclaimed second volume of Matt Wagner’s long-running Grendel saga. This issue served as a pivotal entry during a transition period for the series, which had evolved from a straightforward noir-inspired crime story into a sprawling, multi-generational epic exploring themes of obsession, legacy, and the cyclical nature of violence.
Matt Wagner served as both the writer and artist for this run, bringing his distinctive, sharp-edged aesthetic and innovative panel layouts to the page. By this point in the series, Wagner was refining the complex mythology of the Grendel entity—a recurring demonic persona that possesses various hosts throughout history. The issue reflects the experimental creative climate of 1980s independent comics, where creator-owned works challenged traditional superhero tropes through darker, more literary narrative structures.
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