Grendel #38

Grendel #38 was published in 1993 as part of the long-running dark fantasy and science fiction series created by Matt Wagner. This specific issue arrived during a period when the Grendel mythos had evolved from a singular masked antagonist into a complex, sprawling legacy centered on the concept of the Grendel-khanate and the cultural impact of the title character's violent influence on society.

The issue features artwork and narrative direction consistent with Wagner’s established aesthetic for the series, which often blended noir storytelling with high-concept dystopian themes. It was part of an era where the series leaned heavily into its role as a deconstruction of the anti-hero archetype. While the Grendel series is critically regarded for its genre-bending ambition, individual issues from the latter half of the original run are primarily appreciated by collectors for their role in maintaining the narrative continuity of Wagner's complex world-building.