This issue opens with Hunter Rose's assistant, Larry, fishing diary pages out of a fire and Lucas running through the streets babbling...he's now sure that Hunter is Grendel. Lucas storms into his apartment and gathers all his papers when the door slams behind him.
Who could it be but...Grendel. Lucas was sloppy and Grendel's been aware of him this whole time. With a flick of his wrist, Grendel slits our reporter's throat. My favorite line comes next... "always something flammable under the sink," and the apartment is up in flames.
Liz shows up as Grendel is on his way out and gets off a couple shots. All go wide except one, which Grendel ricochets off his fork into Liz's face. The Devil runs off into the night. Liz ends up dying a week later from her wounds.
Then comes the epilogue - that ties up one loose end from the Hunter Rose era. We see the fate of Larry. He ends up taking his own life when the cops come calling after Hunter dies.
A satisfying ending to a lost tale of the first man called Grendel. The art was great, the story was fast paced. In the end, like most Hunter Rose era Grendel tales, everyone ends up dead.
Well, I need a bit of a break from the epic story that is Grendel. Be back here next time for who knows what.
Until then - happy reading.
Credits: Written by Matt Wagner
Art by Matt Wagner
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