Batman/Grendel - Matt Wagner - #1, p.45
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DescriptionBatman/Grendel - Matt Wagner - #1, p.45, 1993, Comico Comics.Matt Wagner's legendary series Batman/Grendel was groundbreaking in many ways. It was the first time, I believe, that DC allowed one of its flagship characters (Batman) to be paired with a creator-owned character (Grendel) and to allow that creator, Matt Wagner, to write and illustrate it. It also marks the end of the "early" era of Wagner's art. The latter Batman/Grendel II series, and subsequent Grendel artwork, features an evolved style by Wagner, one less fluid and more angular and precise. I personally love both styles and appreciate that artists' styles change over time. But this series is one of my favorites of all time, and one of my all-time favorite characters and writer/artists, so this is a bit of a grail for me. And I really love this early Matt Wagner style. This page features Hunter waiting patiently on a fire escape, I love the semi-splash image, the head tilt, and him checking his watch! Maybe the only time that's ever featured in the comic. I mean costumed villains and heroes have to wear watches back in the day, right?! Thanks very much to JM for making this page available. Social/Sharing |
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Simon M. 
Member Since 2003
2 - Posted on 10/3/2023
Peak, top of the mountain Wagner for both story and art. This piece is so good it should be in a museum.
Josh F
Member Since 2010
Posted on 10/3/2023
Simon M. wrote:
Peak, top of the mountain Wagner for both story and art. This piece is so good it should be in a museum.
Thanks Simon! I agree, of course I heard "it should be in a museum" in Harrison Ford's voice, is that what you sound like? LOL!
Simon M.
Member Since 2003
1 - Posted on 10/3/2023
Josh F wrote:
Thanks Simon! I agree, of course I heard "it should be in a museum" in Harrison Ford's voice, is that what you sound like? LOL!
More of a Marcus Brody accent, but that was the vibe I was going for!
Josh F
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 10/3/2023
Rick W wrote:
Killer page! Big congrats!!
Thanks so much Rick!
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
2 - Posted on 10/4/2023
The concrete jungle is so varied here in design and material textures all very precisely constructed as a cage for Grendel to play in. That blank window is like Grendel looking at a reflection of himself.
Josh F
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 10/4/2023
Marcus Wai wrote:
The concrete jungle is so varied here in design and material textures all very precisely constructed as a cage for Grendel to play in. That blank window is like Grendel looking at a reflection of himself.
Marcus your insights are always right on, the city as a cage and that last panel at first confounded me but it's so subtle, it IS a reflection of Hunter's soul which is dark, cold, and empty.
Victor Bracamontes
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 10/4/2023
This page shows peak Grendel art by Matt and my favorite Hunter Rose Grendel look. Huge congrats!
Josh F
Member Since 2010
Posted on 10/4/2023
Victor Bracamontes wrote:
This page shows peak Grendel art by Matt and my favorite Hunter Rose Grendel look. Huge congrats!
Thanks Victor!
Suat Tong Ng
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 10/4/2023
As good a page as you could hope for from this series!
E. C.
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 10/5/2023
Killer page! This is all the goodness I remember from reading that book when it hit shelves.
That middle right panel just screams noir to me.
Congratulations!
Chris K.
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 10/5/2023
Safe to say that this coud not have ended up in a better collection! Outstanding!
Josh F
Member Since 2010
Posted on 10/5/2023
Chris K. wrote:
Safe to say that this coud not have ended up in a better collection! Outstanding!
Thank you Chris, much appreciated!
Kin Wong
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 10/7/2023
Ooh, nice to see you actually got this page! That second panel is actually my favorite with the shadow/lighting, but this is a fantastic looking page, and glad to hear it has sentimental value behind it too. Congrats!
Joseph Melchior
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 10/7/2023
I also considered this series peak Matt Wagner. Glad it found such a good home. (And I'd never actually noticed that Hunter was looking at his watch.)
Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 10/8/2023
Sockamagee! (The only thing I don't like about this page is that it is not in my collection.)
Jason Hussa
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 10/12/2023
Josh, this is absolutely brain-meltingly gorgeous. I'm right there with you in terms of what this book (and Matt Wagner as a creator) meant (and still means!) to me, and this is absolutely one of the finest pages from the entire series. Grendel is like a coiled snake here, all potential energy, full of grace, menace, and danger. One of the most frightening things about the character is, of course, the ease with which he detaches himself from any mooring to conscience or morality and him laughing at his own joke ("...or maybe she was just energy conscious?") as he casually waits for the moment to break in and continue to terrify his target is chilling. Great writing! And the ART here is even better, with Matt leaning into his considerable chiaroscuro skills, playing with light, shadow, and line weight... Just so, SO good! Mega congrats here, Josh, on locking down this treasure! Wowza!!
Felix Lu
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 2/9/2024
Excellent Hunter Rose page. A bit of a sweet spot for both the character and Wagner. The hunt remains to find my own...I'll admire this often in the meantime!
Josh F
Member Since 2010
Posted on 2/9/2024
Felix Lu wrote:
Excellent Hunter Rose page. A bit of a sweet spot for both the character and Wagner. The hunt remains to find my own...I'll admire this often in the meantime!
Thanks Felix! I agree it was a sweet spot indeed, and that time full of great memories of this book and comics in general.
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