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lvh's review
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
mattstephen's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
haia_929's review
5.0
This is a trimmed down version of my review, to view the full review visit The Book Ramble.
Hunter Rose, a child protege, becomes an unstoppable assassin, Grendel, leading the criminal world of the entire East Coast, all the while being a famous author and father to an adopted young girl. This book documents the final battle between Grendel and his rival, Argent, the mysterious wolf who battles against him across the city at night.
This comic was lent to me by a friend who said it was one of their absolute favourites. That set the bar pretty high. The book definitely lived up to the hype it was given. This book is one of the most unique graphic novels I've ever read. The art, an art deco style, is amazing with fantastic colour palette and interesting use of space. The story is told through literary text instead of detail and speech bubbles. The story was engaging and unique, using a fantastic twist of the classic hero and villain characters.
This is likely to become one of my most highly recommend graphic novels and I'm definitely going to share it with my close friends in the near future.
Hunter Rose, a child protege, becomes an unstoppable assassin, Grendel, leading the criminal world of the entire East Coast, all the while being a famous author and father to an adopted young girl. This book documents the final battle between Grendel and his rival, Argent, the mysterious wolf who battles against him across the city at night.
This comic was lent to me by a friend who said it was one of their absolute favourites. That set the bar pretty high. The book definitely lived up to the hype it was given. This book is one of the most unique graphic novels I've ever read. The art, an art deco style, is amazing with fantastic colour palette and interesting use of space. The story is told through literary text instead of detail and speech bubbles. The story was engaging and unique, using a fantastic twist of the classic hero and villain characters.
This is likely to become one of my most highly recommend graphic novels and I'm definitely going to share it with my close friends in the near future.
adelaidemetzger_robotprophet's review
4.0
If I were to pick one word that would describe this volume it would be "Astounding." Matt Wagner crafts a unique and original double-layered story in which the author dictates one thing while the beautiful illustrations portray the truth. The characters are fantastic.
Throughout this tale I was left guessing and carefully analyzing how this dark, urban set was related to the original epic of Beowolf. This is a rough depiction, dedicated more as a tribute to the individual character of Grendel rather than the Beowolf plot as a whole. Don't let small bits like that keep you from reading this masterpiece.
Wagner's creation is superb and the mature content isn't too bad. I give Grendel: Devil by the Deed a "thumbs up." Now I just have go buy the rest of the series.
Throughout this tale I was left guessing and carefully analyzing how this dark, urban set was related to the original epic of Beowolf. This is a rough depiction, dedicated more as a tribute to the individual character of Grendel rather than the Beowolf plot as a whole. Don't let small bits like that keep you from reading this masterpiece.
Wagner's creation is superb and the mature content isn't too bad. I give Grendel: Devil by the Deed a "thumbs up." Now I just have go buy the rest of the series.
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