In the chaos wrought by the death of Grendel-Khan Orion Assante, his young son Jupiter-heir to the throne-finds protection with his father's secret weapon: an unstoppable cybernetic paladin of destruction! The story of Grendel Prime unfolds in three tales that form the apotheosis of Wagner's visionary, centuries-spanning narrative: the Eisner Award-winning War Child, with art by Patrick McEown; the riveting Past Prime novel, written by Greg Rucka...

The second volume, reprinting the classic early issues in Book One of creator MATT WAGNER's epic fantasy trilogy, MAGE. Following the adventures that drew the reluctant everyman hero Kevin Matchstick into a world of magic and monsters, the tiny crew of heroes must continue on their quest without the aid and counsel of the World-Mage, Mirth. Only courage and sacrifice will guide Kevin towards his ultimate destiny and an ancient, mythic power that is...

Matt Wagner returns to the seminal "Devil by the Deed" Hunter Rose story that started the epic, centuries-spanning Grendel saga. In this all-new reimagining of "Devil by the Deed," Wagner brings his decades of experience and artistry back to the famous narrative that first began his lengthy and illustrious career as a comic-book author. The original tale of the dashing and diabolical Hunter Rose was deceptively brief, considering its cultural...

Over twenty-five years, what began as the story of Hunter Rose, the talented young author who became the city's most feared assassin and criminal overlord, evolved into a prolonged examination of authority, society, and that dark mechanism of nature-violence. Now, take a step inside one of the most daring projects ever created, as Matt Wagner guides you through the artwork that changed contemporary comics forever. Many artists have lent their vision...

The third of six volumes collecting MATT WAGNER's epic fantasy trilogy. THE HERO DEFINED was the series that first saw WAGNER join the ranks of Image Comics creators and continues the saga of the reborn Pendragon, Kevin Matchstick. Several years after the events of THE HERO DISCOVERED, Kevin finds himself partnered with a posse of comrades who also embody the powers and personas of ancient heroes. Together they confront and battle a litany of supernatural...

In this story, Jason Blood travels to Cornwall, U.K., to find the spirit of Merlin and lift the curse that binds him to Etrigan the Demon. But a clue leads Blood to the British Museum, where a mystic book may hold the key to his freedom. But unraveling a centuries old curse is anything but easy, and in the course of his struggles, Blood learns more about his mystical alter ego than he could have imagined.

No longer content to inhabit one host at a time, the Grendel entity goes viral, in a new phase of Wagner's epic spanning centuries and culminating with the rise of a new kind of host-the Grendel-Khan! This volume collects the never-before-reprinted "Incubation Years" tales from Grendel and the mammoth God and the Devil and Devil's Reign story lines, featuring art by Tim Sale and John K. Snyder and collected in order for the first time! Futuristic...

The comics that inspired the Netflix show! Four essential chapters in the massive Grendel story saga by Matt Wagner and collaborators Diana Schutz, Tim Sale, Arnold & Jacob Pander, and Bernie Mireault are collected, in chronological order and in a standard comics-size format for the first time! Featuring the Grendel stories "Devil Child," "Devil's Legacy," "The Devil Inside," and "Devil Tales." Celebrate the fortieth anniversary of this dynamic comics...

The last of six volumes collecting Matt Wagner's epic, modern-day fantasy trilogy, Mage-Book Three: The Hero Denied is the long-awaited conclusion to the saga of the reborn Pendragon, Kevin Matchstick. After his mystical enemies destroy his home and kidnap half his family, Kevin must return to his heroic path and again draw forth the power of Excalibur. Will the long-prophesied third Mage finally appear at last? Or will the Pendragon's fear for his...

Writer/artist Matt Wagner's noir tales of the Dark Knight are collected in a single volume for the first time! Batman has spent his first year fighting organized crime-but nothing in his early career as the Caped Crusader has prepared him for the new menace facing Gotham City: super-villains! Plus, Two-Face creates an army of deformed slaves! Also collects Batman and the Monster Men #1-6, Batman and the Mad Monk #1-6, Batman: Riddler: The Riddle Factory...