Grendel: Black, White, and Red

In 1998, Matt Wagner returned to his signature creation for a stark, four-issue anthology series from Dark Horse. Grendel: Black, White, and Red stripped the saga of Hunter Rose and his successors to its monochromatic essence, with each story rendered in only those three colors. Wagner was joined by a rotating roster of distinctive artists—including Arnold Pander, David Mack, and Ho Che Anderson—who each brought a unique visual interpretation to the Grendel mythos. This series stands as a pure, concentrated exploration of the character's violent, elegant world, unencumbered by the wider narrative of the ongoing series.