GrimJack
First · 1984–1991 · 81 issues
About the series
In the gritty, rain-slicked city of Cynosure, a nexus of all possible realities, John Ostrander and Tom Mandrake’s GrimJack (1984–1991, First Comics) followed the hard-boiled mercenary John Gaunt, a man whose cynical wit and violent pragmatism made him both hero and anti-hero. Over 81 issues, Ostrander and a rotating team of artists—including Flint Henry and Steve Pugh—crafted a sprawling, noir-infused fantasy that blended sword-and-sorcery with urban decay, exploring themes of fate, identity, and the cost of survival. A cult classic of the independent comics boom, GrimJack remains a landmark for its dense worldbuilding and unflinching character work, influencing the dark, creator-owned comics that followed.
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