Striking, elegant art combined with a brilliant story. ( )

Matt Wagner's original story of the first Grendel, Hunter Rose. In my opinion, Rose was the only true Grendel, the only one who could truly handle the persona. He is also the best characterized and most interesting of all of the Grendels. It's no wonder that Wagner has written more Rose stories than with any other Grendel. This, of course, is where it all began. Great artwork, good pacing, and the only time I've felt sympathetic to a werewolf. ( )