Grendel God and the Devil TPB (2008 Dark Horse) comic books 2007-2009

1st printing. Collects Grendel: God and the Devil (2003) #1-10. Written by Matt Wagner. Art by John K. Snyder III. In the centuries since the mask of Grendel was last seen, humanity's survived a third World War, the fall of Western Civilization, and the rise of an all-powerful church state. But when the depraved Pope Innocent XLII begins construction of a new church tower hiding a powerful and deadly secret, two men will rise against the church's corruption. One is Orion Assante, a man determined to expose the Pope for who he really is. The other is a mysterious figure wearing the all-too-familiar face of Grendel! Grendel: God and the Devil masterfully interweaves sanity with madness, churches with corporations, and good with evil in one of the most stunning and prophetic stories of modern comics. * Matt Wagner's magnum opus: never before collected! * Featuring the eye-popping art that launched John K. Snyder III into artistic stardom! Softcover, 320 pages, full color. Cover price $29.95.