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Grendel, Kentucky

Grendel, Kentucky

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  • Create Date：2021-06-13 08:51:48
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Jeff McComsey
  • ISBN：1953165036
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Summary

For two generations， the rural hill town of Grendel， Kentucky has honored its Faustian bargain with the monster living in its abandoned coal mine: a human sacrifice every season in return for agrarian prosperity the likes of which this rocky region had never before seen （including its greatest cash crop: the dankest weed in the land）。 When one town elder breaks this pact， Grendel’s only hope is that its prodigal daughter will return home to face down the creature of her nightmares—and bring her all-female biker gang with her。

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Reviews

Michael J。 ，

GRENDEL， KENTUCKY is a good grind-house movie stuck inside a comic book。 It's the Grendel legend retold in a more modern setting， plopped down inside a backwoods former Kentucky mining town， now a fertile ground for a cash crop of weed。 Police look the other way。 The town is blessed with such prolific production thanks to a pact with the monster in the abandoned coal mine - - just sacrifice a few homeless people， wandering vagrants， or anyone you don't like from time to time。 When the pact is GRENDEL， KENTUCKY is a good grind-house movie stuck inside a comic book。 It's the Grendel legend retold in a more modern setting， plopped down inside a backwoods former Kentucky mining town， now a fertile ground for a cash crop of weed。 Police look the other way。 The town is blessed with such prolific production thanks to a pact with the monster in the abandoned coal mine - - just sacrifice a few homeless people， wandering vagrants， or anyone you don't like from time to time。 When the pact is broken， all hell breaks loose。 It's Appalachian residents with attitudes and shotguns， plus a female biker gang led by a former resident versus the Grendel monster。 If you've read Beowulf then you know where writer Jeff McComsey is taking this， but it doesn't matter。 You'll be having too much fun。 Tommy Lee Edwards' art is grim and gritty and perfect for this story。 。。。more

Robert ，

The heart of storytelling is being able to reshape a classic without being derivative or obvious。 McComsey succeeds admirably。

Tony Laplume ，

Loved it。 A midwestern modern take on Beowulf that whistles through its story， knowing when to tell and when to show。 I don’t think I’ve read McComsey before but certainly now he’s worth keeping an eye on。 Edwards I’ve seen before。 Good stuff as always。

Kai Charles（Fiction State Of Mind） ，

Interesting characters， very rushed ending。 Would have liked more issues and more character development。

Chad ，

A grindhouse influenced retelling of Beowulf。 It's 1971， the leader of a female biker gang returns to her hometown of Grendel， KY when her father is killed by a "bear"。 Could there be something more sinister lurking in the town？ I enjoyed this Southern fried retelling of the Grendel story。 Tommy Lee Edwards was a perfect choice of artist for this kind of dark， gritty tale。 A grindhouse influenced retelling of Beowulf。 It's 1971， the leader of a female biker gang returns to her hometown of Grendel， KY when her father is killed by a "bear"。 Could there be something more sinister lurking in the town？ I enjoyed this Southern fried retelling of the Grendel story。 Tommy Lee Edwards was a perfect choice of artist for this kind of dark， gritty tale。 。。。more

Jessica Pies ，

I loved everything about this！

Angela Kaesheimer ，

I stumbled upon this randomly at work and love Beowulf so obviously I had to read it。The story is a great reimagining。 I would never have placed it where they did but it fits so well。 The idea of Beowulf as the leader of an all-female biker gang？ Love。 It。There are some slight story changes， but they really enhance this version to build on mystery。 It’s a little short but it covers everything it needs to in that time。 The artwork isn’t my favorite but it still lends to the grit and gore well。

Donne ，

I really enjoyed this book。 Loved the strong female "Beowulf" and the additional strong female characters。 Loved the traditional ink of Edwards。 The whole story felt like I was flying through it， excited for the next part。 I really enjoyed this book。 Loved the strong female "Beowulf" and the additional strong female characters。 Loved the traditional ink of Edwards。 The whole story felt like I was flying through it， excited for the next part。 。。。more

Greg Trosclair ，

This was a bit of a surprise for me as I am unfamiliar with Jeff McComsey and have been hot and cold on Tommy Edwards art。 This is a solid reimagining of Grendel。 It is well told。 It gives a generally new take on the story。 It has a strong female protagonist。 It looks good。 It is an easy read。 That is a pretty good book if you ask me。

Brian Clopper ，

I'm always up for art from Tommy Lee Edwards。 Good stuff。 Solid story， but a little straightforard。 I'm always up for art from Tommy Lee Edwards。 Good stuff。 Solid story， but a little straightforard。 。。。more

Frédéric ，

The legend of Beowulf as told in rural Kentucky in the early 70’s。 You know the legend， you know the plot。 No deep character psychology and stuff， just weed dealers and female bikers getting maimed by a local ugly critter。 Enters Tommy Lee Edwards， an artist I’m a sucker for， and it goes all rural， sticky， grim and gore and it rocks。 The whole package might feel a bit rushed but then again this is pure grindhouse stuff。 Straight to the point; no bullshit， no nonsense drama。 Kickass action， good The legend of Beowulf as told in rural Kentucky in the early 70’s。 You know the legend， you know the plot。 No deep character psychology and stuff， just weed dealers and female bikers getting maimed by a local ugly critter。 Enters Tommy Lee Edwards， an artist I’m a sucker for， and it goes all rural， sticky， grim and gore and it rocks。 The whole package might feel a bit rushed but then again this is pure grindhouse stuff。 Straight to the point; no bullshit， no nonsense drama。 Kickass action， good packed storytelling， great art。 Period。 。。。more

zackxdig ，

Seemed a little short。 But it had a good mystery to it and a full circle ending。

Rory Wilding ，

During the fall of 1971， upon hearing the sudden death of her father， Marnie – the young leader of the all-female biker gang， the Harlots – returns to the rural hill town of Grendel， Kentucky to attend the funeral where she reconnects with her brother Denny and their grandfather。 Initially thinking a bear slaughtered their dad， Marnie and Denny uncover a family secret in the shape of a monster living in the town’s abandoned coal mine。Please click here for my full review。 During the fall of 1971， upon hearing the sudden death of her father， Marnie – the young leader of the all-female biker gang， the Harlots – returns to the rural hill town of Grendel， Kentucky to attend the funeral where she reconnects with her brother Denny and their grandfather。 Initially thinking a bear slaughtered their dad， Marnie and Denny uncover a family secret in the shape of a monster living in the town’s abandoned coal mine。Please click here for my full review。 。。。more

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