Superhero-Sunday: The Allure of Grendel / Grendel x Lemi Papertoy from Thunderpanda

The powers of Grendel laid not in what abilities he/she/it could employ, but in the sheer longevity an independent comicbook character could endure thru the ages. Appearing to the public for the first time in 1982, the anti-hero lasted nearly 2 decades into the present, the last time I've seen him was in the sequel to the Batman/Grendel crossover in 1996. But nothing could surpass the "War Child" series on 1992 from Dark Horse, when Grendel-Prime stood stoic in the face of mutants, desidents and vampires. The allure for me about Grendel as well, was the art and dedication of his creator Matt Wagner, and accomplice artists such as Patrick McEown, Bernie Mireault, Pander Brothers et al. all maintaining a spirit and vibe of an "independent comicbook", without the need to go whole-hog-commercialized. *Respect*

I still hope to see a Grendel story-form one day tho, not just to relive the past, but to see it thrive beyond it's own history and continue toi leave behind a legacy we can all exclaim; "VIVAT GRENDEL!"


Shown here is Thunderpanda's depiction of Grendel in a Lemi The Space Wander papertoy-form. Made in 2008, you can still download the template to make your own by clicking the landing page here.