Flashback installment discussing Matt Wagner's Grendel,

Paul and Arlo jump into the first half of the first proper story

arc, “Devil’s Legacy" chapters 1-7, collected in Grendel

Omnibus: Vol. 2 - The Legacy, pp. 66-246. (This thing's had a

convoluted publishing history.) Anyways, as the boys discover,

there's been a radical shift from the series' introductory story.

Gone is Wagner's Art Deco-cum-manga art style, replaced by the

vibrant, angular artwork of Jacob and Arnold Pander; the storyline

has also moved into the "near future" circa 1986, which thanks to

some clever math, Paul figures out is probably somewhere around

2005. Most importantly, Grendel's mask is now worn by Hunter Rose's

step-granddaughter, journalist Christine Spar, who is spurred into

action by personal tragedy. Do these stylistic shifts work? Is

Wagner's overblown dialogue a noir-ish affectation or merely

self-indulgent? Remember when Donahue was a thing? All this and

more, plus Paul and Arlo are shocked by the passing of

Prince.

next episode is devoted to him. The boys will discuss Prince's

music, as well as three of his films: 1984's Purple Rain,

1986's Under the Cherry Moon, and 1987's concert film

Sign 'o' the Times.