Grendel
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A comic book series and character created by Matt Wagner
- proper noun
- /ˈɡrɛndəl/
- Literature
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Grendel
- The latest adaptation of Grendel has received rave reviews for its creative storytelling and vivid illustration.
Examples
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Fans of the Grendel series eagerly anticipated the release of the new graphic novel that continues the character's journey.
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She tells them about the brilliant line I used from Grendel.
Fiction book (1996) -
Mr. Grimm, Mr. Grendel!
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But John Barth's elaborate metafictions, John Updike's cat's-cradle sentences, and that new book called Grendel were precisely what I hadn't wanted then.
Academic text (2004) -
In the comic-book series Grendel, the character is depicted as an anti-hero navigating a dark and complex world.
Surface Forms
Grendel main
Etymology
Grendel is also the title of a comic series by Matt Wagner that uses the famous monster's name from 'Beowulf'. Using the name Grendel gives the comic a sense of dark, dangerous power like the original creature.