Grendel is a long-running series of
comic books originally created by American author
Matt Wagner. First published by
Comico, Wagner later moved publication of the series to
Dark Horse. Originally a
noir comic in the style of European titles such as
Diabolik, it has evolved into, in Wagner's words, a study of the nature of
aggression. In 2009,
Hunter Rose (the first
Grendel) was ranked as
IGN's 88th Greatest Villain of All Time.