#147 Devil's Crucible - Sedition #1

X-Tine and Prime are back and they are organizing what Grendels are left to rise up against the Casēdrals. The lust of the Necro Lords knows no bounds nor does the flap of their pendulus testicalia. When a tuuk clad tooth farmer brings them a gift it yields grave results. Another great issue from Matt and Brennan's new classic! Writer: Matt Wagner Artist: Matt Wagner Colorist: Brennan Wagner Letterer: Steve Dutro Eli Schwab https://cosmiclionproductions.com/ @CosmicLion on Instagram Ben Granoff @BenGranoff on Instagram Get Ben's new comic here: https://bengranoff.gumroad.com/ Much love to Matt Wagner who has an amazing NEW website!! https://mattwagnercomics.art/ Intro and animations done by Micha Buzan https://www.micahbuzan.com/ We are also on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-devil-in-detail/id1515990826 and Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/1jzmBWoPHse5b2oNVbMwOu?si=OFofifuxTyKjeITOmHWxQA  

The romance is heating up for Dana and Hack but at what a cost. When they have a fight, Hack gets drunk and people die. Meanwhile, Albert is taking things into his own hands and becoming the change he wants to see in his world. The drama builds this week in The Devil May Care Book 4! Writer: Terry LaBan Artist: Peter Doherty Letterer: Richard Starkings Editor: Diana Schutz Eli Schwab  https://cosmiclionproductions.com/ @CosmicLion on Instagram Ben Granoff @BenGranoff on Instagram Get Ben's new comic here: https://bengranoff.gumroad.com/ Much love to Matt Wagner who has an amazing NEW website!! https://mattwagnercomics.art/ Check out Brennan Wagner's killer website!! https://brennanwagnerart.com/ Intro and animations done by Micha Buzan https://www.micahbuzan.com/ We are also on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-devil-in-detail/id1515990826 and Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/1jzmBWoPHse5b2oNVbMwOu?si=OFofifuxTyKjeITOmHWxQA  

New Grendel Returns!!! Grendel Prime returned to earth after an Odyssey that saw hundreds of years pass on earth in his absence. Upon his return he found the Necro-Lords had taken over and the Grendel mythos all but lost...or so he thought. He quickly found a rebel cell keeping the mythos alive as The Hounds of Orion. Now the reborn clone of Christine Spar is back, as X-Tine, and with Prime they are taking the power back!!! Writer: Matt Wagner Artist: Matt Wagner Colorist: Brennan Wagner Letterer: Steve Dutro Eli Schwab https://cosmiclionproductions.com/ @CosmicLion on Instagram Ben Granoff @BenGranoff on Instagram Get Ben's new comic here: https://bengranoff.gumroad.com/ Much love to Matt Wagner who has an amazing NEW website!! https://mattwagnercomics.art/ Check out Brennan Wagner's killer website!! https://brennanwagnerart.com/ Intro and animations done by Micha Buzan https://www.micahbuzan.com/ We are also on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-devil-in-detail/id1515990826 and Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/1jzmBWoPHse5b2oNVbMwOu?si=OFofifuxTyKjeITOmHWxQA  

Albert is lost. His dream of being a Grendel is eluding him, his Mom is cavorting with the leader of the Clan he is trying to join and he hates it. Embarrassment after embarrassment has got him questioning everything. His Mom and Hack, the leader of the Clan, are finding it hard on their end to continue their relationship in their hearts but their loins have other plans...From love to death the road to being a Grendel in this Indy 5000 based culture is anything but easy... Writer: Terry LaBan Artist: Peter Doherty Letterer: Richard Starkings Editor: Diana Schutz Eli Schwab  https://cosmiclionproductions.com/ @CosmicLion on Instagram Ben Granoff @BenGranoff on Instagram Get Ben's new comic here: https://bengranoff.gumroad.com/ Much love to Matt Wagner who has an amazing NEW website!! https://mattwagnercomics.art/ Check out Brennan Wagner's killer website!! https://brennanwagnerart.com/ Intro and animations done by Micha Buzan https://www.micahbuzan.com/ We are also on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-devil-in-detail/id1515990826 and Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/1jzmBWoPHse5b2oNVbMwOu?si=OFofifuxTyKjeITOmHWxQA  

There is a standoff in the hospital between a strong willed doctor and a grendel biker gang...Hack the leader of the gang, instead of getting mad, gets...turned on? That's how issue 2 of this epic Grendel Tales begins. Hack is thrown off his game when something he never expected takes over his mind...LOVE? Check it out! Writer: Terry LaBan Artist: Peter Doherty Letterer: Richard Starkings Editor: Diana Schutz Eli Schwab https://cosmiclionproductions.com/ @CosmicLion on Instagram Ben Granoff @BenGranoff on Instagram Get Ben's new comic here: https://bengranoff.gumroad.com/ Much love to Matt Wagner who has an amazing NEW website!! https://mattwagnercomics.art/ Check out Brennan Wagner's killer website!! https://brennanwagnerart.com/  Intro and animations done by Micha Buzan https://www.micahbuzan.com/ We are also on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-devil-in-detail/id1515990826 and Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/1jzmBWoPHse5b2oNVbMwOu?si=OFofifuxTyKjeITOmHWxQA Main podcast page: https://thedevilindetail.libsyn.com  

We are so excited to be at one of our favorite Grendel Tales. We open on the Indianapolis 5000! A grendel lead motorcycle race where your rank in the clan is determined by where you finish. It's brutal, it's bloody and it's destroying the town! Will a nurse whos son is turning to the dark side be able to change things? We'll find out in Terry LaBan and Peter Dougherty's epic Grendel Tale! Eli Schwab https://cosmiclionproductions.com/ @CosmicLion on Instagram Ben Granoff @BenGranoff on Instagram Get Ben's new comic here: https://bengranoff.gumroad.com/ Much love to Matt Wagner who has an amazing NEW website!! https://mattwagnercomics.art/ Check out Brennan Wagner's killer website!! https://brennanwagnerart.com/  Intro and animations done by Micha Buzan https://www.micahbuzan.com/ We are also on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-devil-in-detail/id1515990826 and Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/1jzmBWoPHse5b2oNVbMwOu?si=OFofifuxTyKjeITOmHWxQA Main podcast page: https://thedevilindetail.libsyn.com  

This week we are excited to bring you an interview with Darko Macan with guest host Matt Wagner! We talk all about Darko's Grendel Tales run, working with Edvin Biuković, and the comics he is working on and reading now. This is an amazing interview and so fun to reunite Matt and Darko after 30+ years! Darkos Links: https://www.instagram.com/mcn.darkomacan/ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/goatsflyingpress/texas-kid-my-brother Eli Schwab https://cosmiclionproductions.com/ @CosmicLion on Instagram Ben Granoff @BenGranoff on Instagram Get Ben's new comic here: https://bengranoff.gumroad.com/ Much love to Matt Wagner who has an amazing NEW website!! https://mattwagnercomics.art/ Check out Brennan Wagner's killer website!! https://brennanwagnerart.com/  Intro and animations done by Micha Buzan https://www.micahbuzan.com/ We are also on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-devil-in-detail/id1515990826 and Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/1jzmBWoPHse5b2oNVbMwOu?si=OFofifuxTyKjeITOmHWxQA Main podcast page: https://thedevilindetail.libsyn.com  

In the final issue of Devils Choices we see the end of this epic tale of Grendels. Goran speeds his way past the villagers of Agram amidst a hail of bombs. Igor is amassing a group of Grendels to go up agains the much bigger opposing force. Goran does all he can to stop Igor as there is a new Grendel Khan and, well, things get more complicated...until..well, you'll just have to read and watch! Absolutely amazing ending to Edvin and Darko's killer run! Creators Writer: Darko Macan Artist: Edvin Biukovic Editor: Diana Schutz Cover artist: Edvin Biukovic Main podcast page: https://thedevilindetail.libsyn.com Eli Schwab https://cosmiclionproductions.com/ @CosmicLion on Instagram Ben Granoff @BenGranoff on Instagram Get Ben's new comic here: https://bengranoff.gumroad.com/ Intro and animations done by Micha Buzan https://www.micahbuzan.com/ Much love to Matt Wagner who has an amazing NEW website!! https://mattwagnercomics.art/  Check out Brennan Wagner's killer website!! https://brennanwagnerart.com/ We are also on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-devil-in-detail/id1515990826 and Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/1jzmBWoPHse5b2oNVbMwOu?si=OFofifuxTyKjeITOmHWxQA  

This week the three stories are about to collide!!! Borna heads to repatriotize his old clan, against the wishes of Ivana. Igor is on the trail of the saboteurs and Goran and Marica's tryst is interrupted by a ghastly phone call. It get's really dark this issue...wow! Creators Writer: Darko Macan Artist: Edvin Biukovic Editor: Diana Schutz Designer: Cary Grazzini Cover artist: Edvin Biukovic Eli Schwab https://cosmiclionproductions.com/  @CosmicLion on Instagram Ben Granoff @BenGranoff on Instagram https://www.picturesforstories.com/ Much love to Matt Wagner who has an amazing NEW website!! https://mattwagnercomics.art/ Check out Brennan Wagner's killer website!! https://brennanwagnerart.com/ Intro and animations done by Micha Buzan https://www.micahbuzan.com/ We are also on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-devil-in-detail/id1515990826 Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/1jzmBWoPHse5b2oNVbMwOu?si=OFofifuxTyKjeITOmHWxQA  

This week Eli is joined in the studio by one of the organizers of the 1990 Grendel Con Rantz Hoseley. We talk all about how it came together and what happened on that snow covered weekend all those years ago. We chat about our dearly departed friends Bernie Mireault and Joe Matt, we talk about hanging with Matt and everything that goes into being a long time Wagnerian. Also, Rantz is the Eisner & Harvey Award winning VP of Editorial at Z2 Comics and we chat about some new work Matt has done there and a whole bunch of other fun stuff!! VIVAT! Main podcast page: https://thedevilindetail.libsyn.com Eli Schwab https://cosmiclionproductions.com/ @CosmicLion on Instagram Ben Granoff @BenGranoff on Instagram Watch Ben's new vids!! https://www.youtube.com/@UCGAbqwJ07N80xYht2HpqujA Much love to Matt Wagner who has an amazing NEW website!! https://mattwagnercomics.art/  Check out Brennan Wagner's killer website!! https://brennanwagnerart.com/ Intro and animations done by Micha Buzan https://www.micahbuzan.com/