The Collected Beowulf Author:Gareth Hinds Collects the Beowulf comic book trilogy into an elegant and durable hardcover. Also features special endsheets signed by the author. The mighty mead-hall of Hrothgar the Dane stands empty at night, for none of his warriors can face the hideous onslaught of the swamp-fiend Grendel. Now, there comes a man from the North - a man who will fac... more »e Grendel unarmed and unarmored, in a battle destined to become legend. He is the greatest of all Viking heroes… Beowulf. One of the oldest and greatest classics of the English language, Beowulf was recorded around 1000 AD, during the late Viking Age. This adaptation, from the creator of BEARSKIN: A Grimm Tale, brings the classic saga to life with all of its archaic style and mythic stature.The battles are lightning-paced contests of muscle and will, the speeches are filled with the courage of the ancient Norsemen, and the fjords are alight with burning funeral-boats.« less