Diana Schutz

Is it possible to live a normal, happy life when the breath of the Devil corrupts everything and everyone who exists within it? Can an innocent child remain untainted by the darkness that overwhelms her very being? This is the world that Stacy Palumbo, the tragic ward to the infamous Hunter Rose, finds herself drowning in. A world that begs the question: is she simply its victim or is it one of her own creation? From the haunted mind of long-time Grendel editor Diana Schutz and the visual talents of Tim Sale (A Superman For All Seasons) and Teddy Kristiansen (House of Secrets) comes an exploration into the mind of a child and the darkness that surrounds her soul. The Devil would be proud!

In the not-too-distant future, Stacy idles away her life in a personal Hell, tailor-made for her by the Devil himself. Faces come and go, and judgment day is rapidly approaching. Her life is near its conclusion, and the Devil's cold grasp is now reaching for Stacy's only child--Christine Spar, the inheritor of Hunter Rose's ominous mantle.

Joining the highly successful Grendel Archives and Grendel: Devil by the Deed as part of Dark Horse's new library of Grendel hardcovers, Grendel: Devil Child features superstar artist Tim Sale as he teams with colorist Teddy Kristiansen and Grendel editor-turned-writer Diana Schutz to tell the story of Stacy Palumbo, adopted daughter of Hunter Rose, and the tragic role she played in passing his legacy onto her daughter Christine Spar--the legacy of Grendel! * Collecting an unforgettable part of the Grendel saga unseen for nearly ten years! * Tim Sale's art features prominently in the smash-hit TV show Heroes.