The Devil in Detail

Vivat Grendel!! We are back and this week with, as Eli says, "The best podcast ever!" We are joined first by Jim Mahfood who's Devil Colors is this weeks featured Red, White, & Black story. Then Eli surprises everyone with a super special Wagner family pop in!! Matt and Jim reminisce about their friendship, how they collaborated on this story and how Grendel, unknowingly to Matt, found its way int...

Another fine week a'Grendelin'!! We return to the star-studded anthology diving back into Hunter Rose's twisted web, Red, White & Black . We have three vastly different and extremely intriguing stores by Matt Wagner. First, a rookie cop's beat runs into an unexpected bump in Chase the Devil, with art by Mike Hawthorne. Then, the 7 deadly sins embodied hightails it au natural in Devil's Dash, with...

We return to the anthology format for 2002's Red, White, & Black. This week we focus on the first three stories in the Omnibus all written by Matt Wagner (natch). First we see the Devils Week by Matt Wagner, then The Nasty Li'l Devil by Jill Thompson. Next we get into the Law & Order SGU (Special Grendel Unit) story Evidence of the Devil by Cliff Chiang, and finally, the life changing meeting of G...

The Devil in Detail #16 wraps up the podcast's coverage of the first Batman/Grendel crossover in a flurry of sorrow-filled betrayals and bone-shattering violence! Join hosts Eli Schwab and Ben Granoff as they examine Matt Wagner's use of Bruce Wayne as a foil and almost TOO-worthy opponent to Hunter Rose in "Devil's Masque!" Podcast main website:  https://thedevilindetail.libsyn.com/ Eli Schwab ht...

Eli and Ben have questions about the blue line coloring of Batman/Grendel and Matt Wagner and Joe Matt oblige every single one! Decades of personal and artistic history are revealed in this star-studded, pinch-me-am-I-dreaming-blowout!! Podcast main website: https://thedevilindetail.libsyn.com/ Eli Schwab https://cosmiclionproductions.com/ @CosmicLion on Instagram Ben Granoff @BenGranoff on Instag...

The Devil in Detail is back for our 14th episode! Famous author Tony McMillen returns to wrap our coverage of the first issue of Batman/Grendel! The plot quickens to a fever pitch as the four characters' lives tangle into a web of urban intrigue! Eli Schwab https://cosmiclionproductions.com/ @CosmicLion on Instagram Ben Granoff @BenGranoff on Instagram Tony McMillen @TonyMcMillen https://www.tonym...

We are back with the first ever Indie Batman crossover...Batman Grendel! Bruce, Hunter, Hillie and Rachel's lives intertwine as the visit of celebrity author Hunter Rose excites Gotham. With the import of the Sphinx's head for show at the Ross Gallery the tensions rise among the vigilantes of Gotham. Grendel soon finds Batman...but who will prevail? Find out next time, Same Bat-Time Same Devil Cha...

Another week of Grendelin! This week we finish up Black, White, & Red with an architectural tale drawn by Chris Sprouse. Then we read a more recent short story written and Drawn by Matt Wagner and with a message about tolerance. Two amazing stories then we dove into what's next, Batman/Grendel, by looking into the Batman/Grendel Ashcan. Podcast main website: https://thedevilindetail.libsyn.com/ El...

The Devil in Detail, the Grendel comic book re-read podcast continues it's coverage of   "Black White & Red! Thrill to: Masterfully noir, 80's mob-bossing by Jean Paul Leon! Be mystified by: Stacy and Argent telling each other graphic duoshade stories by Jay Geldhof! Pathos as: Hunter's one rule is polished by C. Scott Morse! Witness: how the worm has finally turned by Jason Pearson! Eli Schwab ht...

We are back this week with three more killer tales from Matt Wagner and Paul Chadwick, Ho Che Andersen and Bernie Mireault! three amazing stories and three that rank super high on Ben and Eli's list of top BW&R tales. Check us out and Keep on Grendelin"!!! Eli Schwab https://cosmiclionproductions.com/ @CosmicLion on Instagram Ben Granoff @BenGranoff on Instagram Much love to Matt Wagner who is now...

Vivat Grendel y'all! Welcome back. WE are diving back into Black, White & Red again this week and we feature three stories, which are all written by Matt Wagner. First, Devil's Labyrinth with art from Guy Davis, then we have Devils's Tongue by Duncan Fegredo then, Devil's Mate by D'Israeli. Another amazing week of Grendelin'...Keep on Grendelin!! VAVAT!  Eli Schwab www. CosmicLionProductions.com @...

Another great week of Grendlin'!! This week we feature two short stories. The first, Devil's Witness , with art by Woodrow Phoenix, is about an all night police interrogation.  The second, Devil's Vagary , with art by Dean Motter, is about Grendel growing as a mob boss and a Ransom gone wrong. We had a lot to say about Devil's Vagary as it was a double sized story coming originally from the Comico...

We are back this week with part 2 of thee chronological trip through Matt Wagners Grendel Anthology. This week we look into the rise of Grendel,  Hunter Rose's publishing career, and his rise as a lord of crime. Featuring art by Troy Nixey, Stan Shaw, The Pander Brothers and Tim Bradstreet. Another amazing week. VIVAT GRENDEL!!

This week Ben and Eli tackle the first four stories in the multi-Eisner Award winning Black, White and, Red chronology. All stories written by Matt Wagner with art by: Tim Sale, Teddy H. Kristiansen, Mike Allred and David Mack. All stories deal with a young and growing Hunter Rose. Matt told us that the BW&R stories were organized chronologically for the Omnibus so we are following that order. Dig...

This week we dive back into Devil by the Deed and boy is the pool deep. SO much happens as Stacy Palumbo makes some startling realizations that begin to unravel the world around her. This ep we also take a lot of time to compare the color work by Matt in the Comico Version and by Bernie Mireault in the Dark Horse version. So much to discuss this episode so tune in! Check the Vodcast on YouTube: ht...

Devil by the Deed part 1 in which Matt Wagner delivers one of the most amazing and creative comics. In these pages Matt presents one of comics most inventive and compelling narratives. Join us we go panel by panel and think deeply into each deed of Grendel! Watch on youtube: https://youtu.be/sjiuy9mcHdQ

This week the Friends of the Devil go deep into Comico's Grendel #3. We pick up with the murder of Barry Palumbo, uncle to "My Little Chickadee" Stacy Palumbo. There has been a murder but who has dunnit? Detective Atkins is on the scene to find out. All the while Hunter escapes with Stacy and comes head to head with Argent the Wolf. It's non-stop action this week! Also this week we debut our theme...

Eli Schwab and Ben Granoff return with Grendel: The Devil in Detail Vod/Podcast #2. This week we focus on issue #2 of the Comico Grendel series aka Vol. 1. We get to know Argent the Wolf and "My Little Chickadee" Stacy Palumbo. Ben and Eli cut it up and analyze this part in the Cycle. Check out the Vodcast here: https://youtu.be/WEihUOFb6Bw Eli Schwab www. CosmicLionProductions.com @CosmicLion Ben...

Welcome to episode one of The Devil in Detail. A new weekly Vod/Podcast that is re-reading Grendel issue by issue, cycle by cycle. In our first episode we are coving the first appearance of Grendel Comico Primer #2 as well as Comico's Grendel #1. Also, we have special guest Matt Wagner, creator of Grendel the the source of all of this mythology. Enjoy and check out the video of this weeks cast her...