Following the death of Orion Assante, the world has fallen into chaos under the rule of Laurel Assante, the Grendel-Khan's last wife. Created as a fail-safe device, the cyborg Grendel-Prime kidnaps Jupiter, the rightful heir to the empire, in order to protect him from political intrigue and power lust. This goal puts them on a road through the world's harshest environments. From the radioactive cesspool of New York City to piracy on the high seas and all the way to the frozen Siberian wasteland, Grendel-Prime and his young companion fight for their lives and Jupiter's spot on the throne.

This special limited edition, hardcover book collects all the excitement from the Eisner Award-winning limited series, Grendel: War Child, written by Matt Wagner, illustrated by Pat McEown and Wagner, and colored by Bernie Mireault and Kathryn Delaney in their trademarked animation- cel style. This edition, limited to 1,000 signed and numbered copies, has a dust jacket with art by Matt Wagner, a tipped-in plate signed by the artists, and a pin-up gallery featuring art by Arthur Adams, Tim Bradstreet, Kelley Jones, Cam Kennedy, and others.