With the help of his psychic advisor Manny, Orion remains one step ahead of Japan in his plans for the global stage, while the rest of the world has observed Orion’s amassing of power—especially the soaring recruitment in Orion’s Sword, the Grendel-Khan’s army—with a wary eye. And now Orion must negotiate both a pregnancy and a drug czar in this high-stakes power game! Meanwhile, Pellon Cross’s vampire casino, Grendel’s Palace, has become an internment center for plague victims. How long will it take for him to tire of this gilded cage, and where is the Devil in all of this? It’s a Brave New World … and Grendel wants the helm!

• Re-presenting the original Grendel #36, newly remastered by award-winning colorist Matt Hollingsworth.

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