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Legend Of GrimJack Volume 1 Signed & Numbered Edition Hardcover – March 8, 2005

by John Ostrander (Author), Tim Truman (Artist)
4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 19 ratings
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IDW brings you the entire GrimJack saga, in order, starting off with the classic stories from First Comics' Starslayer, issues 10 through 18. Written and drawn by creators John Ostrander and Timothy Truman, this initial volume concludes with the 28-page crossover with Mike Grell's famed swashbuckler, Starslayer. Ostrander and Truman provide eight entirely new pages, plus unpublished art, bizarrely charming introductions, and a painted cover from Truman. This is where Cynosure begins!
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  1. Print length
    128 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    IDW Publishing
  4. Publication date
    March 8, 2005
  5. Reading age
    16 years and up
  6. Dimensions
    6.6 x 0.5 x 10.3 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1932382828
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1932382822
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ IDW Publishing (March 8, 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1932382828
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1932382822
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 16 years and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.15 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.6 x 0.5 x 10.3 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 19 ratings

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John Ostrander

John Ostrander

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John Ostrander (born April 20, 1949) is an American writer of comic books, including Suicide Squad, Grimjack and Star Wars: Legacy.

Bio from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Photo by Donna Olmstead (OTRS submission by Donna Olmstead) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons.

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Lyman Green
5.0 out of 5 stars A blast from one of my favorite comics of my youth
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2005
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It seems amazing to me that it has been so long, but there it is. The Legend of Grimjack is staring at me, and I'm transported back to the early 80's and my halcyon days of comic book collecting as a young teen. I had broken out of the spell my mother had laid upon that kept me reading Richie Rich and Walt Disney's Comics and Stories well beyond when I should have, and I'd discovered not only Marvel and DC superhero comics but a wonderful world of alternative titles put out by smaller publishers. Grimjack was one of the first ones I discovered, and I was immediately hooked. The hero: a taciturn and scarred mercenary based out of a place that offered up a touch of just about any kind of genre you wanted since it was a multi-dimensional time and place - the city of Cynosure.

The Legend of Grimjack presents all of the original Grimjack stories in their original order and presentation, in color. I bought this collection when I saw the hardbound offered on an auction site and I didn't want to pay the exorbitant price they were asking. This collection is the same as the hardbound but in a trade paperback/graphic novel type format and I do not think it suffers in any way for being cheaper.

Twenty years later, Grimjack still seems just as well written and illustrated as it did to me back then. Many of the other comics from that era that I was entranced with have not held up nearly as well! Truman and Ostrander's work is well presented here and there's also the promise of new Grimjack stories to be released (I believe they have been released already in single issue format, with trade soon to come.)

The overall genre is certainly sci-fi, but there's (as I said) just about any flavor you could want and all of them are well done. I highly recommend this. It stands up to any hero book of the same era, and far surpasses many of them. First-rate stuff! (pun intended)
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OAKSHAMAN
5.0 out of 5 stars A reunion with an old, old friend- well worth the long wait!
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2005
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After a 14 year hiatus, Grimjack is back- and he has lost none of his edge.

The character of John Gaunt (a.k.a. Grimjack) is a complex one. He is one part film noir detective, one part Venetian bravo, one part western gunfighter- and all with an otherworldly edge. Yet I think the entire character can be summed up by the fact that he voluntarily walked out of the afterlife (or "heaven") to return to earth to stand by his friends. He did this even though he was warned that he could never return and that he would be doomed to wander the earth in reincarnation after reincarnation until the end of time....

Honestly, reading the new introduction and epilog is like a reunion with an old friend. In fact it is told in a manner that seems like Gaunt is talking to you- as well as Roscoe, Jericho Noleski, Blacjacmac, Goddess, Gordon- and Bob the watch-lizard. It was especially good that they decided to bring back the Gaunt incarnation and all the associated characters- I had thought that they were gone forever.

As for the reprinted stories that make up the core of the book you get: "Zago"- the very first Grimjack story (and still one of the best), "Buried Past" (that introduces Cadre and Pdwyr), "Night of the Killer Bunnies" (which developed both the humor and humanity of the character), and "Blood and Thunder" (which ties Grimjack and the Starslayer universes together.)

The story both starts and ends in Munden's Bar, where we are told that we are welcome anytime- and to put the drinks on Gaunt's tab.
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Gary Rosen
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2015
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Delivered timely and a good read
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Yankee23
5.0 out of 5 stars Robert Howard meets Raymond Chandler
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2006
Grimjack was the book for me back in my college days. When First Comics (the book's original publisher) folded, the character and his universe fell into a sort of legal limbo. Now, I'm gratified to see that it's back, with new stories and this fine collection of reprints for you young whippersnappers to get caught up.
The eight-page introduction story (mainly consisting of familiar characters saying "welcome back") lets the old-time fans know that they were missed as much as they missed the book. It also gives the reader a chance to see how Tim Truman's art has evolved from the early days in the back pages of "Starslayer". Those stories are collected here, with the book ending in a crossover with the parent title, which is the weakest part of the book. One gets the impression that it was included for the sake of completeness only.
Ostrander shows considerable depth as a storyteller, especially in light of the limited space he had to work with at this point in time. The stories move forward briskly without ever feeling rushed. John Gaunt's internal monolgue is pitch-perfect, a steady voice of reason in a city where reality is markedly unreasonable.
Any fan of good adventure comics should start collecting Grimjack. Scroll up. Do clicky thing. Major credit cards accepted.
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Ian Foley
5.0 out of 5 stars New Fan Can't Wait for the next volume.
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2005
I've been a huge fan of Tim Truman's art for years and John Ostrander's Suicide Squad is one of favorite comic book creative runs of all time. Strangely enough, this is my first exposure to Grimjack. I've heard the name and knew it had a cult following, but I'd never put in the effort to hunt down the back issues.

After finishing "The Legend of Grimjack, vol. 1" I now see what all the fuss is about. This is a GREAT adventure comic. It's got neat sci-fi ideas sprinkled with noir sensibilities, conan-esque dark fantasy and a healthy dose of humor. Plus Killer Bunny Rabbits!

What really impressed me was the amount of story Ostrander and Truman were able to fit into these short backup stories. I found that so refreshing in this age where it (too) often takes Marvel and DC 6 issues to tell a story.

I'm eagerly awaiting volume 2 for more tales of John Gaunt, Bob the Watch Lizard and rest at Munden's Bar.
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Nemediah
5.0 out of 5 stars Science Fantasy trifft Hard-Boiled-Krimi
Reviewed in Germany on February 12, 2015
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Ich gebe es zu, der Nostalgiefaktor ist bei dieser Serie groß bei mir.
Aber gerade in den ersten Geschichten gelingt es John Ostrander, das Flair von 40er Jahre-Krimis wie von Hammett oder Chandler einzufangen und in eine bunte, verrückte, aber auch düstere SF-Welt zu transportieren.
Und mit etwas Abstand fallen mir die ganzen zeichnerischen Schwächen bei Timothy Truman natürlich deutlich auf - aber sein rauer, düsterer und dreckiger Stil passt einfach hervorragend zu den Geschichten.

Für alle, die erleben wollen, was in den 1980ern in den USA gerade ist kleinen Verlagen erschienen ist, ist "GrimJack" (neben "American Flagg") eine Empfehlung wert.
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