Product Description: The spirit of Grendel seethes in the mind of everyone it encounters. A touch of death, of fear, of anger infects all, gripping at the soul, and wreaking havoc on the lives of those in its path. In this now-classic chapter of the Grendel saga, we return to Brian Li Sung, a once-successful Broadway stage manager who became Grendel after losing the love of his life-the granddaughter of the original Grendel, Hunter Rose. Now down and out, living in the slums of Brooklyn, Li Sung struggles as an off-off-off-Broadway stage manager by day; by night, he stews in the hatred and violence that is Grendel, and becomes a cold-blooded killer. When old friends can't help him, and the city can no longer cope with this scourge of destruction, it's up to one desperate cop to stop the murderous rampage, or die trying.
He knows! In the wake of his lover's death (as seen in Grendel: Devil's Legacy), Brian Li Sung finds himself completely alone in New York City as the Grendel spirit attempts to claim him. Whereas Devil's Legacy was largely concerned with external action, The Devil Inside is much more of an internal struggle, as Brian battles "Grendel" (the devil) for his soul (hence the title). Brian's internal monologue is provided as a series of journal entries, but at the same time, we get GRENDEL'S narration at the bottom of the page. Another reviewer stated that there is a lot of build-up for nothing, but I strongly disagree. There is a tremendous amount of payoff at the end (though I won't spoil the ending), but those expecting a standard comic book brawl will be disappointed. As a fighter, Brian is an amateur at best. The real fight will take place inside of him. When the first issue of this story arc originally came out, I heard a fair amount of complaints from people who didn't like Bernie Mireault's art following the (admittedly) terrific 12-issue arc by The Pander Bros. However, Mireault's darker, moodier art is much more suited to this story, and I find that I discover something new each time I read it.
Too little too late This book tries really hard to perform but just cant seem to get there. Intresting plot and dialogue but not enough for me to give more than two stars. Alota build up for nothing in return
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