… is when a friend texts you from an Arizona ComiCon to ask for advice about which books to buy.  (Thanks, Len!)

Of COURSE I recommended the first “Grendel Omnibus” collection, ingeniously drawn and scripted by the amazing Matt Wagner.

I’d recommend viewing a few copies from a friend or the library before making a major purchase, though.  It’s not quite for everybody — as you can see from the panels below, the Grendel books always were just a WEE bit violent …