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| Page Count: | 64 | ||||||||
| Publisher: | Dynamite Comics | ||||||||
| Cover artist: | Daniel Govar | ||||||||
| Writers: | Marc Gaffen & Kyle McVey | ||||||||
| Artist: | Daniel Govar | ||||||||
| Regulars: | Drew Wu Sean Renard | ||||||||
| UPC: | 978-1-60690-534-0 | ||||||||
| Diamond Product #: | JUN141128 | ||||||||
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Portland, Wu is a graphic novel based on the television series, and is a spinoff of the Grimm comic book series. It is divided into two sections: "It's Portland, Wu" and "Renard's Reckoning." It was published October 9th by Dynamite Comics as an exclusively digital comic available from Comixology, and republished for print in August 2014 by Dynamite Comics and distributed on August 20, 2014 by Diamond.
Plot Synopsis
It's Portland, Wu: A missing girl. A femme fatale. A dark family secret. What starts as an unofficial investigation into his neighbor's disappearance drags Sgt. Wu deep into a world of Wesen intrigue. In the vein of classic film noir tales, Wu unravels a case that could not only cost him his job, but his life.
Renard's Reckoning: Portland. A city full of natural beauty and unnatural danger. A dark rose built on a secret foundation of Wessen [sic] corruption...but not any more [sic]. Not if rookie Police Officer Sean Renard has anything to say about it! Witness the rise of Captain Renard, as he wrestles for control with a Wesen crime boss in the past, and the personal sacrifices he must make in the present to maintain control of his city.
Summary
It's Portland, Wu
Renard's Reckoning
It's Portland, Wu
Issue 1
Characters
- Drew Wu
- Sophia Erthal
- Thrift botique store clerk
- Spence Rutherford
- Rose Erthal
Wesen
- Something cat-like
- Rotznasig Carcaju
- Mordstier
- Something bird-like
- Mauzhertz
- Something dog-like, possibly schnauzer-like
- Fuchsbau?
- Something croc-like - Gelumcaedus or Skalenzahne
- Malin Fatal
- Dromaeosaurid-like Wesen
- Abartige Aasfresser
- Hässlich
- Something rabbit-like
- Ziegevolk
- Dämonfeuer
- Jägerbar
Issue 2
Characters
- Drew Wu
- Rose Erthal
- Spence Rutherford
- Sean Renard
- Officer Jerry
- Sophia Erthal
- Hilde Erthal
- Burt Summers
Wesen
Issue 3
Characters
- Drew Wu
- Officer Jerry
- Sophia Erthal
- Rose Erthal
- Hilde Erthal
- Nick Burkhardt
- Hank Griffin
Wesen
Renard's Reckoning
Issue 4
Characters
- Burt Summers
- Rose Erthal
- Hilde Erthal
- Sophia Erthal
- Drew Wu
- Sean Renard
- Franco
- Janet Summers
- Rosalee
- Monroe
- Nick Burkhardt
- Juliette Silverton
- Tribune editor
Wesen
Trivia
- References are made to previous Grimm episodes in old newspaper headlines: "Four DEAD in Food Truck Murders," ("Season of the Hexenbiest") ("Face Off") "Woman DEAD From Bee Sting," ("Beeware") "Bigfoot Sighted Roaming Streets," ("Big Feet") "MYSTERIOUS Sickness Causes Mass Hysteria!," ("Quill") "Local Farmer Claims He Was Visited By an ALIEN!," ("Endangered") "Man on Death Row Released: New Evidence Surfaces." ("To Protect and Serve Man") Burt and Janet also refer to the zombie outbreak ("The Waking Dead") ("Goodnight, Sweet Grimm") ("The Ungrateful Dead").
Issue 5
Characters
- Sean Renard
- Burt Summers
- Janet Kulikowsky Summers
- McClellan
- Cleaner
- Maggie Mae
- Marty Elkin
Wesen
- Blutbad (mentioned)
- Zauberbiest (shirtless rage)
- Fuchsteufelwild?
- Unidentified - turtle, perhaps? Eats live goldfish.
Issue 6
Characters
- Burt Summers
- Sean Renard
- Marty Elkin
- McClellan
- Janet Summers
Wesen
- Stangebär
- Fish-eating reptile guy
- Dämonfeuer
Virgin art covers
These covers were created for the digital exclusives.
Credits
- Written by Marc Gaffen and Kyle McVey
- Art by Daniel Govar (including cover)
- Colors by Kevin Golden
- Letters by Patrick Brosseau
- Special thanks: Lynn Kouf, Kim Niemi, Ed Prince
- Based on the NBC Television series "Grimm"
Trivia
- Despite having two stories, the volume's copyright page indicates the publication is "Grimm Portland, Wu, volume 1" and the cover makes no mention of "Renard's Reckoning."
See Also
| Comic Issues | |||
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| Titles | Issues | Trade Paperbacks and Graphic Novels | |
| Volume 1 | #0 • #1 • #2 • #3 • #4 • #5 #6 • #7 • #8 • #9 • #10 • #11 • #12 |
Volume 1: The Coins of Zakynthos Volume 2: Bloodlines | |
| Volume 2 | #1 • #2 • #3 • #4 • #5 | ||
| Grimm: The Warlock | #1 • #2 • #3 • #4 | ||
| It's Portland, Wu | #1 • #2 • #3 | Portland, Wu | |
| Renard's Reckoning | #4 • #5 • #6 | Portland, Wu | |