Have you ever worked on something for a long time, then think you had an original idea, only to realize that your idea was already successful elsewhere in the same genre, and you feel like an idiot because you SHOULD have known about it.

You also don’t want to run the risk of looking unoriginal, but you also don’t want to run the risk of looking ignorant either.

So this webcomic thingy I’ve been working on? Yeah. Guess what. Parallels to the Grendel series by Matt Wagner.

Yeah, I’ve heard of the Grendel, but never really got into it too much. I went ahead and did the synopsis of TDH and ran it past a good friend of mine. He liked it, and then proceeded to tell me that it was reminiscent of the Grendel series.

- Assassin? Check.
- Referred to as the Devil? Check.
- Story Arcs feature the word Devil in the title? Check.
- Lead character’s name is Eddie? Check.

My reaction? Seriously?

For. Fuck’s. Sake.

So its off to plan B. My story isn’t anywhere near Grendel in terms of ideas - just the superficial stuff like titling and some elements. But its enough to put people off, so it looks like I’m going to have to go with some other options I had been throwing about and refining those after some careful research. No sense beating a dead horse with the name, especially if you’re trying to bust out with an idea of your own, and have some Captain Obvious tell you its a Grendel rip off. When really it’s not.

It’s an honest mistake. I’ve never read any Grendel material - but the similarities are too much to overcome. Sit tight - I’m going to change things slightly.