Berserk Vol. 22: Berserk Volume 22
- ISBN
- 9781593078638
- Publisher
- Dark Horse
- English release
- Pages
- 224
- Chapters
- 177–186
Griffith returns to a recognizably human appearance after the tower's destruction in Berserk Volume 22. The publisher gives him a renewed military ambition and a new Band of the Hawk, making the aftermath a change in political conditions. Standard Volumes 22 through 24 are collected in Deluxe 8. The paperback starts that collection, but the returned leader and reused company name depend on the earlier history.
Spoilers — why this volume matters. Tap to reveal.
Reusing the Hawks' name is consequential because the institution's continuity is no longer assured by the people who belonged to it. PRH describes Griffith raising a new company with supernatural recruits while retaining his ambition for a kingdom. The organization can therefore look like a return without restoring the old relationships. That distinction is the reason this development matters: a familiar public identity can carry a changed body of followers and a changed source of power. Recognizing Griffith's appearance is not enough to recognize what his renewed command will mean.
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