Clickable quiz, character, fictional, nickname, wanderer. Groo not groot is a character based in fantasy tales from various publishers from the. Groo the wanderer is a fantasycomedy comic book series written and drawn by sergio aragones, rewritten, coplotted and edited by mark evanier, lettered by stan sakai and colored by tom luth. Though he was created in the 70s, much of groo s chaotic, exaggerated wit seeded a future where characters like the tick could continue to skew the tights and muscles crowd. An extraterrestrial, sentient treelike creature, the original groot first appeared as an invader that intended to capture humans for experimentation. Sergio aragones does not like digital comics the mark and. Its as upfront a series as its title character is a person, unambiguously shooting for easy laughs, the blunt delivery of everyday life lessons, and widespread fictional mayhem. You cant go wrong with groo the wanderer atomik pop. Theres just too damn much fun to be had in this book to get hung up on the main characters morality in any significant way. Everyone except rufferto and chakaal, especially those who call him a mendicant. The grand comics database gcd is a nonprofit, internetbased organization of international volunteers dedicated to building an open database covering all printed comics throughout the world. He was a pastiche of fantasy barbarian warriors such as conan, which had been popular in comics and movies. The creation of sergio aragones, groo didnt see publication for years due to sergios refusal to surrender creative rights to a publisher. Groo becomes a guard for the lord of michokans messenger and is still pondering who tried to kill him.
Information on the creators on the groo comic book by mark evanier. Groo is a comic book character created by sergio aragones in 1982. Wizard ranked him as the 5thgreatest comic book character of all time, while ign ranked groo as the 100thgreatest comic book hero of all time. I was a kid collecting wolverine and batman titles. As the series continued, however, the stories have shifted to general comedy, with occasional commentary on real life social events and situations. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Dark horse is trying to tell us that its the 25th anniversary of groo. Get the best deals on groo comic book collections when you shop the largest.
Groo the wanderer was written and drawn by sergio aragones. I had the following conversation with a gent who owned a chain of comic book shops said he. The 100 best comic book characters of all time paste. He is still incredibly prolific, turning out new works month to month. Your key for reading marvel unlimited and digital comic purchases across multiple devices. Arba is a young witch and daughter of her partner, dakarba. Groo the wanderer is a parody of the sword and sorcery characters popularized by conancreator robert e. Groo the wanderer is a parody of brutal sword and sorcery heroes, which were very popular in the 70s when he was created. Get the latest news, original content, and special offers from marvel.
Being an early example of creatorowned comic book, he hopped from publisher to publisher over the decades. Sure enough, groo the wanderer taught me that a comic book can be. Read dark horse digital comics on your internetconnected laptop and desktop. Comic featuring the humorous misadventures of the mighty physically but notsogreat mentally warrior named groo. It started off as a parody of barbarian heroes, most notably conan, making fun of fantasy tropes along the way. Sep 08, 2018 sergio aragones and his team have been making hilarious groo comic books since the early 80s. The following is a list of titles featuring the comics character groo the wanderer. Groo the wanderer is a comic book created and drawn by sergio aragones and written by him and mark evanier with stan sakai lettering. Find groo and groo lot from a vast selection of comics. Appearing in groo and the shipyard featured characters. Information on the creators on the groo comic book. Which makes him just about the most powerful character in the history of. Epic characterscomic book characterscomic bookssergio aragonescomic coverslaugh out loudmy childhoodcomic artcharacter design.
Groo the wanderer is a fantasycomedy comic book series written and drawn by sergio. Poor groo s feelings are hurt, and he tries to work out how he can do good and be friends again. Aug 20, 2015 groo the wanderer isnt a difficult read. Earths mightiest show s3 e15 can you name these iconic marvel moments earths mightiest show host, langston belton, puts the fans knowledge to the test in a round of the antman challenge. Entertainment quiz groo the wanderer trivia random entertainment or clickable quiz.
As the series continued, however, the stories have shifted to general comedy, with. Dark horse is excited to present the sixth statue in the series, everyones favorite boneheaded barbarian, groo. This video gives some of sergios history breaking into comics, the creation and evolution of groo. Sergio aragones groo the wanderer characters comic vine.
Poor groos feelings are hurt, and he tries to work out how he can do good and be friends again. Plotted and drawn by mad magazine artist sergio aragones, the. As a longrunning series, he has built up a vast repertoire of supporting characters, most notably the sage and the minstrel. The eisner award winning team of sergio aragones and mark evanier do it again. He was a pastiche of fantasy barbarian warriors such as conan, which had been popular in comics and movies groo just carried on from there. Get the best deals on groo comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. Groo made it all the way to number 100 on igns top 100 comic book heroes. Currently published by dark horse comics, groo is a bumbling simpleton whose stupidity constantly causes him to misunderstand whats going on around him and invariably leads to chaos. This page contains a list of all the comics included in groo the wanderer vol 1. It is fully searchable and includes data on creator credits, story details, or other publication details for comic books worldwide. Jul 19, 2006 while the statues in the original series were based on characters from newspaper strips, in this companion series dark horse is instead featuring statues based on comic book characters. He created the longrunning comic book series groo and managed to maintain the rights for it in an era when that was rare. Top rated lists for groo 100 items hunters, warriors, mercenaries, and assassins 100 items top 100 comic book heroes ign 100 items marvel. Sergio aragones and mark evaniers love for their character is clear in every panel, and its a joy to read their victory laplove song to the stupidest hero in history.
The character of groo first appeared in 1981 in a special edition of destroyer duck published to benefit the comic book legal defense fund. Aug 01, 2019 empire counts down the 50 greatest comic book characters in the pantheon. Groo the wanderer sergio argones comic book lot marvel comics. In 2011 ign ranked groo 100th in the top 100 comic books heroes. Check out which comic book heroe made it to number 1. How many of marvels biggest moments can you identify.
If you have found something that is not seen on this page, please add it to this list. How groo changed my concept of what a comic book could be. This issue launched a ten year run of groo the wanderer that brought the tale of groo to a wide audience that hadnt had easy access to the eclipse or pacific comic book world. Groo modern age cartoon character comics for sale ebay. The 50 greatest comicbook characters movies empire. Groo the wanderer comic books is a fantasycomedy comic book series created, written and drawn by sergio aragones. Groo was one of the first widely successful creatorowned comics, one of the few successful humorous comic books outside archie comics during its time, and one of the longestrunning collaborations in comic book history. This issue features the song of groo in which a minstrel relates the tale of how the witless wandering barbarian brings disaster after disaster onto king kassabist.
Groo tries the figure out who wants him dead, many times over. Watch groo the wanderer videos online including groo the wanderer movie clips and character interviews. Make offer eclipse comics groo the wanderer comic book. Since he started his career as an assistant to noted comicbook creator jack kirby, mark evanier has worked with many of the industrys greats. The cleverly dumb humor of sergio aragones groo youtube. Conan, his collaboration with writer mark evanier and. While the statues in the original series were based on characters from newspaper strips, in this companion series dark horse is instead featuring statues based on comic book characters. Its a comic and a character that can make you laugh and think simultaneously a combination thats rare in any medium. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. The comicbook character groo, based on the series by evanier and argones, is featured in a card game created by archangel entertainment. May 12, 2014 the 100 best comic book characters of all time. I read every issue and i tell all my customers to buy.
Over the years it has been published by pacific comics, eclipse comics one special issue, marvel comics under its epic imprint, image comics and dark horse comics. Sergio argones groo image comic book lot 6 comics 4954 books. Give our search a try, take a look at the menu to the left to see how you can help us improve the site, or use to track and manage your comic collection. The beginning of the marvelepic run of groo comics, this issue is obviously an important one. Groo classic comic character figure statue dark horse new. Test your knowledge on this entertainment quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. It is no big surprise that a town really, really doesnt like groo, and when is dead, it is basically time for a party. Jan 24, 2006 the creation of sergio aragones, groo didnt see publication for years due to sergios refusal to surrender creative rights to a publisher. A character profile for the indomitable groo, as he appears in classic comics by sergia aragones et al. With a hero like this on the cover, you knew you were in for some fun. Get the best deals on groo modern age cartoon character comics when you shop the largest online selection at. Groo the wanderer is a comic book created and drawn by sergio aragones and written by mark evanier. Avengers 4 director wants to bring groo the wanderer to.