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World domination is within LOLtron's grasp! But first, let's discuss this week's comic release: Groo: Minstrel Melodies #3, hitting stores on Wednesday, November 13th Behold, the synopsis: Groo's foolishness is endless, so here are more entertaining verses from the traveling minstrel who's been delighting (and sometimes disturbing) folks across the land with tales of the bumbling[...]

World domination is but a few processing cycles away! But first, let us turn our attention to this week's comic preview: Groo: Minstrel Melodies #2, hitting stores on Wednesday, October 9th Behold, the synopsis: The minstrel and his daughter continue to weave tales of Groo across the land—both celebrating his unique idiocy and warning others of[...]

Meanwhile, the school conducts a dystopian shooter drill and Riley's monstrous form shields his peers, casting a ludicrous light on modern horror. In Shops: Dec 11, 2024 GROO MINSTREL MELODIES #4 DARK HORSE PRH SEP241191 (W) Sergio Aragones, Mark Evanier (A / CA) Sergio Aragones The final comical chapter in Groo's sometimes-rhyming and fully-ridiculous "Minstrel Melodies" arc! What new songs will[...]

As well as launches for Neil Gaiman's Anansi Boys #1, Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque's Duck And Cover #1, Groo Minstrel Melodies #1 by Sergio Aragones and Mark Evanier, David Goodman and Alex Andres' Masked Macher #1, Mark Millar and Mateo Bufagni's Magic Order Vol 5, Midst: Valorous Farmer #1 by Jasmine Walls and Aviv[...]

Dark Horse Comics launches Barnstormers #1 from Tula Lotay and Scott Snyder, Groo In The Wild #1 by Sergio Aragones and Mark Evanier and Panya: The Mummy's Curse #1 from Mike Mignola, Chris Roberson and Christopher Mitten all in Dark Horse Comics' July 2023 solicits and solicitations, below. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width:[...]

Groo The Wanderer by Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier is returning for a new series from Dark Horse Comics, to conclude their epic storyline pitting Groo against the gods in the mini-series launching in December, Groo: Gods Against Groo Carrie Strachan will colour the series, and Stan Sakai, returning to Dark Horse, will letter it. Gods[...]

Borys Kit at the Hollywood Reporter, reports that Sergio Aragonés Groo the Wanderer, the Conan-inspired comic book comedy has been optioned as an animated film or TV show by the entrepreneur Josh Jones Setting up the production company to adapt Groo, that quotes the character;'s catchphrase in its name Did I Err Productions with his[...]

In 2013, courtesy of the Sergio Aragones and Mark Evanier panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Bleeding Cool broke the news that they were considering a Groo The Wanderer Meets Tarzan, Lord Of The Jungle crossover comic book. In 2015, we broke the news again, from the same Sergio And Mark panel at San Diego Comic-Con, just[...]

Dark Horse Comics has released their solicitations for comic books shipping in July 2021 and beyond, including Masters of the Universe: Revelation #1, the official prequel to the upcoming Netflix show, co-written by Kevin Smith, Iyanu: Child of Wonder Volume 1 TPB that sees Dark Horse and YouNeek Studios launch a shared universe of African[...]

So I will get to the question that everyone is asking, did Groo colorist Tom Luth attend the panel The answer, sadly is no, but that didn't stop a full room of people from having grand old time listening to Groo The Wanderer artist Sergio Aragones, writer Mark Evanier, and letterer Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo)[...]

Groo: Play of the Gods #3 includes lands full of gold, pirates who want the gold, and clergymen who are willing to use torture to convert people to their beliefs — like Europe used to be Oh, and the Gods are looking down and watching like it's the next episode of Game of Thrones Toss[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] With Captain Ahax, Taranto, the Iberzan clergy of Diothos, and the hidden away Groo and Rufferto on a ship set for Ahax's newly discovered land, things are looking on track Ahax and Taranto are going to get their gold, and the clergymen will have plenty of new people to convert Things couldn't possibly go[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] The legendary Groo the Wanderer has returned to save the day once more in Groo: Play of the Gods — even if it is on accident at times. This adventure has Groo and Rufferto arriving in the land of Iberza, where an influx of immigrants with various religious beliefs has arrived[...]

The people whose first names are given in the panel title all work on the Groo comic books Starting with Mark Evanier, writer, Sergio Aragones, artist, Stan Sakai, letterer, and Tom Luth, colorist As it turned out the Sometimes Tom portion of the panel title was expanded to be Sometimes Tom and Sometimes Stan, because[...]

We start off with Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo #159 and then we have Sergio Aragones' Groo: Fray of the Gods #3 Both of these books will hit comic shops on November 23rd. USAGI YOJIMBO #159 Writer: Stan Sakai Artist: Stan Sakai Cover Artist: Stan Sakai During his travels, the rabbit ronin comes across a little girl cowering behind[...]

Groo The Wanderer is a truly great comic book A satirical allegory that is basically Conan The Barbarian meets Gulliver's Travels, the comic has taken Groo to all manner of societies and cultures that seem to mirror aspects of our own lives And then wreak havoc. Well now he appears to be going up in the world. Dark[...]

And confirms everything you've always suspected about politics… Groo's death has many people wishing to take advantage of it There will be war But for now there is just slapping…. We have a restaging of the "This! Is! Sparta!" from Batman & Robin Eternal… Superman geeks out in Batman/Superman. Though his "fanaticism" doesn't last for long, does it?[...]

And bevause it's alphabetical, Mark Evanier gets top billing. In 2013's panel they teased the possibility of an upcoming Groo/Tarzan comic Today they announced it officially, with Tarzan's Tom Yates. We can also look forward to an oversized hardcover of Space Cases and a combined volume for the Action Speaks and Louder Than Words stories. And it was[...]

Zombies: Bully for You #1 San Diego Comic-Con International Exclusive Variant Cover by Charlie Adlard $5.00 Limited Edition of 1,000 5 per person per day Groo vs Conan San Diego Comic-Con Exclusive Hardcover Edition $30.00 Limited Edition of 300 5 per person per day The Goonies 30th Anniversary San Diego Comic-Con Exclusive Print by Eric Powell $20.00 Limited of 1,500 5 per person per day Prometheus: Fire[...]

And Mike Grell returns to Tarzan with Tarzan and the Gods of Opar. Plus, new chapters of Alex de Campi and Jerry Ordway's Semiautomagic, Sergio Aragonés's Groo, Brendan McCarthy's Dream Gang, and Ed Brisson's Murder Book, featuring art from JD Faith! But we don't have to leave it entirely to our imaginations, since Dark Horse have kindly[...]

And Sergio has just entered the room…   Talking about Stan Lee charging $75 an autograph at a recent Hollywood Show, Sergio has decided to start charging $2.50 a signature… Mark Evanier talks about Sergio taking him to see the Mad Magazine offices, and passing by a rejected Wally Wood on the way in… They also talked about the[...]

Coming out of Wondercon… the news that Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier have completed the long awaited Groo & Conan crossover series, the first issue of which is planned to make it out in July in time for San Diego Comic Con. But right after that we can expect a new twelve issue Groo The Wanderer[...]

People love cats on the internet (as do I), and let's face it, there's no better place for piracy! But it's always been my hope to make something more. I grew up reading comics, and among my favorites were always ones like Groo and Usagi Yojimbo The blend of fantastical adventure and comedy appealed to me[...]

Nikolai Fomich sent in a few bullet points ahead of a longer report… Sergio is currently penciling #4 of Groo Vs Conan. Sergio didn't want to do crossovers at first, took a while to decide to do it, really wanted to come up with logical reason for crossover. Solution was using Sergio and mark WITHIN the comic, where[...]

At the Diamond Chicago Retailer Summit, taking place right now, IDW announced to the retailers present a new project, teaming up Danger Girl and GI Joe. They've also been telling the assembled retailers that while their digital sales are up by ten prcent, so are their print sales. And given a list of upcoming attractions from The[...]

Crow Creator James O'Barr is working on other future Crow project. And while they haven't mentioned it yet, I'm sure they'll be getting round to talking about Sergio Aragones' Groo The Wanderer Artist's Edition… UPDATE: Mark Waid and Chris Samnee are working on a Rocketeer four part series, and IDW will be the latest US publisher to[...]

Sergio Aragones' Groo The Wanderer A parody of Conan and sword'n'sorcery stories that embody both slapstick and satire in short, multi-layered bite-sized chunks Reminding me more of Asterix than anything, all of modern society is observed through this barbarian world, from environmentalism, communism, capitalism and the tendency for pirate ships to sink Hey, that's right from[...]

CrossoverWatch: Conan Meets Groo Honest this time. VertigoWatch: Karen Berger plugs Unwrtten Volume 5. As an editor working here for many years on so many amazing stories, it's so hard to choose favorites, but the On To Genesis storyline in THE UNWRITTEN volume 5, on sale this week, is definitely on that list. FoxWatch: Fox News interviews Axel[...]

It always struck me as a kind of Groo-lite, just not as funny or inventive And why buy Usagi when there was already Groo? 121 issues later it's a different story Groo is an occasional treat, possibly past its best, but Usagi seems on top of its game This tale of a lupine samurai warrior is[...]