Groo the Wanderer
Overview
Comic book
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series written and drawn by Sergio Aragonés
Sergio Aragonés
Sergio Aragonés Domenech is a cartoonist and writer best known for his contributions to Mad Magazine and creator of the comic book Groo the Wanderer....
, rewritten, coplotted and edited by Mark Evanier
Mark Evanier
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, lettered by Stan Sakai
Stan Sakai
is a third-generation Japanese American Cartoonist comic book creator. He is best known as the creator of the comic series Usagi Yojimbo. -Biography:...
, and colored by Tom Luth
Tom Luth
Tom Luth is best known for his work as the colorist for the Sergio Aragonés comic series, Groo the Wanderer. Luth's work has also appeared in a number of other comics and national periodicals, such as MAD magazine.-References:****...
. Over the years it has been published by Pacific Comics
Pacific Comics
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, Eclipse Comics
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(one special issue), Marvel Comics
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(under its Epic
Epic Comics
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imprint), Image Comics
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and Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics
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.
Groo was one of the first widely successful creator-owned
Creator ownership
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comics, one of the few successful humorous comic books (outside Archie Comics
Archie Comics
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) during its time, and one of the longest-running collaborations in comic book history.
Quotations
There once was a barbarian -- Who roamed about the plains -- And used the power of his sword -- To substitute for brains.
Minstrel; Groo: The Most Intelligent Man in the World, p. 8 (approx.) Note: Cited pages numbered from title page, as in subsequent series.
His mighty swords are in his hands -- His eyes are flaming red -- He doesn't have a bit of fear -- Or brains inside his head.
Minstrel; Groo: The Most Intelligent Man in the World, p. 16 (approx.)
You think you can confuse Groo by giving him two things to think about at once!
Groo; Groo & Rufferto, p. 10
Maybe I could get a job collecting taxes! Then I would earn money so I could pay those taxes! That is how government works!
Groo; Groo & Rufferto, p. 27
I want my dog back! I would give you until the count of five if I could count to five!
Groo; Groo & Rufferto, p. 97