mrwoogieman Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Groo rules!! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/mrwoogieman/img841_zps97a62c06.jpg Who doesn't like Groo? waaaghboss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr 9.8 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I've never read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Bronze age fan* Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Groo does rule. [/img] [/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spracknetch23 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I always loved Groo. It was great meeting the guys behind him too. They got a kick out of signing both covers of my double cover #56: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toz Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I swear there was a dog that ran around town here a year or so back that looked just like Ruferto,or what ever it's name was. Groo was pure genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Groo !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Still have my OO collection, plus some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubmonkey Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Groo rocks! He's also 32 years old this year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kaptain Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 My Groo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwoogieman Posted April 7, 2014 Author Share Posted April 7, 2014 I've never read it. Interesting. Are you familiar with the creator, longtime Mad Magazine contributor Sergio Aragones? I used to go through my back issues just to make sure I had seen all of his tiny Mad Marginal drawings. Groo was a send up of Conan the Barbarian, only Groo was completely inept; he would kill an entire army and realize it was the good guys. Thing like that. He loved cheese dip and people who bothered him were mendicants. Limited vocabulary, limited intelligence, but pretty funny. If you were a Mad fan, it wasn't a long leap to being a fan of Groo. (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I've never read it. If you were a Mad fan, it wasn't a long leap to being a fan of Groo. (thumbs u I liked mad well enough as a kid but honestly I far prefer Groo to Mad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Groo rules!! Who doesn't like Groo? Groo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Who doesn't like Groo? Mendicants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 If you do not get a little teary eyed after reading Groo #40, you have no soul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Rufferto! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I'm laughing just from reading the wikipedia description. Brings to mind so many stories -- Groo (the epithet "the Wanderer" is informal and rarely mentioned within the stories) first appeared as a parody of the brutal sword & sorcery heroes who were popular at the time of his creation in the 1970s, especially Conan the Barbarian as presented in Marvel Comics. Groo is an ugly large-nosed buffoon of unsurpassed stupidity who constantly misunderstands his surroundings. Possessed of superlative skills in swordsmanship (the only task at which he's remotely competent) he delights in combat but otherwise is a peaceable and honest fellow who tries to make his way through life as a mercenary or by working odd jobs. He is incredibly accident-prone, and despite generally good intentions causes mass destruction wherever he goes. Most of his adventures end with him oblivious to the mayhem he has wrought, or fleeing an angry mob. His penchant for destruction has become so widely known that just the news of Groo approaching is sometimes enough to cause chaos among the population. Groo occasionally meets with respect and good fortune, but it does not last. Businesses, towns, civilizations and cultures have all been unwittingly destroyed by Groo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisco37 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 It was one of the first books I ever had a mail subscription to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I'm laughing just from reading the wikipedia description. Brings to mind so many stories -- Groo (the epithet "the Wanderer" is informal and rarely mentioned within the stories) first appeared as a parody of the brutal sword & sorcery heroes who were popular at the time of his creation in the 1970s, especially Conan the Barbarian as presented in Marvel Comics. Groo is an ugly large-nosed buffoon of unsurpassed stupidity who constantly misunderstands his surroundings. Possessed of superlative skills in swordsmanship (the only task at which he's remotely competent) he delights in combat but otherwise is a peaceable and honest fellow who tries to make his way through life as a mercenary or by working odd jobs. He is incredibly accident-prone, and despite generally good intentions causes mass destruction wherever he goes. Most of his adventures end with him oblivious to the mayhem he has wrought, or fleeing an angry mob. His penchant for destruction has become so widely known that just the news of Groo approaching is sometimes enough to cause chaos among the population. Groo occasionally meets with respect and good fortune, but it does not last. Businesses, towns, civilizations and cultures have all been unwittingly destroyed by Groo. Poor Groo! At one point, there was work on a movie. I'm not sure if it would go over as well as the comics. But if they could pull it off (a la 'Your Highness'), that would be incredible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphman13 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Along with Jon Sable, Warlord & New Teen Titans, my favorite copper age character. A must read every month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I'm laughing just from reading the wikipedia description. Brings to mind so many stories -- Groo (the epithet "the Wanderer" is informal and rarely mentioned within the stories) first appeared as a parody of the brutal sword & sorcery heroes who were popular at the time of his creation in the 1970s, especially Conan the Barbarian as presented in Marvel Comics. Groo is an ugly large-nosed buffoon of unsurpassed stupidity who constantly misunderstands his surroundings. Possessed of superlative skills in swordsmanship (the only task at which he's remotely competent) he delights in combat but otherwise is a peaceable and honest fellow who tries to make his way through life as a mercenary or by working odd jobs. He is incredibly accident-prone, and despite generally good intentions causes mass destruction wherever he goes. Most of his adventures end with him oblivious to the mayhem he has wrought, or fleeing an angry mob. His penchant for destruction has become so widely known that just the news of Groo approaching is sometimes enough to cause chaos among the population. Groo occasionally meets with respect and good fortune, but it does not last. Businesses, towns, civilizations and cultures have all been unwittingly destroyed by Groo. I wouldn't be surprised if Evanier wrote that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
