Ich bin Groot

I Am Groot #1-5

by Christopher Hastings, Flaviano, Alexander Rösch (Translator)

Wachstumsstörung mit Folgen: Groot wächst nicht mehr und geht den anderen Guardians als übermütiger Baby Groot auf die Nerven! In Folge seiner Unvernunft landet er schließlich sogar alleine in einer gefährlichen fremden Dimension, wo ihn niemand versteht. Von Autor Christopher Hastings (DEADPOOL) und Zeichner Flaviano (HARLEY QUINN/POWER GIRL).

Klein Groots großes Abenteuer komplett in einem Band!

COLLECTING: I AM GROOT 1-5

Genres: Comics, Marvel, Graphic Novels, Superheroes, Science Fiction, Comic Book, Adventure

112 pages, Paperback

First published December 5, 2017

Reviews

[Tiag⊗ the Mutant · Rating 5 out of 5]

Groot falls through time and space and has one of the trippiest Marvel adventures ever.

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

Seriously cute and just a heck of a lot of fun. 'Cute as baby Groot' should be a commonly used expression... Hmmm...

[shal · Rating 3 out of 5]

It must be quite a strenuous job to write a standalone comic book on Groot or any sentient being which lacks the ability to express itself using a mutually understandable language.

A still art even possess more challenges than movies due to lack of advantage of using appropriate variations of tone to express different emotions. One has to rely on the context and facial expressions alone to comprehend dialogues which are not suggestive enough. It also necessitates clarifications by other characters which ruins the mysticism - one of the most important elements of the comic universe. Hastings has still done a good job in sketching his character.

Story arc, narration and character development
I really liked watching Groot in MCU movies because his scenes, in fact, all of the Guardians of the Galaxy's, are a comical relief in an otherwise highly consequential affair. Once you take away that light-hearted comedy and the nostalgic music out of the GOTG universe, it loses its appeal. And that’s my first gripe with this book, I'm not sure if one can write a great Groot standalone book without adding humor but maybe, that’s just lack of my imagination. More to that, it’s the most cliched of the superhero story arcs I've seen. But I’ve loved a great many similar stories if the execution was brilliant - philosophical or intellectually stimulating dialogues or realistic character development. This idea as well as the execution is quite superficial for me, with the usual one-dimensional powerful villains vs poor, weak good guys who somehow always win. I guess I wasn't the intended audience.

[Stay Fetters · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cute, weird, and trippy tale with our favorite little guy, Groot.

I’ve never seen any of the movies, but I did enjoy this super quick read.

[Andy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Groot ist einfach süß.

[Marnie (Enchanted Bibliophile) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun, lighthearted and entertaining.
Featuring vibrant artwork.

[Guilherme Smee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Como a série animada "Eu Sou Groot" vem aí pelo Disney+, a Panini Comics Brasil resolveu colocar à venda este encadernado da minissérie já lançada há uns bons cinco anos lá fora. Foi esperta a ideia de publicar essa minissérie em um formato menor, parecido com a série Teens da Marvel, o formato digest dos Estados Unidos. Isso porque a trama de Eu Sou Groot é voltada para um público young adult ou ainda infanto-juvenil, mas nem por isso a trama subestima ou superestima seu leitor. Assim, Eu So Groot pode ser indicado para todas as idades, como sacadas espertas, lidando com viagens no tempo e no espaço, em que o Baby Groot está no centro de todo o movumento da história. Os Guardiões da Galáxia e mesmo Rocky Racum só aparecem no começo e no final da trama, fazendo com que Groot se depare com novíssimos e interessantíssimos personagens. Os desenhos de Flaviano não ficam apenas no aspecto cute, dando conta de toda a trama de ficção científica que é contada aqui, e como toda boa trama desse gênero alfineta aqui e ali a realidade em que vivemos. Um quadrinho divertido e que pode agradar todas as idades e pessoas iniciadas ou não no universo dos super-heróis.

[Quintin Zimmermann · Rating 2 out of 5]

One word: weird

[Booklepuff · Rating 1 out of 5]

Unfortunately this graphic novel was a real miss for me. I felt there was literally no plot or storyline to this, and most of the time reading it, I spent trying to figure out what was going on. Don’t get me wrong, I like to learn some things myself but we were literally given no explanations and it would jump from one thing to the next without any rhyme or reason.

The artwork was pretty, I just wish that the characters from Guardians of the Galaxy played more of a central part in this story. Although, it was a quick read, I couldn’t work any of it out so I won’t be continuing this series.

[Clare]

Well that was weird. And I still don't know what he's saying. But hey, Baby Groot is so cute!

[Clarisse · Rating 3 out of 5]

While the plot wasn't spectacular, the art was beautiful, Groot was adorable, and this made me really happy tonight, when I just spontaneously decided to read it!

[Dan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really juvenile....

[LunaSanguine · Rating 5 out of 5]

That was a comforting read.
The art is adorable and colorful and the story is a mix of adventure and goofiness.
Yes, it might not be incredibly innovative but it is a wonderful cozy escape.

[Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

I expected cute and absurd --- and I got cute and absurd. After all it was Baby Groot's solo adventure.

[Val Sarmiento · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is too cute that make me gonna cry, so that: this is really cute, and the art is awesome.

[Becky B · Rating 4 out of 5]

Baby Groot is craving some action and giving Rocket headaches. But his ability to find trouble reaches epic proportions when he gets the ship into a portal through time and space and manages to eject himself from the ship. On a strange planet called Terminal, Groot gets his little self mixed up with a mentally unstable leader who may or may not have wrestled control from the rightful leader of the planet and messed some things up big time. Unwittingly starting a resistance movement in his quest to get back to his friends, Groot faces some big challenges in his tiny body.

Awww, tiny Groot is so cute! I like that all five stories in this collection form one complete story. The stuff going on on Terminal is confusing at first but was a fun puzzle to figure out. Groot also meets some very unique characters on the planet, and I appreciated the creativity of the authors and illustrators. A very fun adventure with the cutest member of the Guardians of the Galaxy.

Notes on Content: Three to four minor swear words. No sexual content. Some violence threatened but everyone ends up ok.

[Heather D-G · Rating 5 out of 5]

I only picked up this volume because I enjoy the author’s writing, but wow! This was really fantastic! I was skeptical that you could center an entire run around a character who doesn’t speak in a way that we, the readers, can understand, but Hastings makes it work. In his hands (and the illustrator’s!) young Groot is fully nuanced and engaging, and don’t get me started on the world-building!

I would love to read more stories about this inter-dimensional hub; what a cool setting!
Anyway, two big thumbs up for this run. Highly recommended! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️++

[Isaac Wray · Rating 2 out of 5]

I adore Groot, but I think he works best with a team or with a partner. Yes, he had a team in this comic, but it just wasn’t really anybody I cared about. They felt like throw away characters that we will probably never see again.

[Sesana · Rating 2 out of 5]

Disappointing.

[Liz (Quirky Cat) · Rating 4 out of 5]

3 1/2 stars

I Am Groot is a miniseries written by Christopher Hasting (love him), so naturally that means I absolutely had to read it. And as a bonus: It’s focused on Groot, but even better than that! It’s Baby Groot! Need I say more?



So as a huge fan of Christopher Hasting I would just like to say that I really wanted to fall in love with this series. But the truth is, I liked Dr. McNinja and Gwenpool (which if you haven’t tried, you absolutely must!) so much more. So I think because of that I perhaps had some slightly raised expectations for this series, which probably wasn’t fair of me.
As mentioned above, this is a miniseries; as such it’s only five issues long. So it’s a pretty quick read on the whole (though I read it issue by issue) and doesn’t require that much of a time sink to get into it. I’m not usually a fan of miniseries, as I prefer longer term and buildup plots, but hey, I’m willing to give anything interesting looking a try! Especially given the author and publisher (not the mention the adorable character).
As you can tell by the cover, the Groot in this series is Baby Groot. This is likely due to the popular reaction to Baby Groot in the Guardians of the Galaxy movies and trailers. Which is really no surprise. The problem with Baby Groot is he’s an absolute trouble maker. He gets into everything, listens to no one (including Rocket), and sasses everybody (which is actually pretty cute, but that’s not the point).
Obviously A miniature version of Groot that gets into everything is going to push some buttons…and I mean that literally. The little idiot (I say that in the most loving way possible, let me assure you) manages to eject himself from the ship and into some sort of portal, thus separating himself from the rest of the group. Not good, because if there was ever anyone in the group that could use constant adult supervision (can you count the rest of the Guardians as that? I’m going with it), it’s Baby Groot.
The world that Groot gets dumped on is pretty insane, but it also reminds me of a planet we’ve seen somewhat recently in the Marvel movie verse, but more on that in a minute. The planet is covered with portals (which are represented as doors), but they’re all closed and locked. Additionally there are storms that can create time and space distortions, so needless to say you do not want to get trapped in them. Most of Groot’s time on this planet is spent making friends, fleeing enemies, and trying to find his way back home. Things can get pretty weird at times, making it sometimes a confusing read (which really is my biggest complaint about the series).
So about that Marvel movie connection I mentioned; did anybody else notice the similarities between the planet Groot landed on and the planet Thor landed on? Portals/doors that can go anywhere? It’s all in control of one corrupt being (even though he’s not supposed to be the one in charge on Groot’s planet). Sound familiar? Yes, they look totally different; but remember the movies and the comics don’t actually synch up perfectly, and that they frequently reference each other in odd manners.
All in all while this wasn’t my favorite Christopher Hastings series, I still fully feel that it was worth reading. And I’m totally not just saying that because I love Baby Groot (though I absolutely do). I hope Christopher Hastings continues to expand his writings to affect the Marvel comic verse, I’d be incredibly curious to see what he does to it, given a chance.


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[Alisha · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's no secret that Groot is one of my favourite characters from Guardians of the Galaxy and Guardians is one of my favourite series! So I've been super stoked for a series that's aaaaallll about Groot as well as curious as to how it would be done!

I loved the art and the art style. It was beautifully drawn and nice and colourful, and the colour scheme fit the series nicely.....plus Groot is so freaking cute!

Baby Groot is is enjoying his childhood according to himself, which means he's low-key misbehaving. He pulls the crew through a mysterious portal and ends up getting left behind and has to fend for himself on a strange new planet. There's a nice, shady Administrator in charge of everything and determined to stop Groot from returning back to where he came from and you know...generally up to no good! The whole planet has a sense of wrongness that translates from the page and the images.

Groot gets himself a new oddball crew, Diplatessa, Dhamsus and Buddy! They where such an interesting group and I was curious about each of them! They fit with Groot well and I enjoyed the interactions between them all, they provided for a nice amount of comedy. A couple of the characters had to translate for Groot, obviously, but the volume went along quite well despite Groot not being able to say anything but "I am Groot".

I Am Groot is fast paced, entertaining and humorous. Groot as the main character has certainly been a lot of fun and a wild ride! I'm really hoping there will be more! We get to see another, kind of creepy planet, and there's some little easter eggs thrown in for you to spot! We also get to see some fun interaction between Groot and Rocket and some more of the friendship between the two!

[Silverscarf · Rating 4 out of 5]

I bought this because it was cheap and looked like fun, and baby Groot on the cover was too cute to resist. It was a fun read, just a light side adventure for Groot, the story was decent, nothing too deep, but it was filled with that wacky kind of fun that you sometimes get with the Guardians and some of their strange interstellar adventures. Though some people consider this a kids comic, I'm not sure I would completely agree with that, it is light enough to come close to being clean for kids, but there are a few things I would find slightly questionable in that department, most notably a couple uses of the characters saying things like "Oh hell" a few times, that was it really, just a heads up there.
The art was definitely my favorite part of this, I absolutely loved the style and the cuteness level for Groot throughout this was the best, both Groot and Rocket looking very cute is important to me in their comics. Overall this is a fun comic, especially if you're a big Groot fan and just want something light and mellow to read that doesn't require a huge commitment.

[Elke · Rating 4 out of 5]

Groot ist der unangefochtene Liebling der Guardians of the Galaxy, und so musste ich natürlich dieses Einzelabenteuer lesen. Der neugierige Groot wird vom Team getrennt und landet mit einer Rettungskapsel in einer anderen Dimension auf einem fremden Planeten, auf dem der Administrator herrscht. Ein Verlassen des Planeten scheint unmöglich, doch Groot findet Unterstützung bei den Einheimischen und ganz nebenbei wird eine fiese Intrige aufgedeckt.
Leider konnte ich nicht alle Details der Handlung nachvollziehen und hatte mehrfach den Eindruck entscheidende Informationen verpasst zu haben. Vielleicht liegt es auch daran dass ich üblicherweise nicht in der SciFi-Thematik unterwegs bin. Trotzdem hat mir der Comic gut gefallen - bunt und chaotisch geht es zu, und natürlich immer wieder Groot...

[John · Rating 1 out of 5]

Wow, this was horrible.

I bought issue #1 last summer and found it fun and cute, but it also wasn't something I felt the need to add to my pull list. After reading the compendium of the full run, I'm glad I followed my instincts.

The setup, like I said, is fun. Baby Groot gets sucked into a wormhole and separated from the rest of the crew. But what happens when he crash lands on Terminal is an utter waste of space and time. The barebones story is insipid and occasionally confusing (there's an awkward cut in #2 that made me wonder if a page were missing); the dialogue is pedestrian. There's some great artwork, but the backdrop of Terminal is bland and colorless.

A huge disappointment. It's not adventurous enough for kids, and it's not thoughtful or funny enough for adults.

[Sirah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Little Groot is pretending to pilot the spaceship when he accidentally sends himself into an alternate dimension. This place is populated by bizarre shape-shifting robots and some very confused people. To get home, Groot must solve a few mysteries and beat up a few baddies, all without saying anything but "I am Groot."

Ok, I know I already used the word "bizarre" here, but I don't know what else to say about it. The story itself is pretty fun and creative, but the graphics were needlessly grotesque in a lot of places, which seems to be an attempt at getting away from the cute appeal of a baby Groot, but it sort of backfires as I'm now left with nightmares. That's about it. Fun adventure, horrifying graphics.

[Leensey · Rating 3 out of 5]

4/27/2023:

I won't lie, it was a bit confusing until it got to the final chapters. I do like the idea of Terminal- a central hub of sorts where time-space continuum is meaningless, and has a door of doors that can take you to all kinds of places in the multiverse. And it is kind of understandable where the Administrator comes from, of wanting peace in the Terminal and avoiding opening doors to dangerous multiverses with destructive creatures wanting to be unleashed. But I also didn't quite understand how some aspects of the Terminal worked, especially the aging/de-aging storm that allowed Groot to age up and age down again. I couldn't wrap my mind around it. Still, again, a curious concept and I still enjoyed it all in all.

[Brandon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Groot falls through a wormhole of sorts and has his own adventure. It's pretty silly and fun (though some of the weird creatures could constitute a sort of body horror that can be quite disturbing), and Flaviano's art is great as there's so much new world-building and beautiful settings over the course of the series. I'm not personally a fan of Baby Groot, his 'cuteness' and the whole "I AM GROOT" gimmick get old quick, but thankfully there were enough other characters to provide some dialogue. Not thankfully, I didn't care for the other characters. I think if you're a big Groot fan, you'll enjoy this, otherwise it certainly isn't the worst sci-fi adventure you could pick up.

[Mr. Cody · Rating 2 out of 5]

I get that this might be a comic written for kids, but it sure as shit doesn’t read like a comic written for kids. The art is cool and cartoony, but the story and dialogue suck. I had to actually reread certain segments because I didn’t know what the hell was going on.

No wonder Marvel’s sales are in the toilet.

I’m striking out lately...can I read a Marvel issue that’s actually good, please?

[Aurumora · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am Groot!



Wie anderes die Charaktere im Comic im Vergleich zum Film aussehen (du wirst jetzt sagen ja klar, aber der Typ ist grün und nicht dunkelhäutig). Ich mochte auch die ganzen anderen Aliens vom Designen her. Die Geschichte war soweit okay, nichts tiefgreifendes. Ich mein mal der erste Freund von Groot ist einen Mopskopf.

[Dillon Harris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Whimsical, weird & always intriguing, ‘I Am Groot’ goes in to very unique directions with its already out there lead character. What they manage to do with a protagonist who can only say three words is immensely impressive, and the story is consistently unpredictable.

Guardians fans will love it, and being the first Marvel graphic novel I’ve read, I can already say I’m hooked.