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Groo the Wanderer
Groo: The Most Intelligent Man in the World
When the barbarian with the lowest IQ in the world starts passing out words of wisdom and advice, all of his old cohorts and enemies come out of the woodwork to find out what's wrong, and no one's more confused than Rufferto, the most loyal little dog in Plentia. The adventures of Groo continue, as Sergio Aragones, 1997 Harvey, Reuben, and Eisner Award-winner, teams with longtime accomplice Mark Evanier for a barbaric tale of temporary intelligence as only they can concoct. All new cover, new forward, and even new jokes!
112 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 1998
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Sergio Aragonés
576 books97 followersSergio Aragonés Domenech is a cartoonist and writer best known for his contributions to Mad Magazine and creator of the comic book Groo the Wanderer.
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July 23, 2017
I like the art a lot. It has a sense of fun and energy. The comedy is a bit clunky, though. It does explore the way that the government and corporations profit from the drug trade, while at the same time making ineffective efforts to fight it, which helped me look past some of the groan worthy humor.
May 10, 2017
I like Groo more than I like Spider-Man, and you *know* how much I love Spider-Man. I read this again because I found I could get it for free from my public library using Hoopla - I actually have the individual issues store safely somewhere - and I am glad I did. Geez, I should go back and just reread my whole collection; I do own them all.
If you have not yet read Groo, don't start with this trade paperback. Before you can appreciate Groo's intelligence, you must first realize what a buffoon he really is. But this series is so much fun to read, I recommend it to all!
If you have not yet read Groo, don't start with this trade paperback. Before you can appreciate Groo's intelligence, you must first realize what a buffoon he really is. But this series is so much fun to read, I recommend it to all!
August 19, 2022
Pre 20ak godina internet je bio dovoljno razvijen u Srbiji dok sa druge strane strip izdavaštvo nije bilo ni približno kao danas. Skoro pa nije ni postojalo. Sećam se da sam tada prvi put pokušao da čitam i pratim neke aktuelne strip serijale na netu i čitam na kompu. Nije uspelo, kao što neće uspeti ni puno puta kasnije, ali.....naleteo sam tada na kompletirane epizode Groo-a i to je jedini strip koji sam uživao čitajući na kompu i on line.
20+ godina kasnije CRŠ izdaje ovo prvo izdanje Groo-a na ovim prostorima. Prvo bar da ja znam za njega.
Kao i pre 20ak godina kod Groo-a ima nešto što mi se dopada i u čemu uživam. Groo je na neki način specifičan i drugačiji iako ima elemente svih ostali strip junaka i serijala. Mogli bi ga porediti sa Asterixom, Gastonom, Iznogudom, pa čak i Konanom i Hugo Pratom...i Groo ima određene elemente svih ovih strip junaka i serijala ali opet je prepakovan tako da ga to čini posebnim.
Teško je reći i za koji je on uzrast, sa jedne strane crtež i priča su vrlo jednostavni i reklo bi se da su za mlađu generaciju a sa druge fore u njemu i crte likova su za stariju generaciju tako da on vešto hoda po generacijskom jazu mlađe i starije publike.
Ono što je zanimljivo je da epizode i knjige Groo a imaju određeni kontinuitet i kvalitet kod koga ja nisam naišao na oscilacije. Tačno znam šta da očekujem i nisam još naišao na loše i dobre epizode već je Groo - Groo.
Tako i ova epizoda koja bi možda bila specifična po tome što je za razliku od svih ostalih Groo ovde najpametniji čovek na svetu ali i dalje je to spakovano u standardnu Groo priču koje me uvek zabavi i nasmeje.
Nadam se da će biti više Groo a na ovim prostorima.
20+ godina kasnije CRŠ izdaje ovo prvo izdanje Groo-a na ovim prostorima. Prvo bar da ja znam za njega.
Kao i pre 20ak godina kod Groo-a ima nešto što mi se dopada i u čemu uživam. Groo je na neki način specifičan i drugačiji iako ima elemente svih ostali strip junaka i serijala. Mogli bi ga porediti sa Asterixom, Gastonom, Iznogudom, pa čak i Konanom i Hugo Pratom...i Groo ima određene elemente svih ovih strip junaka i serijala ali opet je prepakovan tako da ga to čini posebnim.
Teško je reći i za koji je on uzrast, sa jedne strane crtež i priča su vrlo jednostavni i reklo bi se da su za mlađu generaciju a sa druge fore u njemu i crte likova su za stariju generaciju tako da on vešto hoda po generacijskom jazu mlađe i starije publike.
Ono što je zanimljivo je da epizode i knjige Groo a imaju određeni kontinuitet i kvalitet kod koga ja nisam naišao na oscilacije. Tačno znam šta da očekujem i nisam još naišao na loše i dobre epizode već je Groo - Groo.
Tako i ova epizoda koja bi možda bila specifična po tome što je za razliku od svih ostalih Groo ovde najpametniji čovek na svetu ali i dalje je to spakovano u standardnu Groo priču koje me uvek zabavi i nasmeje.
Nadam se da će biti više Groo a na ovim prostorima.
June 30, 2023
I am a big Groo fan but I did stop collecting comics in the late 80's so I missed all the Groo that came later and it is fun picking up these collected series in graphic novel format. I have to say this was one of the better ones I have read. I feel some of them go on a bit too long (Fray of the Gods for example) but this was perfect in length.
I won't get too much into the plot but the title says it all - we start the story and Groo is not the Groo we know and love (tolerate?) but he is super smart. Rufferto his loyal dog lets us know by his thought bubbles that he too is shocked by the change in Groo and away we go.
Like the other mini series of Groo I have been reading, Sergio makes sure many of the side characters of Groo's world pop up, The Sage, the rhyming Minstrel (Mark Evanier - the scripter - always does an amazing job with his rhymes), Arba and Dakabra (the witches) and a few other regulars show up.
The art is always great (obviously very cartoony since it is Sergio) and this story was a lot of fun. Always a great sense of humour. Maybe not laugh out loud humour but "bring a smile to your face" humour.
I won't get too much into the plot but the title says it all - we start the story and Groo is not the Groo we know and love (tolerate?) but he is super smart. Rufferto his loyal dog lets us know by his thought bubbles that he too is shocked by the change in Groo and away we go.
Like the other mini series of Groo I have been reading, Sergio makes sure many of the side characters of Groo's world pop up, The Sage, the rhyming Minstrel (Mark Evanier - the scripter - always does an amazing job with his rhymes), Arba and Dakabra (the witches) and a few other regulars show up.
The art is always great (obviously very cartoony since it is Sergio) and this story was a lot of fun. Always a great sense of humour. Maybe not laugh out loud humour but "bring a smile to your face" humour.
September 10, 2018
Ive been a big fan of Groo for years, but I haven’t read most of the Dark Horse run, so it is fun to go back and read these. I love the silly humor, the energetic, somewhat sketchy, but often gloriously detailed artwork. I love the running gags. It was great seeing many of my favorite characters.
And of course the moral was fine, too.
Now... mind you, you kind of have to have a dark sense of humor. Groo is the main character, but he kills people for fun, as does his pet Rufferto. He ruins loves on accident as well, and tends to accidentally kill people and ruin their livelihoods if they manage to get away with their lives. And really these comics aren’t necessarily meant for little kids, given the kinds of jokes that appear.
If you can get into the mood for very silly dark humor, though, these are really fun.
By the way, what is mulch?
And of course the moral was fine, too.
Now... mind you, you kind of have to have a dark sense of humor. Groo is the main character, but he kills people for fun, as does his pet Rufferto. He ruins loves on accident as well, and tends to accidentally kill people and ruin their livelihoods if they manage to get away with their lives. And really these comics aren’t necessarily meant for little kids, given the kinds of jokes that appear.
If you can get into the mood for very silly dark humor, though, these are really fun.
By the way, what is mulch?
June 28, 2020
Hace mucho había escuchado sobre el trabajo de Sergio Aragonés, pero ahora es que tuve la oportunidad de leer mi primera aventura de Groo, en la que parece que se explota el inverso de la costumbre de Groo. El humor funciona conmigo y los dibujos, aunque sencillos y caricaturescos, me causan lo mismo que en Lucky Luke. Lleno de vida tanto en las multitudes y fondos, Aragonés aprovecha el espacio para rellenar los paneles con detalles interesantes.
Todos los personajes fueron divertidos, desde el personaje titular a los extras. Pero el que más me llamó la atención fue un trovador que solamente hablaba en rima, lo cual es algo que quiero implementar en mis escritos.
El final fue interesante. Fue un retorno a la normalidad con un twist. Osado y con un mensaje muy lindo.
Todos los personajes fueron divertidos, desde el personaje titular a los extras. Pero el que más me llamó la atención fue un trovador que solamente hablaba en rima, lo cual es algo que quiero implementar en mis escritos.
El final fue interesante. Fue un retorno a la normalidad con un twist. Osado y con un mensaje muy lindo.
May 6, 2017
Interesting story line. Not really funny, but hold the attention. What in the world caused this walking bag of chaos to become intelligent and helpful? I'm not telling. Colorful and bright. Art work. My first Groo read. Not sure if I'd do another, but this was worth the time.
August 17, 2020
I have to say that I really enjoyed the humour and various adventures of Groo, character that I didn't know before coming across it in the "1001 comics to read...". Hilarious stories and situations, great drawings. A true reference.
June 6, 2018
Adding it so that I can get recommendations. I rediscovered Groo recently and really like him. Read that from Comixology: -1 to the publisher for not being able to download a PDF.
July 21, 2020
Good Book
Great book full of fun and laughter for all ages. You need to read this Groo with its message. Good book.
Great book full of fun and laughter for all ages. You need to read this Groo with its message. Good book.
July 25, 2024
Brain berries
Good color artwork, Over illustrated by the near legendary Sergio aragone. Groo becomes smart like flowers for Algernon? Several rufferto shorts as well.
Good color artwork, Over illustrated by the near legendary Sergio aragone. Groo becomes smart like flowers for Algernon? Several rufferto shorts as well.
April 8, 2011
This graphic novel wasn't necessarily funny, but I loved the cartoonish art and the storyline kept my interest. When I got to the end and found an outstanding moral I had to give it an extra star. The one problem I had with the drawings (and ultimately why I stopped reading it to my kids) was the busty women with barely concealed ta-tas. It's almost a given that medieval wenches must show as much surface area as possible of the breasts, while still keeping them in place. (Not a habit I'm anxious to press on my three-year-old girl.)
August 18, 2015
Careful, you might just learn something.
March 10, 2022
Fantastisch blöd!
Ich hatte vor vielen vielen Jahren einige wenige Groo Comics, jetzt hab ich sie wiedergefunden und sie sind imemr noch superlustig
Ich hatte vor vielen vielen Jahren einige wenige Groo Comics, jetzt hab ich sie wiedergefunden und sie sind imemr noch superlustig
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