I think I have told of my discovery and instant love for the classic Sergio Aragones character Groo the Wanderer. But to recap: When I was 12 years old and really starting to become a serious comic book collector (along with a couple of other friends), I discovered Groo in a stack of cheap comics at a flea market while on a trip to my friend's family's cabin. I picked them up and we spent the weekend in our room (it rained the whole trip) reading and re-reading our recent comic book haul, and it didn't take long to decide that the Groo comic I grabbed were some of the greatest comics we have ever read.
It had harrowing adventure, thrilling battles and piping hot cheese dip!
So, to this day, I can't pass up a cheap copy of Groo (and am seriously courting the idea of trying to collect the entire run again) whenever I see them in the 4 for a dollar bin.
Here's my latest haul...
Groo was always a great read Reis i used to go to my cousin's house and read all of his issues while he would read my copies of Spider-Ham and Captain Carrot. : )
ReplyDeleteAh! Captain Carrot and the Zoo Crew! I used to love that comic! But it came in second to my much loved Peter Porker the Spectacular Spider-Ham. :)
DeleteNow that I think back, I did like a lot of funny comic books.
Me too Reis. : )
DeleteYeah, I'm right there with you guys! I remember riding around town on my bike to hit the places that carried comics so I could get my fix of Groo, Spider-Ham and Capt Carrot.
DeleteLove Groo. Love Sergio Argones.
ReplyDeleteGroo is one of those classics that takes me back to being a kid too. I never avidly collected them back when they were out, but they were ALWAYS on the rack when I went looking for other stuff. I'm thinking I need to start tracking these down now and see what I think of them as an adult.
ReplyDeleteGreat find! Love Sergio's art!
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