Groo

Cover to Groo: Hell on Earth #1

Groo is published by Dark Horse Comics. The cover price is $3.99.

Publication Dates

Last Issue

Groo: Play of the Gods #3: 13 Sep 2017

Current Issue

Groo: Play of the Gods #4: 11 Oct 2017

Next Issue

none scheduled

Status

Series of mini-series.

Characters

Main Characters

Groo himself.

Allies:

• Rufferto

• Chakaal, occasionally

Enemies

• Everyone except Rufferto and Chakaal, especially those who call him a "mendicant".

Other Characters/Places/Things

Taronto abra and dakabra grooela

Recent Storylines

Groo: Play of the Gods #4

This is the current issue, and therefore no story information will be posted about this issue. Please check your local comic shop for copies of this issue.

Collections

Trade Paperbacks

• Groo: Hell on Earth - Collects the Hell on Earth mini-series. "Groo is BACK! And, oddly enough, that might not be the biggest disaster looming over the planet. It seems that things are getting hotter everywhere ... that is, in those places where it isn't getting colder than ever before!" - WorldCat - ISBN 1593079990

• Groo: The Hogs of Horder - Collects the Hogs of Horder mini-series. "You probably think Groo the Wanderer is the most destructive force in his world. Not so! Even at his most inept, Groo cannot destroy a village faster than the hogs of Horder. Theirs is an evil species that has existed forever and that spreads death and annihilation to this day. They control your mind, they control your body, and worst of all, they control your money. So what happens when Groo comes nose to nose with them?" - WorldCat - ISBN 1595824235

• Groo vs. Conan - Collects the Groo vs. Conan mini-series. "The indomitable barbarian Conan meets the insufferable birdbrain Groo in this comic crossover centuries in the making!" - WorldCat - ISBN 9781616556037

• Groo: Friends and Foes, vol. 1 - Collects Friends and Foes #1-4. "The bird-brained wanderer Groo and his mutt Rufferto crisscross the countryside, encountering acquaintances from years past: Captain Ahax, the witches Arba and Dakarba, Arcadio the Hero, and Groo’s own Granny Groo! These chance meetings can only end in chaos!" - WorldCat - ISBN 9781616558147

• Groo: Friends and Foes, vol. 2 - Collects Friends and Foes #5-8. "As the lunkheaded barbarian Groo continues his wandering journey, he stumbles across-and into-the wise Sage, the beautiful swordswoman Chakaal, Weaver and Scribe, and his own sister Grooella!" - WorldCat - ISBN 9781616558222

• Groo: Friends and Foes, vol. 3 - Collects Friends and Foes #9-12. "The mutton-skulled swordsman Groo runs into friends (who want to kill him a little) and foes (who want to kill him a lot). He'll meet up with the sneaky Pal and Drumm, the sneakier Taranto, and the melodic Minstrel … but can he help Kayli reunite with her long-lost father?" - WorldCat - ISBN 9781616559069

• Groo: Fray of the Gods - Collects Fray of the Gods #1-4. "The gods did not bless Groo with brains, only with the ability to battle. Now, they themselves are in conflict over the spirit and future of mankind … and it is Groo who becomes the pawn (unwitting, of course) in their war." - WorldCat - ISBN 9781506702414

• Groo: Play of the Gods - Collects Play of the Gods #1-4. "A tale of lust for gold, lust for power, and lust for cheese dip." - WorldCat - ISBN 9781506702384 - (forthcoming, February 2018)

Hardcovers

• Groo: Friends and Foes - Collects Friends and Foes #1-12. - WorldCat - ISBN 9781506702971

Leftover Useful Information

Creative Team

Writer/Artist/Covers/Creator: Sergio Agagonés. Writer: Mark Evanier.

Future Publication Dates

Dates subject to change at the whims of the publisher or distributor. Please see the Diamond Shipping Lists for current information.

Groo: Play of the Gods TP: 07 Feb 2018

News & Features

• 03 Feb 2012 - Sergio on Hiatus
• 03 Apr 2010 - WC10: The Sergio & Mark Show
• 04 Sep 2009 - Sergio Aragonés shows a strokes of genius
• 23 Feb 2008 - Wondercon '08: Sergio Aragonés/Mark Evanier Spotlight
• 03 Oct 2007 - Make With the Funny Comic: Groo
• 19 Sep 2007 - Groo: Swords, Sandals and Silver
• 11 Sep 2007 - Mulch? Check. Cheese Dip? Check.
• 07 Aug 2007 - Groo and Sergio Aragonés at SDCC

Links

• Dark Horse Comics - Publisher's Website