[Groop]GROO NEWS from me

Ruben Arellano rarellano@shaw.ca
Sun, 24 Feb 2002 20:58:00 -0800


In short, these are my demands for the anniversary issue:
*unpublished stuff -- 'rejected' pages from Groo stories, perhaps ones 
deemed too 'mature' (eg: violent) from the early days, concept drawings, 
silly napkin doodles, etc.  I'm especially interested in the early Groo 
years.
*close-ups of some of the Groo cameos in the MAD marginals
*an article about some of the stories you and Sergio have discussed but 
decided not to do
*animation cells, if any have been done
*a page of stickers or a bumper sticker would be cool
*some of the original material from foreign publications
*reprints of some of the rarer short stories (for those 
non-hardcore-collecting readers)
*Oh, and some nudie pix of Chakaal would be nice.... (sorry Eric)

Thanks for asking, Mark.

Ruben.

Mark Evanier wrote:

>3. We're currently drawing up plans for a GROO ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
>book that would be published later this year.  At the moment, it's
>looking like a 128-page paperback and here are several things that
>we're discussing including...
>
>-- Reprint of the first GROO story from DESTROYER DUCK #1
>-- The entirety of Pacific Comics GROO #1
>-- The GROO story we did for WIZARD
>-- The LI'L GROO story that ran in a Dark Horse special, only now in
>color.
>-- The GROO trading cards, printed 4 or 6 to a page, with the backs
>set in more readable type.
>-- A number of covers and intro pages that Sergio did for foreign
>editions.
>-- Some of the puzzle and feature pages from the Epic issues.
>-- A couple of unpublished sketches by Sergio
>-- A long article by me on experiences doing the comic
>
>And here's where you come in, Groopers.  We're not married to any of
>this.  What would YOU like to see in such a book?  Does any of the
>above especially interest you?  Not interest you?  Any other ideas for
>rare GROO material we might include?
>