[Groop]Grew Sighting... sort of?

Ruben Arellano rarellano@shaw.ca
Thu, 03 Jan 2002 21:58:20 -0800


Did I Err?

What mendicants?

Ruben.

Gary Grossmann wrote:

>Hi Folks!
>
>OK, first, a Groo reference by someone doesn't count as a Groo sighting,
>although it might be fun to make note of such references on a non-Groo List
>list.  A Groo List sighting must be Groo, a Groo character-or at least the
>word "Groo" DRAWN by Sergio.  And, under most circumstances, it must be the
>first printing on that drawing.
>
>Now, for the Usagi Yojimbo Groo appearances.  All True Blue Groo fans should
>also be UY fans and therefore have all the UY Groo appearances no matter who
>drew them.  But Stan told me once which ones were drawn by Sergio,
>(therefore making the Groo List) and which ones were drawn by Stan (and
>therefore don't make The List)  In fact, he printed the answer to my
>question in the letter column of Dark Horse UY # 1.
>
>Ruben, you are a little confused, which of course is the normal state for a
>Groo Fan.  The "Stupid-looking Barbarian" drawing was originally on page 23
>of the UY Summer Special.  It was by Stan as was the silhouette of Groo in
>UY Vol. 1 (Fantagraphics) #11, page 16.  Sergio did do the Groo on Page 5 of
>the UY Vol. 1 #20 when Stan wasn't looking and Stan didn't even see it until
>after the issue was printed!  Groo by Sergio is also in the letters page
>with Usagi of Albedo Anthropomorphics #3 (4-85) and UY Vol. 2. (Mirage) #16.
>
>Incidentally, #11 is a "tribute" issue to Sergio by Stan.  There are all
>sorts of Groo catch-phrases (usually spoken by or directed at Gen) and there
>is a wordless 8 page Cat Nippon adventure  by Sergio.  All that for only
>$2.00!!!!
>
>Take care all -Gary "More than you really wanted to know" Grossmann
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Ruben Arellano" <rarellano@shaw.ca>
>To: "Dieter Opfer" <dopfer@csu.edu.au>
>Cc: "The Groop (E-mail)" <groop@groo.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 7:51 PM
>Subject: Re: [Groop]Grew Sighting... sort of?
>
>
>>This was originally published in UY #20 (Fantagraphics Books, Feb 1989),
>>and the Groo was drawn by Sergio.  On the cover of #20, there is also a
>>caricature of Sergio by Stan Sakai.
>>
>>Ruben.
>>
>>Dieter Opfer wrote:
>>
>>>I picked up Fantagraphics Usagi Yojimbo Book One (Collects a number of
>>>
>stories
>
>>>from various sources) and on about the fifth page there is a scene of
>>
>Usagi
>
>>>walking through a town. He passes Groo and thinks to himself that he is
>>>
>trouble
>
>>>waiting to happen.
>>>
>>>Later in the same book Usagi mentions having met a barbarian who was
>>>
>stupid and
>
>>>very dangerous.
>>>
>>>Dieter :)#
>>>
>>>
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