[Groop]Is Groo the oldest comic
Gary Grossmann
grossfam@olywa.net
Sun, 30 Jun 2002 19:36:25 -0700
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I agree with you on all points. -Gary G. =20
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From: CrazySketchbook@aol.com=20
To: grossfam@olywa.net=20
Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2002 6:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Groop]Is Groo the oldest comic
The other artist is Gerhard, who assists Dave Sim with the =
backgrounds. Although I don't think it should count *against* Sim that =
he's only had to work for himself (because self-publishing, though with =
fewer restrictions, is very time-consuming and a tiresome process), I do =
think the fact that the Groo Crew has careers outside the comic is an =
accomplishment worth merit. Not only do we recieve a fairly steady flow =
of Groo material, but also the magnificent work outside of the comic.=20
Hi Folks!
The number of Groo comics is at 159 counting the Eclipse Special and =
the 2
Graphic novels. (Then there are the 7 "shorts" of 1 to 4 pages.) =
So yeah,
Sergio & company are 120 behind Sim,
BUT in many ways the Groo Crew is more impressive. Dave Sim has =
only had to
work with Dave Sim, more or less, and one publisher, himself (and =
that other
guy whose name I forget.) Our beloved Groo Crew is made up of 4 =
folks who
each have there own careers besides Groo and yet have remained =
intact for
pretty much every issue through five publishers and 20 years. I =
believe
that achievement is unprecedented.
And as far a one man show goes, don't bet against Stan Sakai's Usagi =
Yojimbo
making it to #301 someday. Stan's imagination and the wealth of =
Japanese
mythology to draw from make the possibilities for the series =
unlimited.
Take care all -Gary G.
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FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF">The other artist is Gerhard, who assists Dave Sim =
with the=20
backgrounds. Although I don't think it should count *against* =
Sim that=20
he's only had to work for himself (because self-publishing, though =
with fewer=20
restrictions, is very time-consuming and a tiresome process), I do =
think the=20
fact that the Groo Crew has careers outside the comic is an =
accomplishment=20
worth merit. Not only do we recieve a fairly steady flow of Groo =
material, but=20
also the magnificent work outside of the comic. <BR><BR>
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solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"=20
TYPE=3D"CITE">Hi Folks!<BR><BR>The number of Groo comics is at 159 =
counting=20
the Eclipse Special and the 2<BR>Graphic novels. (Then there =
are the 7=20
"shorts" of 1 to 4 pages.) So yeah,<BR>Sergio & company =
are 120=20
behind Sim,<BR><BR>BUT in many ways the Groo Crew is more =
impressive. =20
Dave Sim has only had to<BR>work with Dave Sim, more or less, and =
one=20
publisher, himself (and that other<BR>guy whose name I =
forget.) =20
Our beloved Groo Crew is made up of 4 folks who<BR>each have there =
own=20
careers besides Groo and yet have remained intact for<BR>pretty much =
every=20
issue through five publishers and 20 years. I believe<BR>that=20
achievement is unprecedented.<BR><BR>And as far a one man show goes, =
don't=20
bet against Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo<BR>making it to #301 =
someday. =20
Stan's imagination and the wealth of Japanese<BR>mythology to draw =
from make=20
the possibilities for the series unlimited.<BR>Take care all -Gary=20
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