[Groop]Groo's Swords

[Gary Grossmann]

Nate and a couple others are the experts in this area.  All I know is what
I've gleamed from Usagi Yojimbo.  And I believe the actual person who
provided Stan the inspiration for UY used a two katana style of fighting,
although I couyld be wrong on this.  Nate?

But Groo isn't a samurai. I always assumed the reason Sergio had Groo use
katana is because they are considered the pinnacle of sword technology.
Sergio does amazing amounts of research so I have no doubt he knew this.  He
probably also knew about the guy who inspired UY (I could look up his name,
but I'm lazy) and so he knew fighting with two katanas was not unheard of,
although rare and unorthodox.  Again, I'm a little shaky on this part, but I
know Nate isn't and neither is Sergio.

Anywho, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.  -Gary "cuts himself
shaving" Grossmann


----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph (oddman)" <oddman@hyperisland.se>
To: <groop@groo.com>
Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 12:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Groop]Groo's Swords


Uh....Gary, not to step on your Knowledge Of All Things Groo, but isnīt one
of the swords a Wakizashi? Samurai had three blades- Katana, Wakizashi and
Tanto, if I remember correctly.

/Joe
Sweden


----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Grossmann" <grossfam@olywa.net>
To: "jeff allen" <allenjf@gactr.uga.edu>; <groop@groo.com>
Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 9:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Groop]Groo's Swords


> His swords are the same length and they are slightly curved, singled
edged,
> full sized katanas (I know this description has it's redundant aspects,
but
> I wanted to be very clear.)   I think that to whatever degree they may
look
> different from comic to comic is simply due to Sergio's cartoony
> tyle.  -Gary G.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "jeff allen" <allenjf@gactr.uga.edu>
> To: <groop@groo.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 11:12 AM
> Subject: [Groop]Groo's Swords
>
>
> > Do you guys feel that Groo's Swords/Katanas straight or curved? And are
> > they two different lengths too?   The comics show them different from
> > issue to issue.   Sergio draws them different every time.
> > Garrrrrrrr.    :-)
> >
> > I'd like to dress as Groo for Halloween (those evil spirits will never
> > see through my clever disquise because who would be stupid enough to
> > dress as Groo), but I'd like to be as accurate as possible if I am going
> > to spend $75+ on a set of replica swords.
> >
> > Any help you guys can provide would be welcome,
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> >
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