[Groop] Question re: Groo Marvel #89: Broken Itakoshiate

[Vaughn (Home)]

Gary,

Thanks Gary...that sounds plausible. I was wondering if there might have 
been any significance connected with the actual story line in the issue.

P.S. I don't do anything special except I use the Mozilla Thunderbird 
email client and only hit the Enter key when I finish a paragraph.

~Vaugghn

Gary Grossmann wrote:

> Hi Vaughn!
>  
> I think it was just Sergio having a little fun.  I'm not sure about 
> the mechanics of placing the logo on,
> but notice that the cover art often overlaps it, never the other way 
> around.  And I have seen Sergio seamlessly draw on top of drawings 
> that he did 25 years earlier.  So he can do pretty much anything he 
> wants and, like I said, I think he just had a little fun.  That's my 
> guess anyway. 
>  
> Take care -Gary G. 
>  
> PS  how did you get your message to go on and on and on on the same 
> line? 
>  
>  
>  
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* Vaughn (Home) <mailto:vaughn at sewardconsulting.com>
>     *To:* Groo News <mailto:groop at groo.com>
>     *Sent:* Tuesday, February 07, 2006 6:53 AM
>     *Subject:* [Groop] Question re: Groo Marvel #89: Broken Itakoshiate
>
>Greetings,
>
>As you may recall, I have been slowly reading the old Groos for the first time. I have just about finished reading Marvel #89. In this issue Chakaal is back and Groo gets involved in a cult. On the front cover, hanging on the word "GROO", between the letters "R" and "O", is Groo's blue buckle. I believe it is called an "itakoshiate" (Gary Grossman once said it is "/a sword holder made for two swords/ /and fastened to the belt."/ Ruben added that, "the itakoshiate was used to keep the ropes together and adjust their positions as needed.")
>
>My question is does anyone know why the lower left-hand rope is unattached to the itakoshiate? On other Groo issues I looked at all the ropes are firmly attached. In this issue, the unattached rope even has two little "swing marks" as if it had just come unattached.
>
>My apologies if this has already been discussed by the Groop.
>
>~Vaughn Seward
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