[Groop] Groo in Usagi Yojimbo

Mo orst m00rst at hotmail.com
Sat Nov 10 18:48:04 PST 2007


Speaking of which... I hadn't heard it mentioned yet that Groo makes a tiny 
appearance in UY #100.

-Al

>From: J Brooks <jabrooks at hotmail.com>
>To: groop mailing list <groop at groo.com>
>Subject: [Groop] Groo in Usagi Yojimbo
>Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2007 11:53:27 -0500
>
>
>I am reading all of Usagi Yojimbo starting from the very beginning (the 
>public library is an amazing resource).
>
>In Book One, in the first or second story, there is an appearance from our 
>favorite barbarian (with animal ears).  Then, throughout the first bunch of 
>short stories, there are various references to a "mindless barbarian" and 
>other famous Groo phrases.
>
>But the best is in Book Three, the story "The Tea Cup" (I believe 
>Fantagraphics issue number 11) the entire story is an homage to Groo (even 
>labeled "with apologies to Sergio Aragone's Groo the Wanderer).  It is set 
>up exactly like a Groo comic with splash page featuring a poem (and little 
>warrior women), and moral at the end.  Many references to mulch, cheese 
>dip, slow of mind, and a certain Wanderer appearing in shadows.  Just a 
>fantastic comic story.
>
>J
>
>
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