[Groop] Brave Groo World Panel!

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_http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0711/24/groopanel.htm_ 
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COLUMBUS,  Ohio -- One of comics' longest-running teams, Mark Evanier and 
Sergio  Aragones, held _center stage_ 
(http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0711/24/groopanel.htm#)   at Mid-Ohio-Con on Saturday.  
The panel was titled Brave  Groo World, and the barbarian was often the focus 
of discussion, but the veteran  tandem also talked about their history, 
working relationship and upcoming work.  
Following are highlights:  
* Following the Groo: Heaven  on Earth mini-series will be a Groo/_Conan_ 
(http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0711/24/groopanel.htm#)   mini-series. 
Aragones is drawing the Groo part, with Yeates drawing the Conan  parts. "It's a 
very strange story," Evanier said.  
* Aragones and Evanier are  teaming to write DC Comics' The Spirit, starting 
with #14 in February. Mike  Ploog is drawing #14 and #15, with Paul Smith 
targeted for future issues.  
"We'll kind of alternate  Ploog and Smith with some other artists mixed in" 
Evanier said.  
* Aragones continues to work  for MAD; his current project is a MAD Look at 
Death.  
* Who do they keep it fresh  and funny? Aragones said each process is 
different, but he likes to find a  situation as a satirist.  
* The second issue of Groo:  Hell on Earth was colored by Michelle Madsen, 
stepping in for Tom Luth. Aragones  said computer coloring has allowed for 
greater detail.  
"We were very lucky to have  Stan Sakai letter the book and Tom color it," 
Evanier added. "Stan has his own  strip, but likes lettering Groo and we're 
lucky to have him."  
* Aragones said he's worked  for MAD for more than 45 years. Evanier said 
they visted the MAD offices last  week, and when Aragones arrives, it's like 
royalty.  
* Aragones comes up with the  plots of The Spirit and Evanier does the 
dialogue. Groo is much more of a mix-_mash_ 
(http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0711/24/groopanel.htm#)   collaboration, Evanier said.  
"Mark is master at oral  humor, talk humor, and is very good with words and 
puns," Aragones said.  
"There are a lot of cases  when he says, 'You came up with that,' and I say, 
'No, you came up with,'"  Evanier said.  
* Aragones said he has  always been an admirer and friend of The Spirit 
creator Will Eisner for many  years. "He was very influential to me and how I 
write," Aragones said. "I love  the short story.  
"I am not Will Eisner by  far. But we are going to do our best to do the 
_spirit_ (http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0711/24/groopanel.htm#)   of The 
Spirit."  
* Aragones said his  interaction with readers results in "a barometer for the 
way I write."  
* Evanier, who is on strike  with the Writers Guild, is writing a new 
_Garfield_ (http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0711/24/groopanel.htm#)   series, 
attending a recent summit in Muncie, Ind.  
* A Groo movie? An offer  from DreamWorks was turned down, Aragones said. 
Evanier said a screenplay has  been developed and is being shopped, but the pair 
are being very cautious to  maintain control.  
"I don't want to sell the  rights to Groo and suddenly it becomes a duck," 
Aragones said. 




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