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<DIV>The tidal wave cover of <STRONG>Groo: Hell on Earth</STRONG>
<STRONG>issue 2</STRONG> looks real similar to the
classic <STRONG>Catnippon</STRONG> pinup page:</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 11/10/2007 12:57:57 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
usagigoya@hotmail.com writes:</DIV>
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with Sergio's Catnippon story "The Missive" as a perfect follow-up
story!<BR><BR>
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From: jabrooks@hotmail.com<BR>To: groop@groo.com<BR>Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2007
11:53:27 -0500<BR>Subject: [Groop] Groo in Usagi Yojimbo<BR><BR>
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I am reading all of Usagi Yojimbo starting from the very beginning (the
public library is an amazing resource).<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>J<BR><BR><BR>
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