Sergio Aragones - Groo the Wanderer (1981) pre-dates the 1st appearance!
Artists: Sergio Aragones (Penciller) , Sergio Aragones (All)
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DescriptionSo for anyone that knows me, they know Groo is my favortie comic of all time and in no small part due to the genius that is Sergio Aragones. I started collecting Groo with the Epic Series in the mid 80s - and quickly went back and picked up anything by this artist that I could.This here is sketch done back in 1981. The first appearance of the character in comics is Destroyer Duck in 1982. So this predates that. I love it because it shows a very very early rendition of Groo. As I haven't posted in some time, I am posting a 2nd Groo drawing by Simon Bisley at the same time. So check it out! Social/Sharing |
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Dino Mauricio 
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 2/26/2021
Wow, this is historic and an awesome, incredibly detailed Groo composition! Thanks for sharing Duke!
J H
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 2/26/2021
Oh, wow. You hit a homer with your first trip back to the plate in a while. It's Aragones style, but not quite honed it yet, which I dig even more. I'm a huge process and artistic development guy, do these types of pages really speak to me. Awesome find! Congrats
John Espinoza
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 2/26/2021
I don't know how or where you found this but you need to go buy a lottery ticket.
Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008
2 - Posted on 2/26/2021
This is really quite wonderful, isn't it? Without question, an important and historic piece of Aragonés and Groo art! Although I usually dislike it when artists add the character name and/or logo to a sketch (because really, do we need to be told who the character is?), in this case it's great and adds value in terms of provenance. Now, no fool can ever say "You know, it really looks a lot like Groo, but it's still looks a bit different. I'd call this is a Groo prototype." 😂
Rick W
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 2/26/2021
Groo was one of the funniest books I ever read. I just loved it too!
What a great find!
Congrats!
Ted Latner
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 2/26/2021
Very cool! Groo actually looks pretty serious in this early appearance!
kent mansley
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 2/27/2021
Oh wow! I love seeing this! What a cool piece of comic history. Huge congrats!
David Grisez
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 2/27/2021
An absolute fabulous piece of art. Sergio is the best...a great artist, creator, humorist and a wonderful human being.
E DLS
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 2/27/2021
Perfect one word description that I will simply echo, genius!
artless artmore
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 2/27/2021
Fantastic --- what a find! Love the expression on Groo here, and there is so much implied by this setup, both comical and epic, as only Aragones could conjure up.
Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 2/28/2021
What a super, super nice piece of artwork to have in your collection.
James S
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 2/28/2021
Wow...wow! It's a really nice piece, but I know how much it means to you. Congrats!
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 3/1/2021
Wow, congrats, man! Gotta be HUGE for such a big Groo fan. A great full shot that predates his first appearance - hard to top. And I like how the final look was still in process - everything's there in this image, just not polished yet!
J L
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 3/2/2021
Great drawing and the back story is just as good too. Congrats!!!!
Jason Hussa
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 3/5/2021
Outstanding... simply superb! I also discovered Groo thanks to the Epic run in the 80’s - it was one of the few “crossover” titles my brother and I both enjoyed. Aragones is the master of the crowd shot and “people business” but I really like how detailed / filled in the backgrounds are here. It makes me think that I see some Stan Sakai influence or flavor in this one. Really beautiful, historic piece - sincere congrats!
Dave W
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 3/5/2021
I love seeing historic pieces like this, especially when it is a relatively unknown (or completely unknown) work of art. Thanks for sharing and major congrats!!!
Dennis Rasmussen
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 3/9/2021
A really awesone Groo drawing from 1981! What is the story behind it? Did you purchase it yourself back in 1981?
Duke Fleed aka #1 Groo Fan
Member Since 2013
Posted on 3/9/2021
Dennis Rasmussen wrote:
A really awesone Groo drawing from 1981! What is the story behind it? Did you purchase it yourself back in 1981?
You should post some art in your caf gallery!
Heidjer Staecker
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 12/22/2021
Love that this was already percolating in his mind ... and that it went way beyond that!!!
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