THE OFFICIAL UNOFFICIAL GROO LIST June 21, 2007)
A Complete List of All Original Groo Adventures, All Known Groo Reprints-Domestic & International, Groo Merchandise & Miscellaneous
Items, Other Original Groo Appearances (No Matter How Obscure), and Some Other Appearances of Interest.
ORIGINAL GROO PUBLICATIONS
Destroyer Duck #1 Eclipse Feb. 1982-Last Four Pages -1
StarSlayer #5 Pacific Nov. 1982-Pages 26-31 -1
Groo the Wanderer #1- #8 Pacific Dec. 1982-(#1-Dec.82, #2-Feb.83, #3-Apr.83, #4-Sep.83, -8
Apr. 1984 #5-Oct.83, #6-Dec.83, #7-Feb.84, #8-Apr.84)
Groo the Wanderer Special #1 Eclipse Oct. 1984-Includes Reprint of Destroyer Duck -1
Epic Illustrated #27 Marvel Dec. 1984-Pages 21-26 -1
Groo the Wanderer #1- #120 Epic/Marvel Mar. 1985 -120
Jan. 1995
The Death of Groo GN (1) Epic/Marvel Nov. 1987-(1st or 2nd printing) -1
Groo Chronicles Book #5 Epic/Marvel 1989-4 Page Original Story -1
The Life of Groo GN (2) Epic/Marvel Mar. 1993 -1
Groo #1- #12 Image Dec. 1994- -12
Nov. 1995
Wizard #78 Wizard Press Feb. 1998-Pages 39-42 (released Dec.’97) -1
Groo #1- #4 Dark Horse Jan. 1998-Mini-Series No. 1 -4
“The Most Intelligent Man in the World” Apr. 1998
Groo & Rufferto #1- #4 Dark Horse Dec. 1998-Mini-Series No. 2 -4
“Groo & Rufferto” Apr. 1999
Dark Horse Presents Jr. Annual ’99 Dark Horse Aug. 1999 -1
Groo #1- #4 Dark Horse Jan. 2000-Mini-Series No. 3 -4
“Mightier than the Sword” Apr. 2000
Dark Horse Extra #42 Dark Horse Dec. 2001-Sunday Newspaper Format -1
Groo #1- #4 Dark Horse Dec. 2001-Mini-Series No. 4 -4
“Death & Taxes” Apr. 2002
Total Regular Comic Books-156, plus 1 Special, 2 Graphic Novels & 7 Shorts (All Publications -166)
Total Original Cartoon Pages: 4391 Total Text Pages: 284 For a Grand Total of: 4675 pages
(Including Covers & Original Art & Text in Reprints)
GROO REPRINTS (w/ Original Covers and Some Original Pages)
* -All 6 Chronicles include an Original Rufferto adventure on the back cover.
-Destroyer Duck Story was redrawn for the Chronicles
@-Contains 4 page Original Story (listed above, counted only once)
- Groo Chronicles * Book #1 Epic/Marvel 1989-Pacific #1, part of Pacific #2
- Groo Chronicles & Book #2 Epic/Marvel 1989-part of Pacific #2, DD#1, SS#5, Epic Ill.#27
- Groo Chronicles Book #3 Epic/Marvel 1989-most of Pacific #4 & Pacific #5
- Groo Chronicles Book #4 Epic/Marvel 1989-Pacific #6, Part of Eclipse Special #1
Groo Chronicles @ Book #5 Epic/Marvel 1989-Pacific #7, part of Eclipse Spec.#1,Pac.#4
- Groo Chronicles Book #6 Epic/Marvel 1989-Pacific #8, part of Eclipse Special #1
- Groo Chronicles Hardcover Ed. Graphitti Designs 1990-All 6 Chronicles
- Groo Adventurer Trade PB (1) Epic/Marvel Dec. 1990-Epic #1- #4
- Groo Bazaar Trade PB (2) Epic/Marvel Aug. 1991-Epic #5- #8
- Groo Carnival Trade PB (3) Epic/Marvel Dec. 1991-Epic #9-#12
- Groo Dynasty Trade PB (4) Epic/Marvel Aug. 1992-Epic #13-#16
- Groo Expose Trade PB (5) Epic/Marvel Feb. 1993-Epic #17-#20
- Groo Festival Trade PB (6) Epic/Marvel Aug. 1993-Epic #21-#24
- Groo Garden Trade PB (7) Epic/Marvel Apr. 1994-Epic #25-#28
- Groo Houndbook Trade PB (8) Dark Horse May 1999-Epic #29-#32
15. Groo Inferno Trade PB (9) Dark Horse Oct. 1999-Epic #33-#36
- Groo Jamboree Trade PB (10) Dark Horse Jul. 2000-Epic #37-#40
- Groo Kingdom Trade PB (11) Dark Horse Feb. 2001-Epic #41-#43, #46
- Groo Library Trade PB (12) Dark Horse Jul. 2001-Epic #44, #45, #47, #49
- Groo Maiden Trade PB (13) Dark Horse Mar. 2002-Epic #50-#53
- Groo Nursery Trade PB (14) Dark Horse Jul. 2002-Epic #48, $54-#56
- Groo Odyssey Trade PB (15) Dark Horse Apr. 2003-Epic #57-#60
- The Death of Groo Graph.N (1) Epic/Marvel 1990-3rd Printing-It Has Better Color Separation
- The Life of Groo Graph.N (2) Graphitti Designs 1995-New & Improved
- The Death/Life of Groo Hardcover Ed. Graphitti Designs 2002-Both Graphic Novels
- Groo: The Most Intell. Man in the World TPB Dark Horse Nov. 1998-Dark Horse Mini-Series No. 1
- Groo & Rufferto Trade PB Dark Horse Apr. 2000-Dark Horse Mini-Series No. 2 (Gary G. ref.!)
- Groo: Mightier Than the Sword Trade PB Dark Horse Jan. 2002-Dark Horse Mini-Series No. 3
- Groo: Death & Taxes Trade PB Dark Horse Nov. 2002-Dark Horse Mini-Series No. 4
INTERNATIONAL GROO PUBLICATIONS (some W/ Original Art Work)
(Fifteen Countries, Twelve Languages, 232 Publications, plus Serialization in a Malaysian Newspaper)
DENMARK (Danish) (8)
Groo Barbaren #1-#8 Semic 1984/85-Pacific #1-#8
FINLAND (Finnish) (8)
Urho Epaonnensoturi #1-#2 Semic Oy 1984-Pacific #1-#2
“ “ #1-#6 Semic Oy 1985-Pacific #3-#8
SWEDEN (Swedish) (9)
Groo Svardbararen #1-#2 Semic AB 1984-Pacific #1-#2
“ “ #1-#6 Semic AB 1985-Pacific #3-#8
“ “ Hardcover #1 Semic AB 1989-Eclipse Special #1
NORWAY (Norwegian) (43)
Groo Sverdsvingeren #1-#7 Semic AS 1984/85-Pacific #1-7
Billy (Beetle Bailey) #4 Semic AS 1990-Destroyer Duck #1, StarSlayer #5 Groo Sverdsvingeren #1-#6 Semic AS 1990-Epic #1,27,30-33 +Sage, Buzz & Bell, Smokehouse 5
Billy (Beetle Bailey #3 Semic AS 1991-1st 9 pages of Epic #38 +Sage, Buzz & Bell
Groo Sverdsvingeren #1-#6 Semic AS 1991-Epic #37-48 +Buzz & Bell, Smokehouse 5
Humorparaden (B&W) #1-#8 Semic AS 1992-Epic #49-55, 57 +Buzz & Bell, Smokehouse 5
“ #1-#8 Semic AS 1993-Epic #58, 60-65, 88 +Buzz & Bell, Smokehouse 5
“ #1-#6 Semic AS 1994-Epic #66-71 +Buzz & Bell, Smokehouse 5
FRANCE (French) (3)
Groo Le Barbare HC #1 Zenda 1991-Epic #22 & #23 +Groo Marginals & Original Cover
Z'avez pas vu Rufferto HC #1 Hors Collection 2001-Groo & Rufferto #1 & #2
Au pied Rufferto HC #2 Hors Collection 2002-Groo & Rufferto #3 & #4
GERMANY (German) (13)
Groo der Wanderer #1-#5 1984/85-Pacific #1-7, Eclipse Special #1, Sage(1-5)
Art fur Erwachsene #14 1985-Epic Illustrated #27
Groo der Blahbar #1-#4 1990-Epic #10,#11,#12,#13, Sage(1-5)
Groo der Intelligenteste Mann der Welt -Dino 1999-Dark Horse Mini-Series No.1
Groo und Rufferto Dino 2000-Dark Horse Mini-Series No.2
Groo: Mächtiger als das Schwert Dino 2001-Dark Horse Mini-Series No.3
BRAZIL (Portuguese) (39)
Groo O Errante #1-#27 Abril 1989-Epic #1-#50, Pacific #2
A Morte de Groo GN (1) Abril 1989-The Death of Groo
O Melhor de Groo Abril 1992-Epic #1,#6,#12,#15, CV.#16,cv.#10,#22,#29 Groo O Inteligente #1-#2 Abril 1998-Dark Horse Mini-Series No. 1
Groo y Ruffertio #1-#2 Pandora 2002-Dark Horse Mini-Series No. 2
Groo y Rufferto Ed. Exclusiva Pandora 2002-Dark Horse Mini-Series No. 2-One Book
Groo: A Ira de Pipal Khan #1-#2 Pandora 2002-Dark Horse Mini-Series No. 3
Groo: A Ira de Pipal Khan E.E. Pandora 2002-Dark Horse Mini-Series No. 3-One Book
Groo Especial Pandora 2003-Image # 9 (Intro. To Pipal Khan)
Groo: Impostos Ate Para Morrer Pandora 2005-Dark Horse Mini-Series No. 4
SPAIN (Spanish) (68)
Groonan El Vagabundo #1-#12 Forum (P-DeA) 1987/88-Epic #1-#17
Groo the Wanderer #1-#11 Forum (P-DeA) 1991/92-Epic #18-#39
Vida y Muerte GN (1&2) Planeta-DeAgostini 1996-Life of Groo, Death of Groo in 1 Pub. w/Reverse covers
Groo Cronicas #1 & #2 Planeta-DeAgostini 1999-Groo Chronicles Book #1-#6
El Retorno TPB (1) Planeta-DeAgostini 1994-Epic #40-#45-Includes 5pg. Original Introduction
Chakaal TPB (2) Planeta-DeAgostini 1994-Epic #49-#53
Isla de la Felicidad TPB (3) Planeta-DeAgostini 1995-Epic #46-#48,#54-#56
El Nuevo Mundo TPB (4) Planeta-DeAgostini 1995-Epic #57-#62
Groo y el Dragon TPB (5) Planeta-DeAgostini 1996-Epic #63-#68
El Cetro del Rey TPB (6) Planeta-DeAgostini 1996-Epic #69-#75
La Leyenda de Thaiis TPB (7) Planeta-DeAgostini 1999-Epic #76, #80-#83
El Deseo Magico de Rufferto (8) Planeta-DeAgostini 1999-Epic #77-#79,#84-#86
El Returno de Chakaal TPB (9) Planeta-DeAgostini 2000-Epic #87-#91
El Fuente de Juventud TPB (10) Planeta-DeAgostini 2000-Epic #92-#95, #102
La Apuesta De Los Dioes (11) Planeta-DeAgostini 2001-Epic #96-#99, #105
El Tesoro (12) Planeta-DeAgostini 2002-Epic-#100, #101, #103, #104
Groo: El Hombre Mas Inteligente Del Mundo (13) PDeA 2005-Dark Horse Mini-Series No. 1
Groo & Rufferto: Tal para Cual (14) Planeta-DeAgostini 2005-Dark Horse Mini-Series No. 2
Groo O Errante #1-#24 Planeta- DeAgostini 1999/00-Epic #1-#24-B&W Includes 1pg. Original Intro.
Groo O Errante Tomo #1 Planeta- DeAgostini 2001-Epic #1-#6-Repr. of 1999-00 Series (The actual
Groo O Errante Tomo #2 Planeta- DeAgostini 2001-Epic #7-#12-Repr. of 1999-00 Series comics bound
Groo O Errante Tomo #3 Planeta- DeAgostini 2001-Epic #13-#18-Repr. of 1999-00 Series together)
Groo O Errante Tomo #4 Planeta- DeAgostini 2001-Epic #19-#24-Repr. of 1999-00 Series
MEXICO (Spanish) (4)
El Hombre Mas (The Series is “Sergio Aragonés Presentas” “Dia de Muerte (Day of the Dead)” was #1)
Inteligente del Mundo #2-#5 Editorial Vid 1999- Dark Horse Mini-Series No.1
TURKEY (Turkish) (11)
Groo en Barbar #1-#7 Alfa 1989-Epic #1-#14 The interiors are traced(!), with little detail.
Sevimli Barbar Spec. #1-#4 Alfa 1989-Epic #1-16, Identical Cover (Epic #22) on all 4!
ITALY (Italian) (4)
ALIEN Anno I #1-#2 1985-Epic Groo #1 & #2
ALIEN Anno II #1-#2 1985-Epic Groo #3 & #4
YUGOSLAVIA (Croatian) (10)
Maxi SuperStrip Aug., Nov. 1987-Epic #1-#2
Mar., May, Jun, Oct, Nov. 1988-Epic #3-#6, #8
Jan., Jun., Sep. 1989-Epic #7, #9, #10
CROATIA (Croatian) (4)
BUM! (bi-weekly) #1-#4 April, May, Jun. 2002-Epic Groo #29-#32, Trade Paperback version
GREECE (Greek) (8)
KOMIX #163-#166 Jan.,Feb.,Mar.,Apr. 2002-Groo & Rufferto-#1-#4, DH Mini-Series No.2
Γκρου & ΗΦΙΛΙΑ (Groo & Friends) 2005-Groo & Rufferto-#1-#4, DH Mini-Series No.2
ΔΕΝ ΕΧΕΙ ΚΕΨΙΑ (Groo in a Bad Mood) 2006-Groo Jamboree-Epic #37-#40
ΠΑΝΤΡΕΥΕΤΑΙ (The Marriage of Groo) 2006-Groo Kingdom-Epic #41-#43, #46
ΡΕΖΙΛΙ ΤοΝ ΣΚΥΛΙοΝ 2006-Groo Library- Epic #44, #45, #47, #49
MALAYSIA (English) (218)
Groo the Wanderer Serialized The SUN 4-10-1996- Epic #90, #91, #92, #100, #102, #104, #109, #110, #119,
1-2 pages each wk. in Sun.“Megazine” 6-11- 2000 Image #5, #7, #8, #9 +Misc. Rufferto Back Covers
GROO MERCHANDISE & MISCELLANIOUS ITEMS
Not Necessarily Original Art
(120 Items (including 2 online games) +153 Regular Cards & 9 IG cards)
- Groo T-Shirt #1 Graphitti Designs 1984-Front & Back Cover of PACIFIC #6
- Groo T-Shirt #2 Graphitti Designs 1986-Groo & Cheese Dip, EPIC
- Groo T-Shirt #3 Graphitti Designs 1989-Groo & Rufferto, EPIC
- Groo T-Shirt #4 Graphitti Designs 1994-Groo & Rufferto, “Did I Err?”, IMAGE
- Groo T-Shirt CBLDF 1987-“Groo & the Thought Patrol” (Same art as print-see 22.)
- Groo/Cerebus T-Shirt Charlotte Heroes Con 1985-Groo & Cerebus Drinking
- S.D.C.Con Volunteer T-Shirt Graphitti Designs 1996-Groo Sleeping & Rufferto
- Groo Game T-Shirt Archangel 1997-Groo (same art as front of Groo Game box)
- Groo T-Shirt (Malaysia) Fikiran Syndicate 1997-Groo & Rufferto, Groo #40 Cover, reversed +small logo
- Groo T-Shirt (Spain) Salón de Barcelona C.C. 1999-Groo & Rufferto, Groo #40 Cover + Logo
- Groo T-Shirt Graphitti Designs 2002-Groo & Rufferto, 20th Anniversary
- Groo T-Shirt Motor City Con 2007-Groo & Rufferto, Groo #22 Cover +
- Groo Promo Poster 11” x 17” #1 Pacific 1983-Pacific #3 Cover, Panels, & Text
- Groo Promo Poster 11” x 16” #2 Epic 1984-Epic #2 Cover w/different background colors
- Groo Promo Poster 11” x 17” #3 Image 1994-Groo, Rufferto, & Image Characters
- Groo Promo Poster 11” x 17” #4 Dark Horse 1997-Same art as Dark Horse #1 Cover & Signing Card
- Groo Promo Poster-German 17 x 23 Dino 1999-Var.of DH MS No. 1, #1 Cv.-Groo fr. Pg. 3, last panel
- Epic GN Promo Poster 22” x 26” Epic 1991-Li’l Groo from “Life of Groo” (didn’t come out ‘till ’93)
- Maverick DH Extra #14 Promo Pster Dark Horse 1999-Indep.DH Characters-Groo fr. MS No. 1, #4 cover
- Raptus Poster-Norweigen 18” x 28” Raptus 1999-Groo(fr. Pac.#2 Cv.) Conan,&Usagi in Bergen, Norway
- Groo Poster 23” x 34” Epic 1988-Mass Distribution Poster
- Dallas Fantasy Fair 1991 Poster Bulldog Productions 1991-Groo & Rufferto (Same art as DFF Program)
- “Groo & the Thought Patrol” Print (a) CBLDF (#83 0f 250) 1989-Part of A Benefit Portfolio In Defense of the 1st Amend.
- “Oops Groo” Groo Print Cap.City Com..Distr. 1989-Part of 42 print “Platinum Collection”
- Groo Sinks Atlantis Fantasy Wrld-Print Atlantis Fantasy World 2001-25th Anniv. of AFW-Same Art in Song of Mykal
- CBLDF Print CBLDF 2007-Groo & Rufferto (Same art as 2007 Membership Card)
- Lead Figurines(4) #701 Dark Horse Miniatures 1986-Groo, Chakaal, Sage & Mulch, Minstrel
- Lead Figurines(4) #702 Dark Horse Miniatures 1986-Groo, Arcadio, Witch of Kaan, Taranto
- Lead Figurines(4) #703 Dark Horse Miniatures 1986-Boy Groo, Grativo, Grooella, Sergio
- Lead Figurines(4) #704 Dark Horse Miniatures 1986-Warriors & Wenches
- Lead Figurines(1) #705 Dark Horse Miniatures 1986-Groo Dragon, multiple pieces
- Figurine Package Dark Horse Miniatures 1986-Groo, Chakaal, Sage, Minstrel
- Groo & Rufferto PVC Figure Dark Horse 2002
- Sage & Mulch PVC Figure Dark Horse 2002
- Chakaal PVC Figure Dark Horse 2002
- Taranto PVC Figure Dark Horse 2002
- Minstrel PVC Figure Dark Horse 2002
38. Arba PVC Figure Dark Horse 2002
- Dakarba PVC Figure Dark Horse 2002
- PVC Figure Box Dark Horse 2002
41. Groo Button (1988 SDCC) #1 Christen Aragonés 1988-Groo-Profile (Colored by C.&S. Aragonés)
- Groo Button (1988 SDCC) #2 Christen Aragonés 1988-Groo-Standing (Colored by C.&S. Aragonés)
- Groo Button (1988 SDCC) #3 Christen Aragonés 1988-Groo-Running (Colored by C.&S. Aragonés)
- Groo Button (1988 SDCC) #4 Christen Aragonés 1988-Groo-“I Love Groo”(Colored by C.&S.Aragonés)
- Groo Button (1988 SDCC) #5 Christen Aragonés 1988-Groo-Sage (Colored by C.&S. Aragonés)
- Groo Button (1988 SDCC) #6 Christen Aragonés 1988-Groo-Chakaal (Colored by C.&S. Aragonés)
- Groo Pin #1 Graphitti Designs 1989-Groo
- Groo Pin #2 Graphitti Designs 1989-Rufferto
- Groo Pin #3 Graphitti Designs 1989-Taranto
- Groo Pin #4 Graphitti Designs 1989-Sage & Mulch
- Groo Pin #5 Graphitti Designs 1989-Minstrel
- Groo Pin #6 Graphitti Designs 1989-Chakaal
- San Diego Comic Con 1993 Pin Graphitti Designs 1993-Groo & Rufferto
- Groo 20th Anniversary Pin Dark Horse 2002-Groo & Rufferto
- Pacific #5 Promo “Post Card” Pacific Comics 1983-6” x 4” Post card w/ 2 Pacific #5 Panels
- Golden Apple 10th Anniversary Card #12 1989-Groo Biting a Golden Apple
- Famous CB Creator Card #65 Eclipse Entertainment 1991-Sample-Insert, Double Card with George Perez
- Famous CB Creator Card #65 Eclipse Entertainment 1991-Sample-Insert, Dble.Card w/G. Perez & add.text card
- Famous CB Creator Card #65 Eclipse Entertainment 1991-Cut in half by Sergio, used as business card
- Famous CB Creator Card #36 Eclipse Entertainment 1992-Regular (Yellow-Backed) Groo, Rufferto, Sergio
- Famous CB Creator Card #36 Eclipse Entertainment 1992-Blue-Backed Version for Artists’ Use
Groo Cards (b) Wild Storm 1995-153 card set