Groo Vs. Conan update from Mark Evanier

Jet_Jaguar · Post by **Jet_Jaguar** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 18:38 -0700

http://www.newsfromme.com/archives/2011 ... tml#021467

Groo News

The big Groo News is that there is Groo News. I promised many folks that when we had a firm release date for the Groo Vs. Conan mini-series, I would report it here. I can report here that the first issue will be out the third week of April of 2012, the second and third will follow in May and June, and then the final issue will be out the week of next year's Comic-Con International, which is in July.

The first two issues, which are by Sergio Aragonés, Tom Yeates and Yours Truly (with coloring by Tom Luth) have been completed. Sergio and I are working on #3 this week. In this deathless series, Groo the Wanderer sorta/kinda meets Conan the Barbarian and they battle to the death not one but several times. Also running around the pages are Sergio and me, and it's all a very silly story that we hope you will enjoy. End of plug for that.

Plug For Something Else: Sergio continues to produce Sergio Aragonés Funnies, a regular comic from the fine folks at Bongo. In some ways, I like this comic better than Groo the Wanderer because I get paid exactly the same (i.e., zero) but I don't have to do any work on it. Pick up a copy wherever the best comics are sold.

Post by **Steve Hubbell** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 5:06 -0700

Awesome news!

coolray85 · Post by **coolray85** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 5:07 -0700

wow, great news!thank you for sharing, amigo!

Jet_Jaguar · Post by **Jet_Jaguar** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 20:54 -0700

Unfortunately, it sounds like issues 2-4 of Groo Vs. Conan are going to be delayed for a while because Sergio is currently unable to draw due to being hospitalized for back problems.

At least Groo Vs. Conan #1 has been completed and will be released on-schedule in April.

http://www.newsfromme.com/2012/02/03/sergio-on-hiatus/

Get well soon, Sergio!

coolray85 · Post by **coolray85** » Sun Feb 05, 2012 4:57 -0700

oh man, I hope he is soon back in shape, back problems are never easy....gute besserung, sergio!

Jet_Jaguar · Post by **Jet_Jaguar** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 13:05 -0700

A Sergio update from Mark:

http://www.newsfromme.com/2012/02/24/sergio-update/

As mentioned back here, my partner Sergio Aragonés is on his first-ever hiatus from work due to some back problems that landed him for a time in the hospital. He’s home now and getting better with each passing day and everyone involved seems happy with his recovery.

But he has more recovering to do and then there’s catching-up on all the work he had to put off. So he reluctantly has to cancel some convention appearances. He won’t, for example, be at WonderCon, which is down in Anaheim in March. This will not stop us however from having a rousing game of Quick Draw! there. On Friday at 2 PM, we’ll be quick-drawing with Scott Shaw!, Mike Kazaleh and Disney Legend Floyd Norman plus a load of surprise participants, some of whom will be surprised to find out they’re participating. (I’m hosting four other panels at the con. Details will be along soon.)

Sergio has also had to cancel on the Boston Comic Con, which is April 21-22. He regrets not being there for it especially because they’re having a MAD reunion with Al Feldstein, Al Jaffee and Paul Coker. Ought be great even without Sergio on the premises.

We hope no further cancelling will be necessary. I’ll let you know if it is but I don’t think it will be. I’ll also keep you updated on the rescheduling of issues #2-4 of the Groo/Conan mini-series. #1 will be out in April as planned.

coolray85 · Post by **coolray85** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 5:40 -0700

thanks for sharing the update!I put in a standing order for groo vs conan and wondered how sergio is doing now this week...new funnys is especially great by the way, so please check it out!;)

Jet_Jaguar · Post by **Jet_Jaguar** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 21:27 -0700

Mark has started updating the blog on Sergio's website again; it's probably a good one to keep an eye on to stay updated on general Sergio news:

http://www.sergioaragones.com/blog/

Jet_Jaguar · Post by **Jet_Jaguar** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 10:10 -0700

Now Mark is saying that Groo Vs. Conan #1 will be delayed a bit longer since Dark Horse is unsure when Sergio will be able to finish the other issues, but Sergio is currently working on #3.

https://www.facebook.com/evanier/posts/ ... comments=4

coolray85 · Post by **coolray85** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 12:02 -0700

thank you jet_jaguar for sharing the info!I was thinking about sergio in the last couple of days and wondered if funnies continued and my comic book shop just missed out on them;)....great that he seems to be able to get back in the saddle again;)

Jet_Jaguar · Post by **Jet_Jaguar** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 12:25 -0700

I believe that Funnies is currently on hiatus but will return once Sergio is doing better.

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 8:51 -0700

Sergio is up and about, but walking slowly and with a cane. He still has back problems, and is limiting his time at the drawing table.

coolray85 · Post by **coolray85** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 12:53 -0700

that is very understandabe!I hope he recovers quickley to great health, but not for us to get more comics, but because he is a very nice man and funny character himself judging from videos and interviews and so on;)so here is my good luck sentiments to senior aragones!kampai!

Jet_Jaguar · Post by **Jet_Jaguar** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 23:52 -0700

Yes! I would like to send best wishes as well! !Espero que te mejores pronto, Sergio!

Jet_Jaguar · Post by **Jet_Jaguar** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 20:08 -0700

Still no word on Groo Vs. Conan, but at least Sergio Aragones Funnies is coming back sometime later this year (not sure when though):

http://www.bongocomics.com/blog/01/18/2 ... nuary-2013

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