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2 unusual facts about Groo the Wanderer


Groo the Wanderer

Also in Norway, when the local version of MAD ran a parody of Ronia the Robber's Daughter, the "gray dwarves" pestering Ronia had become "Groo dwarves".

The character of The Groosalugg in the TV series Angel is generally called 'Groo' by other characters, and is a somewhat naive wandering barbarian hero who is a highly skilled swordsman.


Destroyer Duck

Issue #1 of the original Destroyer Duck series, labeled the "Special Lawsuit Benefit Edition", is notable for containing the first appearance of Sergio Aragonés’s Groo the Wanderer and also featuring additional stories by Mark Evanier, Dan Spiegle, Shary Flenniken, Martin Pasko, and Joe Staton.


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