Talk:Groo the Wanderer

message: In the section Running gags there is a link to "Issue #1". It currently points to a non existing section at the disambiguation page for the word "Issue". Where is it supposed to go? Bergsten 17:09, 10 December 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Issue #1 

message: Is there any scope to add information about the Groo the Wanderer card game?
:I don't see why not.  Sounds like a good idea.  I'd suggest adding the information in a separate section.  If the section grows too large it can easily be broken into its own article and linked to from here. Jcsutton 12:37, 18 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  The Card Game 

message: Looks to me like Groo brings destruction to every comics publisher, too, & Sergio doesn't know it. (And what does Mark Evanier do?)  Trekphiler 14:24, 29 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Did I Err? 

message: Added info for upcoming 25 year anniversary special and new mini-series.  The One Watcher 10:13, 01 June 2007
:Groop Email about new mini-series Hogs of Horder date April 8, 2009
:Mark Evanier: Actually, what happened was a change of plans.  We just today scheduled the next GROO mini-series.  It's called THE HOGS OF HORDER, by the way.
:The first issue comes out in October.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by The One Watcher (talk) 13:06, 8 April 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: You mean this?  Thanks.  Man of wealth and taste (talk) 13:10, 8 April 2009 (UTC)
replies: text:   Yep.  That's it.  Thanks for the assistance.  :P  The One Watcher (talk) 13:47, 8 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  New Releases 

message: Not sure where this can be added into the article, but it is practically impossible to get the answers to a few of these frequently asked questions from Mark Evanier (because he's so smarmy) or Sergio (because he can never remember); however, they are answered in Issue 65 of the Epic Run, page 23, dated May 1990 (and there's your reference).
° What is that blue thing on Groo's chest?
::It is an itakoshiate, a japanese kind of sword holder. Makes sense considering he carries katanas.
:::Actually, there's another Groo-grams where Mark Evanier claims that the blue rectangle is a video tape that Groo has forgotten to return.  When I next riffle through my copies, I'll reference which comic it is.   a_man_alone (talk) 09:08, 17 March 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: It is a netsuke (not the skull from a Groo reader), which is a kind of button Japanese people of the time used to attach a pouch to their belts. Some of them were hollowed out for carrying things in.
For what it's worth, that tiny dagger Groo carries is also apparently called a hamidashi, although nobody ever seemed to want to know that.
I knew I had read it somewhere and, after rifling through my archive back and forth, found this nugget in the Groo Grams page of this issue. Mark confirmed it as factual (without his usual sarcasm) so, since it's referenced, maybe somebody can include it in the article.
208.38.59.161 (talk) 03:51, 1 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Frequently Asked Questions about Groo 

message: I'm adding a new external link (The Groo's Dictionary / El Diccionario Groo) but someone is continuously removing it. May anyone help me? Why can't I add it? Is something wrong with the link (diccionariodegroo.blogspot.com)?
:I don't know who is removing your link, however it might be because this is an English Wiki page and you are trying to link a non-English website to it.  Just a guess.  The One Watcher (talk) 00:34, 1 July 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Actually, links to fan sites in general are a no-no.  See WP:ELNO. Choor monster (talk) 20:36, 23 July 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Adding External Link 

message: I added the new section of "Reprints" to the Bibliography to include the second and third printings of Death of Groo and the second printing of Life of Groo.   Hopefully this will satisfy all parties without having a tug of war between adding a reprint into the Reprint Collections section.  The One Watcher (talk) 02:07, 15 June 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Added New Section To Bibliography 

message: The Dark Horse link  describes the new Groo as "Each month of this yearlong series".  The small print at the bottom of the link says "Format: FC, 32 pages; Ongoing"  It's not our job to override the sources.  Find an RS that calls this a maxiseries, and then we'll actually have something to talk about.
The connection implied between #1 and #2 is way too tenuous for me to consider them in any way connected.  It's no different than an arc ending with the appearance of something mysterious that is going to be important to the next arc.  That's done all the time, and is described as "two arcs", not "one arc".
But it gets worse.  Even if we were to accept this connection as creating a single plot-line, you are blatantly violating WP:CRYSTAL by assuming all 12 issues will indeed "connect".
Heck, you're also violating WP:CRYSTAL by assuming they will complete all 12 issues, or not change their mind and expand it a bit.  We can pass along the announcement that they intend to put out 12 issues, but not much more.  And "not much more" precludes going beyond the given description. Choor monster (talk) 00:51, 26 January 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: It's an announced 12 issues. Yes, that's what we know. An announced finite amount of any issues is a limited series, whether it be a miniseries or maxiseries. There's been zero indication that it will be go beyond that, correct. So there's no reason to even begin to think it will go past that. Additionally, in order for series to be connected, there's no rule, steadfast or loose, that each issue NEEDS a plot to flow seamlessly. Lastly, as far as reliable sources calling it a maxiseries, I'm going to submit  in which the the Sergio And Mark Show at San Diego Comic Con 2014 is covered and quoted. In addition to calling it a maxiseries, Mark Evanier indicates, “There is a connective link between all the issues.” and “We’re not telling them what it is, Sergio.” NJZombie (talk) 15:27, 26 January 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: RS wins.  All yours. Choor monster (talk) 15:32, 26 January 2015 (UTC)

text: I self-reverted.  Note that the use of "maxi-series" is the author, not S or M.  Note that it's also described as 12 one-shots.  Ie, not connected.  As to what the "connection" is, I would assume it's right up there with "secret message" from way back when.  If it were a plot element, they wouldn't be giggling about it. Choor monster (talk) 15:47, 26 January 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Friends and Foes 

message: I deleted the behind-the-scenes description of a certain actor posing for Sergio as the Sage.  It's random trivia so far as things to say in a brief summary regarding the Sage.  However, I encourage someone expanding on the "behind the scenes" concept as a separate paragraph or subsection on Groo-humor, about how metahumor was included at times in the book's inside front cover and so on.  For example, models/actors who would dress up in costumes and pose for Sergio, and naming Goulet as the Sage would be spot-on in such a write-up, complete with ref to the issue.  (Not me, my back issues are pretty much all boxed up.) Choor monster (talk) 12:05, 15 April 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Behind the scenes 

message: Didn't there used to be a kinds of humor section here?  I was going to add that the latest F&F#7 had a hidden message, and it seems the humor section is, hmmm, also hidden. Choor monster (talk) 20:39, 23 July 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Types of humor section? 

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: Citation for Evanier's claims can be found at  2601:98B:8003:109C:D916:4938:CAFD:47E3 (talk) 07:50, 26 January 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: The Creators

message: Does anyone know if the two Groo projects mentioned in this article are still happening? Groo: Day of the Gods and Groo meets Tarzan. I haven't seen any other mention of the two series.
https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/07/20/the-mark-sergio-stan-and-maybe-tom-show-sdcc-panel/
--Meteor  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.22.18.123 (talk) 07:24, 23 November 2018 (UTC)
thread_title: new Groo projects

message: Removing Starslayer #4 Pacific and the six Marvel Age issues from Bibliography under the Original Publications section.  These are not original Groo stories.  These are only articles, cover art, ads, etc.  If these are wanted to be added to the bibliography then hundreds of additional entries are needed and need to have an additional section created specifically for them.  I noticed people on the Groo the Wanderer Facebook page thinking they needed these seven publications in order to have a "complete" Groo collection.  In reality these are an arbitrarily chosen handful of Groo appearances that do not contain Groo stories and should not be listed as part of the Groo library of stories.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by The One Watcher (talk • contribs) 14:54, 6 October 2021 (UTC)
thread_title: Bibliography Cleanup