The Fellowship was fortunate enough to obtain a copy of GROO
VS. CONAN #2 from Dark Horse Comics. The story is by Sergio Aragones and Mark
Evanier, illustrated by Aragones and Thomas Yeates, colors by Lovern
Kindzierski, and letters by Richard Starkings and Comicraft.
Conan has learned
of Groo’s task and decided to stop him. Thanks to the villagers’ crazy stories,
Conan believes Groo to be a huge, multi-headed monster. The two heroes
eventually meet and (not knowing who the other is) team up to destroy the
“monster.” Meanwhile in the real world, Mark is trying to deal with an injured
and overmedicated Sergio who believes he is Conan the Barbarian. Mark is also
concerned about Benny’s Comic Shop, which may be doomed to be demolished in
favor of a new megaplaza.
As expected, this has been a fun read. It’s hard not to laugh out loud at the jokes. If
you are familiar with Groo, you know about the humor Aragones and Evanier bring
to the table. The thing that really impresses me is the meshing of Aragones and
Yeates’ art. The opposing styles work together better than one would think.
Whatever you do, do not err by missing this book!
GROO VS. CONAN #2 is in stores now, or available for
ordering at www.Darkhorse.com.
