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Title: The 300% Solution
Series:
Groo the Wanderer
#47
Author:
Sergio Aragones
Rating: 3.5 of 5 Stars
Genre:
Comics
Pages: 25
Words:
2K
Publish: 1989
Everybody Groo has met over the years come together to overcome all obstacles and steal the fabled Starburst Sapphire, in a mythical tower guarded by monsters, traps, eternal soldiers and plain old magic. Everything is spearheaded by Arcadio, the blond charismatic barbarian. He lets Groo be his lackey and Groo, all by himself, ends up hiring the Sage, Arba and Darkarba (the witches) and his old enemy Taranto the mercenary. Arba and Darkarba end up hiring Grativo the sorcerer, while Arcadio has hired Grooella. Everybody has been promised 50% of the Starburst Sapphire. Groo kills everything and everybody starts arguing about how THEY get 50%. So Groo throws down the jewel and breaks it into pieces so everybody can divvy it up. The comic ends with everybody chasing Groo, trying to kill him.
Ahhh, classic Groo!
From the title and as soon as Groo promises the Sage 50%, you know what is going to happen. There is never any doubt that Groo WILL get the Sapphire because when it comes to a quest, Groo just can’t fail. He just never succeeds like a normal person and thus it is here, hahahaha.
I’ve included the opening double page spread because once again Aragones sets the entire mood for the comic here. And my goodness, the artwork is just gawgeous, gawgeous I say!
★★★✬☆
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