This is a wonderful piece of comic book history as we get to hear the legendary artists talk about their creations. Todd mcfarlane, rob liefield, jim lee, whilce portacio, christ claremont, bob kane, john romita, sr. Aragones knows about the existence of this page but he is not. Few entertainers in the world share aragones farreaching appeal, and his success is a result of not only his easily recognizable talent for finding sidesplitting humor in everyday settings. Sergio teamed with wordsmith mark evanier to bring forth the adventures of groo the wanderer. The artists interviewed include todd mcfarlane, rob liefeld, jim lee, whilce portacio, sergio aragones, chris claremont, bob kane.
The unofficial sergiography sergio aragones groo the. Since 1982, sergio and writer evanier have been producing the comic book groo about a catastrophically stupid barbarian warrior in some bygone age before recorded history. For over five decades, mad magazine has kept devoted audiences in stitches with its consistently excellent and surprisingly relevant satire. Add in a mix of mazes and marginal comic strips, and you will be in for a funtastic time. Dark horse publishes a number of creatorowned titles such as sin city, hellboy, 300, umbrella academy, and the escapist. Sergio silliness can be found often in sergio aragones funnies, published bimonthly by bongo comics and in the upcoming groo vs.
Rhythm and role play 1991, jag publications by carolyn graham. Sergio aragones is known in the comics world as one of the genuine greats and this is clearly no exaggeration. The original unofficial sergio aragones fan page on facebook since 2008 mr. Groo the wanderer comic books 1985 series also called sergio aragones groo the wanderer show covers only. The comics journal has described aragones as one of the most prolific and brilliant cartoonists of his generation. Every year at comiccon international in san diego, faithful fans of the comic book comedy legend sergio aragones and comic historian and writer mark evanier gather to see the two longtime friends and partners engage in a freewheeling back and forth about, well, whatever might be on their minds. Mainstay of mad magazine marginally, of course, creator of groo the. Jul 04, 2001 sergio aragones has enjoyed a long, inkstained life making people all over the world laugh at his sillyand often madantics. Ellison also provides commentary in between the artist segments. We should be reading hundreds of marginals in this collection, along with more relevant silent comics. First page of the story features groo artistwriter sergio aragones introducing groo.
Sergio aragones domenech is a cartoonist and writer best known for his contributions to mad magazine and creator of the comic book groo the wanderer. Stan interviewed a different comic book artist for each episode. Groo the wanderer is a fantasycomedy comic book series written and drawn by sergio aragones, lettered by stan sakai, and colored by tom luth, while mark evanier steals the credits. A the hogs of horder is yet another achievement for sergio aragones, mark evanier and groo fans. The oldschool vhs series the comic book greats hosted by stan lee. Apr 18, 2015 the oldschool vhs series the comic book greats hosted by stan lee. Sergio is extremely popular in the comicillustration world, and appears at numerous comic conventions worldwide annually. The comic book greats is a 1991 documentary series produced by stabur home video. Groo the wanderer comic books is a fantasycomedy comic book series created, written and drawn by sergio aragones. Sergio aragones domenech is a spanishmexican cartoonist and writer best known for his contributions to mad magazine and creating the comic book groo the wanderer. Hes also one of the funniest artists around as you will see from the visual gags scattered throughout this graphic novel. Star wars scene by sergio aragones comic book artists, comic artist, comic.
See more ideas about sergio aragones, comic books and comics. This book collects issues fortyfour, fortyfive, fortyseven, and fortynine of the comic book series groo the wanderer. The second wave of special guests has been confirmed for ncsfest. Comic book greats was a 199192 directtovideo series of interviews produced by stabur video. Conan miniseries, the first issue of which will be out in april from dark horse comics. Ten comic art superstars including charlie adlard of the walking dead, cartooning legend sergio aragones, mad magazine head. This issue features the song of groo in which a minstrel relates the tale of how the witless wandering barbarian brings disaster after disaster onto king kassabist. In this episode rob liefeld, todd mcfarlane, whlice portacio, and jim lee take you through their process of how to make a comic book. Stan lee presents comic book greats vol 3 vhs sergio aragones error.
Mar 01, 2012 the masters of comic book art the masters of comic book art documentary, which was originally available on vhs in 1987, is now available in its entirety on youtube. Groo quickly became one of the longestrunning creatorowned comic book properties, outlasting many of the companies that. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. A contributor to mad magazine since the 1960s, aragones continues to attend comic book conventions. Sergio aragones domenech born 6 september 1937, 1 sant mateu, castellon, spain is a cartoonist and writer best known for his contributions to mad magazine and creator of the comic book groo the wanderer. Then, he recalls how he made his second peso as a budding professional cartoonist. Sergio aragones is the fastest cartoonist in the world. Comic book greats sergio aragones pt 3 comic books.
In 1992, stan lee gave todd mcfarlane and rob liefeld 20. Sergio aragones is one of the icons of cartoon art. Sep 1, 20 this pin was discovered by michael mcwhorter. The masters of comic book art now showing on youtube. Sergio aragones the groo jamboree by sergio aragones. As part of his 1992 comic book greats vhs series which featured deep breath such luminaries as todd mcfarlane, rob liefeld, jim lee, whilce portacio, will eisner, the romitas, sergio. Comic book greats was a 199192 directtovideo series of interviews. And of course, hes in every issue of mad in the margins if not on the pages and you can still pick up his new hardcover. Comic book greats sergio aragones pt 3 sergio aragones, archive library.
The hour long program is narrated by harlan ellison. Sergio aragones video the comic book greats, hosted by stan lee, was a documentary series produced by stabur home video from 1991 to 1992. Stan lee visits with sergio aragones in this hourlong segment of the comic book greats series. Sergio aragones books list of books by author sergio aragones. Sergio aragones sergio aragones domenech is a cartoonist and writer best known for his contributions to mad magazine and creator of the comic book groo the wanderer. Five decades of his finest work is that there really isnt enough of his work reproduced. Groo the wanderer by sergio aragones comic book characters, comic books art. Oct 05, 2010 the problem with mads greatest artists.
Sergio aragones massacres marvel volume comic vine. Over the past few years, the legendary creator of usagi yojimbo stan sakai has joined evanier. Sergio is extremely popular in the comic illustration world, and appears at numerous comic conventions worldwide annually. Among his peers and fans, aragones is widely regarded as the worlds fastest cartoonist. Mad editor al feldstein said, he could have drawn the whole magazine if wed let him. May 08, 2018 stan lee visits with sergio aragones in this hourlong segment of the comic book greats series. Dark horse has also produced licensed comics based on existing media, including buffy the vampire slayer, aliens, the thing, mass effect, dragon age, planet of the. From the witty, shameless writing to the amusing, colorful comic illustrations, mad is a timeless american classic. Dark horse comics is an american publisher of comic books and manga that was founded in 1986. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine. The artists interviewed include todd mcfarlane, rob liefeld, jim lee, whilce portacio, sergio aragones, chris claremont. Waca sergio aragones sergio regales us with a survivors tale straight from the decks of the rms titanic. Jul 23, 20 the panel was moderated by mark evanier, and featured an amazing lineup of comic book greats sergio aragones, paul levitz, marv wolfman, tom yates, jon b.
Remembering joe kubert the art legend honored at sdcc. Other books in the series the groo chronicles 4 books. Sergio aragones has enjoyed a long, inkstained life making people all over the world laugh at his sillyand often madantics. Sergio aragones is a cartoonist and writer best known for his profuse contributions to mad magazine, as well as creator of the comic books groo the wanderer. See all books authored by sergio aragones, including sergio aragones mad as a hatter, and madly yours, and more on. Groo, unlike most of aragones creations, does not commit his adventures in silence. See more ideas about sergio aragones, comic books, comics. Sergio aragones and the art of pantomime cartooning. The panel was moderated by mark evanier, and featured an amazing lineup of comic book greats sergio aragones, paul levitz, marv wolfman, tom.
The comic book greats how to create a comic book youtube. See more ideas about sergio aragones, comics and comic books. In each episode, stan lee interviewed a different comic book artist. Oct 14, 20 since 1982, sergio and writer evanier have been producing the comic book groo about a catastrophically stupid barbarian warrior in some bygone age before recorded history. In a cartoon, you want to simplify the idea, so when they look at it at a glance, they get it. Comic book greats sergio aragones pt 1 sergio aragones, archive library. He is certainly the most honored, having won every major award in the field, including the national cartoonists societys reuben award, and the will eisner hall of fame award. He has won all the major honours in the industry and is most known for his work in mad magazine and on groo the wanderer.
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