Groo has had a cult following for almost 5 decades. Blending humor with mis-adventures in the cartoonist style of Sergio Aragonés (Mad magazine alum), these comics have low print runs and even recent issues (from Image Comics and Dark Horse Comics) are hard to find in high grades.
Marvel Comics did not publish an official exact number for the individual print run of Groo the Wanderer #111 (published in April 1994 by the Epic Comics imprint), though industry sources and collector markets note that issues in the late stages of the 120-issue Marvel/Epic run experienced significantly lower print runs than the earlier years of the series.
VERY HARD TO FIND IN HIGHER GRADES
LOW PRINT RUN
LOW POPULATION IN CGC REGISTRY
ONLY 6 EVER GRADED BY CGC
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Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier created Groo the Wanderer #111 (published by Epic Comics in April 1994), featuring two comedic stories: "The Man Who Killed Groo!" and "The Sage".
Creative Team ("The Groo Crew")
* Sergio Aragonés – Writer, penciler, and inker for the stories
* Mark Evanier – Co-plotter, scripter, and dialogue writer
* Tom Luth – Colorist
* Stan Sakai – Letterer
* Marie Javins – Editor
Storylines
* "The Man Who Killed Groo!"
* Plot: A minstrel visits a village and sings a tall tale about a man who supposedly killed the clumsy barbarian Groo, hoping to win respect and free drinks. Meanwhile, Groo wanders around trying to logic his way through the bizarre rumor that he is actually dead.
* Key Characters: Groo, Rufferto (in flashback), Minstrel, Oslaf, and Blacktoe (adversary in flashback).
* "The Sage"
* Plot: A short backup feature where the wise-yet-confused Sage accidentally invents the concept of a beauty pageant.
* Context: Released as part of the final stretch of the original Marvel Epic Comics run (which concluded with issue #120), keeping the focus on Groo's well-meaning chaos as his attempts to help usually result in disaster.
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10.0 Gem Mint
The highest grade assigned. The collectible must have no evidence of any manufacturing or handling defects.
9.9 Mint
The collectible is nearly indistinguishable from a 10.0 but will have a very minor manufacturing defect. It will not have any evidence of handling defects.
Grades of 9.9 and 10.0 are very rarely given out to comics that have been in circulation. I have never seen one in over 30years of selling comics.
9.8 NM-M
A nearly perfect collectible with negligible handling or manufacturing defects
9.6 NM+
A very well-preserved collectible with several minor manufacturing or handling defects.
9.4 NM
A very well-preserved collectible with minor wear and small manufacturing or handling defects.
9.2 NM-
A very well-preserved collectible with some wear and small manufacturing or handling defects.
9.0 VF/NM
A very well-preserved collectible with good eye appeal. There will be a number of minor handling and/or manufacturing defects.
8.5 VF+
An attractive collectible with a moderate defect or a number of small defects.
8.0 VF
An attractive collectible with a moderate defect or an accumulation of small defects.
7.5 VF-
An above-average collectible with a moderate defect or an accumulation of small defects.
7.0 FN/VF
An above-average collectible with a major defect or an accumulation of small defects.
6.5 FN+
An above-average collectible with a major defect and some smaller defects, or a significant accumulation of small defects.
6.0 FN
A slightly above-average collectible with a major defect and some smaller defects, or a significant accumulation of small defects.
5.5 FN-
A slightly above-average collectible with several moderate defects.
5.0 VG/FN
An average collectible with several moderate defects.
4.5 VG+
A slightly below-average collectible with multiple moderate defects.
4.0 VG
A below-average collectible with multiple moderate defects.
3.5 VG-
A below-average collectible with several major defects or an accumulation of multiple moderate defects.
3.0 G/VG
A collectible that shows significant evidence of handling with several moderate-to-major defects.
2.5 G+
A collectible that shows extensive evidence of handling with multiple moderate-to-major defects.
2.0 G
A collectible that shows extensive evidence of handling with numerous moderate-to-major defects.
1.8 G-
A collectible that shows extensive evidence of handling with numerous major defects.
1.5 Fa/G
A collectible that shows extensive evidence of handling with a heavy accumulation of major defects.
1.0 Fa
A very poorly handled collectible with a heavy accumulation of major defects.
0.5 Poor
A heavily defaced collectible with a number major defects. Some pieces will also be missing.