Publishers / Marvel / Sergio Aragonés Groo the Wanderer (1985) / #11
11January 1986
$0.75; 1.00 CAD

Sergio Aragonés Groo the Wanderer #11

Marvel · January 1986

First appearance: MinstrelFirst appearance: Arcadio2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Sergio Aragonés Groo the Wanderer (Marvel, 1985 series)
Issue
#11
Publication date
January 1986
Key date
1986-01-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75; 1.00 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Minstrel - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Arcadio - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Sergio Aragonés; inks: Sergio Aragonés; colors: Tom LuthArcadio First, Groo, Minstrel First
1A Hero's Task!comic story22script: Sergio Aragonés, Mark Evanier; pencils: Sergio Aragonés; inks: Sergio Aragonés; colors: Tom Luth; letters: Stan SakaiArcadio First, Groo, Minstrel First
2-letters page1script: Mark Evanier

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0714860220601
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0714860220601

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Groo Carnival #[nn]
ISBN 0-87135-771-2		1991On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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