Five decades of his finest work is that there really isnt enough of his work reproduced. Stan lee visits with sergio aragones in this hourlong segment of the comic book greats series. Comic book greats sergio aragones pt 1 sergio aragones, archive library, character. This artists edition measures 12 x 17 inches and features four oversized issues, including extras. What can you possibly say about the greatness of sergio aragones.
From the witty, shameless writing to the amusing, colorful comic illustrations, mad is a timeless american classic. The artists interviewed include todd mcfarlane, rob liefeld, jim lee, whilce portacio, sergio aragones, chris claremont, bob kane, john romita sr. Sergio aragones destroys dc is a comic book written by sergio aragones and mark evanier and published in 1996. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
There seems to be an overemphasis on his more recent work. In each episode, stan lee interviewed a different comic book artist. Comic book greats sergio aragones pt 1 sergio aragones, archive library. Jul 04, 2001 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. Groo the wanderer comic books is a fantasycomedy comic book series created, written and drawn by sergio aragones. Celebrate twentyfive years of the worlds stupidest barbarian doing stupid and barbaric things.
The comic book greats is a 1991 documentary series produced by stabur home video. Groo the wanderer by sergio aragones comic book characters, comic books art. Sergio is extremely popular in the comic illustration world, and appears at numerous comic conventions worldwide annually. Then, he recalls how he made his second peso as a budding professional cartoonist. Mainstay of mad magazine marginally, of course, creator of groo the. Ten comic art superstars including charlie adlard of the walking dead, cartooning legend sergio aragones, mad magazine head. Convention scene is the webs leading source for comic book conventions, comic book creator store signings, and much more. Dark horse publishes a number of creatorowned titles such as sin city, hellboy, 300, umbrella academy, and the escapist. Stan lee presents the comic book greats including todd mcfarlane, rob leifeld, sergio aragones, and more. See more ideas about sergio aragones, comic books, comics. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Sergio aragones and the art of pantomime cartooning.
Then learn about sergios gargantuan gift to his dear friend and publisher of mad magazine, william gaines. Comic featuring the humorous misadventures of the mighty physically but notsogreat mentally warrior named groo. Bart simpson is a bimonthly comic book aimed at younger comic book readers and was launched in 2000. Other books in the series groo the wanderer 1 10 of 17 books. Jan 23, 2017 this artists edition measures 12 x 17 inches and features four oversized issues, including extras. He received the national cartoonists society comic book award for 1986, their humor comic book award for 1973, 1974, and 1976, their magazine and book illustration award for 1989, their special features award for 1977, their gag cartoon award for 1983, and their reuben award in 1996 for his work on mad and groo the wanderer. The original unofficial sergio aragones fan page on facebook since 2008 mr. See more ideas about sergio aragones, comics and comic books. Aragones plotted the stories and oneil finished them, polishing the dialogue.
Both artist and writer, aragones has lampooned every ingredient of pop culture from star wars to cell phones. Sergio regales us with a survivors tale straight from the decks of the rms titanic. Sergio aragones the groo jamboree 2000 digital son of ultron iiempire. Scroll down to add issues to your want list and well email you when they arrive. Sergio aragones groo the wanderer artists edition artists. Groo was one of the first widely successful creatorowned comics, one of the few successful humorous comic books outside archie comics during its time, and one of the longestrunning collaborations in comic book history. The character has appeared in more than 100 comic books and.
Stan interviewed a different comic book artist for each episode. Comic book artists comic book characters comic artist comic books sergio aragones artist workspace book creator artist alley bd comics sergio aragones domenech born 6 september 1937, 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. Go search best sellers gift ideas new releases whole foods. Lets hope that becomes a reality sooner rather than later because this. After a brief hiatus, the champion of cheese dip is back to battle the menace of the plague, an allnew story by the same guys responsible for all the groo stories for the last quarter century, sergio aragones and mark evanier. For the first time ever, here is a greatest hits collection of one of mads most popular and prolific artists sergio aragones handpicked by the artist and featuring his greatest work from his debut with mad in 1963 to the present. Sergio aragones books list of books by author sergio aragones.
Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. I have been a simpsons fan from the very beginning, says sergio aragones. Assembled chronologically, its packed with memorable cartoons, insightful interviews, new cover artwork. Sergio aragones domenech is a spanishmexican cartoonist and writer best known for his contributions to mad magazine and creating the comic book groo the. Sergio aragones domenech born 6 september 1937, 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. Sergio aragones on 40 years of comiccon comiccon international. It failed, aragones believes, simply because american comic book readers want adventure, not humor, in their comics. Comic book greats sergio aragones pt 3 sergio aragones, archive library. We should be reading hundreds of marginals in this collection, along with more relevant silent comics. 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 and many other comic books and illustrative endeavors. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. 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.
Star wars scene by sergio aragones comic book artists, comic artist, comic. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Todd mcfarlane, rob liefield, jim lee, whilce portacio, christ claremont, bob kane, john romita, sr. 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. See more ideas about sergio aragones, mad magazine and comics. When internationally recognized comic book icon stan lee, undoubtedly the biggest name in comics, agrees to be your guest of honor, you know youre in for something special, even magical. A contributor to mad magazine since the 1960s, aragones continues to attend comic book conventions. Oct 05, 2010 the problem with mads greatest artists. See more ideas about sergio aragones, comic books and comics. Comic book greats poster 1991 comic books mycomicshop.
In 1973, aragones cocreated the humor comic book, plop. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. In a cartoon, you want to simplify the idea, so when they look at it at a glance, they get it. Scroll down to add issues to your want list and well email you when they arrive view larger picture of its cover. Sergio aragones groo 25th anniversary special 2007. Aragones knows about the existence of this page but he is not involved of affiliated with it in any capacity and he can not be reached or contacted through this page. After a brief hiatus, the champion of cheese dip is back to battle the menace of the plague, an allnew story by the same guys responsible for all the groo stories for the. Aragones convinced feldstein to use his cartoons by creating a dummy sample issue with his marginals drawn along the edges. 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. Dark horse comics is an american publisher of comic books and manga that was founded in 1986. Groo the wanderer comic books 1985 series also called sergio aragones groo the wanderer show covers only. Sep 05, 2012 sergio aragones domenech born 6 september 1937, 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. About sergio sergio aragones is said to be the fastest cartoonist in the world today.
Publisher dark horse comedy published october 1998 this is a 1shot, a complete story in 1 comic. They also produced an equivalent at marvel comics, called sergio aragones massacres marvel. Add in a mix of mazes and marginal comic strips, and you will be in for a funtastic time. Sergio aragones video the comic book greats, hosted by stan lee, was a documentary series produced by stabur home video from 1991 to 1992. Arizona republic, 111910 a gorgeous hardcover book journal sentinel, 12310 its a mad mad mad mad world because of aragones snarky tooning as a member of mad magazines famous usual gang of idiots. Oct 14, 20 aragones plotted the stories and oneil finished them, polishing the dialogue. 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. Sergio aragones is one of the icons of cartoon art. Sergio aragones groo the wanderer comic read sergio. Publisher dark horse comedy published october 1998 this is a 1.
Mads greatest artists sergio aragones hc 2010 comic books. The artists interviewed include todd mcfarlane, rob liefeld, jim lee, whilce portacio, sergio aragones, chris claremont. 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. Cartoonist sergio aragones talks about the 40th anniversary of comiccon. And, of course, you can expect more delightful puzzles and pantomimes from the most. Sergio aragones is the fastest cartoonist in the world. This artists edition is shipped in a custom cardboard box for maximum protection.
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. Clarksvillecon comic and pop culture show december 2020. Original comic art for sale by artist sergio aragones at. For over five decades, mad magazine has kept devoted audiences in stitches with its consistently excellent and surprisingly relevant satire. Our newest posts clarksvillecon comic and pop culture show december 2020.
This twopart tale from groos past, plus two more equally silly tales by eisner winners sergio aragones and mark evanier, comprise the groo jamboree. Comic book greats was a 199192 directtovideo series of interviews produced by stabur video. Aragones knows about the existence of this page but he is not. Experience the giggles all over again in this book.
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