Sergio Aragonés' blundering barbarian Groo has wandered his way through comics for the last sixteen years, as dumb as a knot on a log. But something in Groo is changing since he ate grooberries. Grooberries are known for sapping the intelligence from whoever eats them, but their effect on Groo is quite the opposite -- everyone's favorite idiot is getting smarter every day.

Since Dark Horse began publishing Aragonés' black-and-white, text-free Louder Than Words in July of 1997, that series has met with critical acclaim and high reader popularity. Now Aragonés has invited his most popular and long-lasting character to join the Dark Horse stable.

"Groo has had the same team working on it all these years," Aragonés explains, referring to his creative cohorts Mark Evanier, Stan Sakai, and Tom Luth. That means the book's made with love by people who really care about it." One of the reasons the comic has been so popular might be the attitude taken by its creators toward the audience. "The principle concern we have is for the reader -- which is ourselves, too. There's never been any other interest in it."

Long-time Aragonés fans, Groo-lovers, and curious newcomers alike can pick up the first issue of Sergio Aragonés' Groo on January 28. The adventures of the goofy-but-getting-smarter-every-day warrior is available at specialty-comic and bookstores everywhere for $2.95.