On Wednesday, April 1st, Dark Horse Comics is releasing GROO: The Prophecy #1 (of 4)!
Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier deliver another wild Groo ride, with Eisner Award-winning lettering by Stan Sakai and exquisite colors by Carrie Strachan!
Here’s a look at the cover, storyline, and preview pages for this week’s
new release from Dark Horse Comics on New Comic Book Day…
GROO: The Prophecy #1 (of 4)
Script by Sergio Aragonés & Mark Evanier
Art by Sergio Aragonés
Colors by Carrie Strachan
Letters by Stan Sakai
Covers & Cover Artists:
Sergio Aragonés (Cover A)
Genres: Action/Adventure · Fantasy · Humor
Format: FC, 32 pages; Miniseries
Age range: 8+
SRP: $4.99
Publication Date: April 01, 2026
Groo and Rufferto travel far over the land and across an ocean to get away from those who fear Groo and his infamous bad luck. Our hungry pair of adventurers seems to be running toward catastrophe, though! The priestess Sybilia has visions of terror after terror arriving to her village—with only Groo also arriving to seemingly save her townspeople!
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