Taranto

Taranto stepped onto the page in 1985, born from the brilliantly comic minds of Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier during the Bronze Age, and has endured as a recurring presence in the beloved Groo the Wanderer universe for over three decades. With nine catalog appearances spanning from that Marvel debut all the way through 2016's Groo: Friends and Foes, this character has kept remarkably distinguished company — sharing adventures with Groo himself, the Minstrel, the legendary Arcadio, Grooella, and the lovable Rufferto. It's a testament to the richness of Aragonés's world-building that a character can pop up across landmark entries like Epic Graphic Novel: The Death of Groo and still feel like a genuine piece of that gloriously chaotic tapestry. For fans who love the warmth and wit that define the Groo saga, Taranto is exactly the kind of figure worth tracking down.