Groo: In the Wild #1

Groo and Rufferto wash ashore at a village they once visited, where Groo’s rare memory proves surprisingly accurate—this place has changed, its wilds replaced by homes, boats, and farms. With the help of the "little girl who asks too many questions," Groo stumbles into an unlikely role as an accidental eco-advocate, stirring quiet change among the panicked villagers and fishermen. But old fears linger, and King Putrio, ever paranoid, sends his army to eliminate the intruder—without bothering to tell them who exactly they’re hunting.

Rufferto stumbles upon four men beating a tiger and locking it in a cage, and though he doesn’t think twice, he scares them off and sets the beast free—only to quickly realize he might have made a very bad decision.