Groo: In the Wild #4

The wild conclusion to Aragonés and Evanier's four-part nature adventure arrives in fine chaotic form, and the cover says it all: Groo — dual swords strapped to his back, looking equal parts bewildered and responsible — stands amid a stampeding menagerie of elephants, rhinos, gorillas, kudu, hyenas, monkeys, a crocodile, a seagull, colorful tropical birds, and what appears to be every other creature with a reason to be annoyed. Aragonés's cover linework crackles with the same breathless energy as the lightning bolt splitting the sky behind our hapless wanderer, packing the image with dozens of meticulously drawn animals surging toward the viewer. If the first three issues were any indication, issue #4 of Groo: In the Wild wraps things up with the brand of gleeful, beautifully rendered mayhem that has made this series such a treat.