Groo: In the Wild #[nn]

In "Groo In the Wild Chapter 1," the bumbling warrior Groo and his loyal companion Rufferto wash ashore at a village they once visited—this time, the landscape has changed, with fewer turtles, fewer birds, and more homes and boats. As Groo recalls the past with surprising accuracy, the "little girl who asks too many questions" begins to see a new way forward, unwittingly igniting a quiet shift in how the community thinks about its land. But old fears linger, and King Putrio, still wary of Groo’s return, sends his army to eliminate the intruder—without ever revealing his name.

In "That's Gratitude for Ya!", Rufferto stumbles upon a group of men beating a tiger and locking it in a cage—then, on a whim, scares them off and sets the beast free. What follows is a swift, hilarious turn of events as the tiger’s gratitude proves... unexpectedly overwhelming.

In "Groo In the Wild Chapter 2," Groo and Rufferto journey to the village of Marfim, lured by the legendary Ortix Antelopes—now nearly wiped out by King Putrio’s ivory trade. Along the way, they stumble upon "New Town," a sprawling construction project fueled by the king’s greed, which Groo promptly demolishes, sparking a new wave of conflict.

In "Groo In the Wild Chapter 3," Groo’s indecision between eating and fighting leads him on a chaotic journey through a devastated forest, where he discovers the displaced natives fleeing King Putrio’s latest construction spree. When he learns the king’s men are destroying the land and blocking the forest’s water supply, Groo takes matters into his own clumsy hands—routinely dismantling both the clearing crew and a massive dam. The consequences of his actions ripple back to a very displeased King Putrio and his business council.

In a brief but hilarious twist from the back cover of *Groo: In the Wild #nn*, Rufferto finds himself caught in the middle of a chaotic battle—only to freeze in panic upon spotting a mother dog and her four pups who unmistakably resemble him. As the dust settles and the scene clears, Rufferto cautiously emerges from the wreckage, clearly flustered, before awkwardly joining Groo in his victorious stride.

In "Groo In the Wild Chapter 4," the bumbling warrior accidentally becomes an ecological hero when his chaotic antics free a herd of wild spotted pumis from hunters—only to sink two massive fishing ships meant to drain the seas, thwarting King Putrio’s profit-driven scheme. As the king’s allies abandon him and he’s driven into exile, Groo remains blissfully unaware, his only witness a quietly impressed Rufferto.

In a brief but delightfully absurd back-cover strip from *Groo: In the Wild #nn*, Rufferto treks through a desolate landscape, recalling the vibrant wildlife that once filled it—only to panic, imagining Groo’s insatiable hunger has wiped them all out. His dread turns to relief when he finds Groo not devouring nature, but greedily ambushing a traveling food merchant, proving his appetite hasn’t gone quite that far.