Yeah, I'd forgotten that Groo's earliest appearances were backups in DESTROYER DUCK and Grell's STARSLAYER. Those were also collected in GROO CHRONICLES.
Beyond the Groo backup appearance, I really liked Gerber's DESTROYER DUCK stories, a particularly inspired run from Gerber, in a heartfelt (but also funny) "rage against the corporate machine" storyline.
I met Sergio Aragones a long time ago at San Diego Con in 1987, and I agree, he's a heck of a nice guy, very friendly. And also very tall, I'd guess at least 6'4". I'm jealous you got a sketch from him in your book! That must make it a prized part of your collection.
I was born in 1963, and Aragones began drawing for MAD magazine a few months before I was born. He's had an incredibly long career in comics.
