Each "Groo" comic follows a bumbling knight errant named Groo who travels from one kingdom to the next, innocently causing trouble like a fantasy Gomer Pyle. "Hogs of Horder" is no exception. In it, Groo hacks and slashes his way through various problems.

The catalyst for this edition is a thinly-veiled metaphor of the United States in 2008: one kingdom is unsuccessfully rules a foreign land while facing a rising trade deficit at home and finanial crisis at home. Poorly thought-out interventions by the king lead to more problems. While many "Groo" comics play on similar metaphors, this one was a bit thick, though every angle was valid.

Most "Groo" comics are ballasted by Sergio Aragonés' lovely cartoon art. Every page is filled to the edge with fun drawings that capture the reader's eye. It is not clear to me who writes each comic. I believe most comics are started by Aragonés and then polished by Mark Evanier.

"Groo" is one of the longest-running comics of all time. It started as an independent venture before being picked up by various publishers. The past few years, it has gone to a mini-series format, which is to say that three or four issues are released a year that, when put together, comprise a full story arc. ( )

I'm not sure if Groo: The Hogs of Horder is considered a comic book or a graphic novel. Written by Mark Evanier and illustrated by Sergio Aragones of Mad Magazine fame, Groo is more than amusement.

Aragones and Evanier tackle corporate greed, the outsorcing of jobs overseas, political warmongering, and probably a few things I overlooked. Groo is a comic/graphic novel with commentary about our current state of affairs. ( )

Groo has very strong and obvious political themes, but is still very humorous. The art is also very good. ( )