The Adventures of Nilson Groundthumper and Hermy

The Adventures of Nilson Groundthumper and Hermy is a brief funny animal comic series by Stan Sakai that predates his better-known comic book Usagi Yojimbo.

The series has a medieval setting and is influenced by Sergio Aragones's Groo the Wanderer. The first Nilson Groundthumper and Hermy story appeared in Albedo Anthropomorphics #1 in 1984.

Publication history

 * Albedo #1 June 1984: "We're Not Lost...Just Misplaced"
 * Albedo #5 October 1985: "Slipnot"
 * Critters #5 November 1986: "The Magic Stick"
 * GrimJack #30 January 1987: Sakai story/art "Gwim Bear" (Usagi & Hermy cameo and Stan Sakai cameo) (first comics)
 * Critters #16 September 1987: "Return of the Wizard"
 * Critters Special #1 January 1988:"Were Not Lost...Just Misplaced", "Slipnot", and "Game of Death"
 * Amazing Heroes #138 Swimsuit Special April 1988: Sakai art (Fantagraphics Books)
 * Critters #27 August 1988: "Mother Pearl"
 * Critters #30 November 1988: Results of the Hermy Contest
 * Amazing Heroes #164 Swimsuit Special May 1989: Sakai art, Usagi/Nilson pinup (Fantagraphics)
 * Equine the Uncivilized #6 July 1989: Cameo Appearance
 * Usagi Yojimbo Color Special #1 November 1989: "Lost in a Lost City"
 * Usagi Yojimbo Color Special #2 September 1991: "Still Lost in a Lost City"
 * Usagi Yojimbo Color Special #3 September 1992: "Loxos and Doxos"
 * Usagi Yojimbo Vol. 2 #9 August 1994: "Nilson 2199"
 * Furrlough #50 Nilson and Hermy cover art (Antarctic)