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Mark Gruenwald (1953–1996)

Forfatter af Squadron Supreme

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Omfatter også følgende navne: Mark Guenwald, Mark Gruenwald, March Gruenwald

Image credit: Mark Gruenwald at a comic convention in NYC in the early 1990s, photo by Alex Louzupone

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Værker af Mark Gruenwald

Squadron Supreme (2005) — Writer — 161 eksemplarer
Captain America: The Captain (2011) 43 eksemplarer
Captain America Epic Collection: Society of Serpents (2014) — Forfatter — 35 eksemplarer
Avengers: Hawkeye (1989) — Forfatter — 31 eksemplarer
Avengers: Nights of Wundagore (2000) — Forfatter — 29 eksemplarer
Hawkeye (1988) 23 eksemplarer
Captain America Epic Collection: Streets of Poison (1994) — Forfatter — 22 eksemplarer
The Thing: Project Pegasus (2010) — Forfatter — 20 eksemplarer
Quasar Classic, Vol. 1 (2012) 17 eksemplarer
Essential Avengers, Volume 9 (2013) 16 eksemplarer
Contest of Champions (1999) 14 eksemplarer
Thunderbolts: Marvel's Most Wanted (1998) — Forfatter — 14 eksemplarer
The Thing: Project Pegasus Saga (1988) — Writer — 13 eksemplarer
D.P. 7 Classic - Volume 1 (v. 1) (2007) 13 eksemplarer
Captain America Epic Collection: Fighting Chance (2023) — Forfatter — 11 eksemplarer
Avengers: The Yesterday Quest (1994) 11 eksemplarer
Captain America: Man & Wolf (2011) 11 eksemplarer
The Pitt (1987) 11 eksemplarer
Thing: The Serpent Crown Affair (2012) — Forfatter — 11 eksemplarer
Captain America: The Bloodstone Hunt (1993) — Forfatter — 11 eksemplarer
Quasar: Cosmos In Collision (2018) 10 eksemplarer
Hawkeye #2 - Point Blank! (1983) 9 eksemplarer
Hawkeye #3 - Beating the Odds (1983) 8 eksemplarer
Wolverine vs. the Marvel Universe (2017) 7 eksemplarer
The Draft (1988) 6 eksemplarer
Marvel Ghost Stories (2011) 5 eksemplarer
D.P.7 #1 - The Clinic (1986) 5 eksemplarer
Captain America [1968] #308 (1968) — Forfatter — 5 eksemplarer
D.P.7 #2 - Runaways (1986) 5 eksemplarer
D.P.7 #7 - Kidnapped (1987) 4 eksemplarer
The West Coast Avengers [1985] Annual #2 - Death and Texas (1987) — Redaktør — 4 eksemplarer
The Best of Marvel 1994 (1994) 4 eksemplarer
D.P.7 #6 - Revenge (1987) 4 eksemplarer
The Best of Marvel 1995 (1995) 4 eksemplarer
Starblast Vol.1 No.2 (1994) 3 eksemplarer
Thor, Vol. 1, # 307 (1981) 3 eksemplarer
Quasar #1 3 eksemplarer
Captain America [1968] #353 - The Great Bear — Forfatter — 3 eksemplarer
Quasar #14 3 eksemplarer
The Avengers, Vol. 1 #303 (1989) 3 eksemplarer
The Avengers, Vol. 1 #302 (1989) 3 eksemplarer
The Avengers, Vol. 1 #187 — Forfatter — 3 eksemplarer
Quasar #15 3 eksemplarer
D.P.7 #5 - Exorcism 3 eksemplarer
D.P.7 #4 - Wompus 3 eksemplarer
D.P.7 #3 - Loose Ends 3 eksemplarer
The Avengers, Vol. 1 #186 — Forfatter — 3 eksemplarer
The Avengers, Vol. 1 #185 — Forfatter — 3 eksemplarer
Captain America [1968] #330 (1987) 2 eksemplarer
Spider-Woman [1978] #20 (1979) 2 eksemplarer
Quasar #29 2 eksemplarer
Captain America [1968] #387 (1991) 2 eksemplarer
The Avengers, Vol. 1 #189 — Forfatter — 2 eksemplarer
D.P.7 #10 - Orphan (1987) 2 eksemplarer
Thor Annual # 10 2 eksemplarer
Quasar #3 2 eksemplarer
Captain America [1968] #388 (1992) 2 eksemplarer
Quasar #12 2 eksemplarer
Thor, Vol. 1, # 306 2 eksemplarer
D.P.7 #8 - The Hunt (1987) 2 eksemplarer
Quasar #38 (1992) 2 eksemplarer
Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions (1982) #3 (of 3) (2018) — Forfatter — 2 eksemplarer
Captain America [1968] #336 (1990) 2 eksemplarer
Quasar #11 2 eksemplarer
Quasar #5 2 eksemplarer
Squadron Supreme 01 (1985) 2 eksemplarer
Starblast #4 Vol. 1 April 1994 (1994) 2 eksemplarer
Starblast (Comic) Vol. 1 No. 3 (1994) — Forfatter — 2 eksemplarer
Squadron Supreme 08 (1986) 2 eksemplarer
Spider-Woman [1978] #19 — Forfatter — 2 eksemplarer
Squadron Supreme #7 (1985) 2 eksemplarer
Squadron Supreme 05 (1985) 2 eksemplarer
Squadron Supreme #3 (1985) 2 eksemplarer
Thor, Vol. 1, # 302 2 eksemplarer
Quasar #4 2 eksemplarer
Quasar #40 2 eksemplarer
Quasar #10 2 eksemplarer
Thor, Vol. 1, # 304 2 eksemplarer
Quasar #2 2 eksemplarer
Thor, Vol. 1, # 301 2 eksemplarer
Quasar #19 — Forfatter — 2 eksemplarer
Captain America [1968] #318 — Forfatter — 2 eksemplarer
Captain America [1968] #316 — Forfatter — 2 eksemplarer
Captain America [1968] #314 — Forfatter — 2 eksemplarer
Thor, Vol. 1, # 299 2 eksemplarer
The Avengers, Vol. 1 #301 (1963) 2 eksemplarer
Quasar #20 2 eksemplarer
Quasar #18 2 eksemplarer
The Incredible Hulk [1968] #279 (2000) — Illustrator — 2 eksemplarer
Thor, Vol. 1, # 300 (1980) — Forfatter — 2 eksemplarer
Captain America [1968] #311 (1985) — Forfatter — 2 eksemplarer
Captain America [1968] #363 — Forfatter — 2 eksemplarer
Thor, Vol. 1, # 281 2 eksemplarer
Captain America [1968] #335 — Forfatter — 2 eksemplarer
Captain America [1968] #340 — Forfatter — 2 eksemplarer
Quasar #13 2 eksemplarer
Captain America [1968] #368 — Forfatter — 2 eksemplarer
Spider-Woman [1978] #10 (2019) 2 eksemplarer
Thor, Vol. 1, # 282 2 eksemplarer
Captain America [1968] #337 (1988) 1 eksemplar
Captain America [1968] #364 - Mantrap (1989) — Forfatter — 1 eksemplar
Captain America [1968] #331 (1987) 1 eksemplar
Captain America [1968] #333 (1987) 1 eksemplar
Captain America [1968] #384 — Forfatter — 1 eksemplar
Captain America [1968] #395 (2000) 1 eksemplar
Quasar #37 1 eksemplar
Quasar #39 1 eksemplar
D.P.7 #9 - Dream 1 eksemplar
D.P.7 #14 - Cliques 1 eksemplar
Thor, Vol. 1, # 305 1 eksemplar
USAgent #1 1 eksemplar
U.S. Agent #1 1 eksemplar
Captain America [1968] #370 — Forfatter — 1 eksemplar
Quasar #21 1 eksemplar
Quasar #16 1 eksemplar
Quasar #17 1 eksemplar
Captain America [1968] #312 — Forfatter — 1 eksemplar
Quasar #58 1 eksemplar
USAgent #4 1 eksemplar
Captain America [1968] #315 — Forfatter — 1 eksemplar
D.P. 7 1 eksemplar
Quasar #25 1 eksemplar
Quasar #6 1 eksemplar
Quasar #7 1 eksemplar
Quasar #8 1 eksemplar
Captain America [1968] #350 — Forfatter — 1 eksemplar
USAgent #3 1 eksemplar
Quasar Special #2 1 eksemplar
Quasar Special #1 1 eksemplar
Quasar Special #3 1 eksemplar
Quasar #9 1 eksemplar
USAgent #2 1 eksemplar
Captain America [1968] #313 — Forfatter — 1 eksemplar
Captain America [1968] #321 — Forfatter — 1 eksemplar
Captain America [1968] #406 (1992) 1 eksemplar
Squadron Supreme 10 1 eksemplar
Squadron Supreme 11 1 eksemplar
Squadron Supreme 12 1 eksemplar
Captain America [1968] #319 — Forfatter — 1 eksemplar
Squadron Supreme 06 1 eksemplar
Quasar #51 1 eksemplar
Quasar #52 1 eksemplar
Quasar #53 1 eksemplar
Quasar #47 (1993) 1 eksemplar
Quasar #48 (1993) 1 eksemplar
Quasar #49 (1993) 1 eksemplar
Quasar #50 (1993) 1 eksemplar
Captain America [1968] #393 (2000) 1 eksemplar
Squadron Supreme 09 1 eksemplar
Squadron Supreme 04 1 eksemplar
Captain America [1968] #322 — Forfatter — 1 eksemplar
Captain America [1968] #324 — Forfatter — 1 eksemplar
Captain America [1968] #325 — Forfatter — 1 eksemplar
The Hangman 1 eksemplar
Captain America [1968] #346 (1988) — Forfatter — 1 eksemplar
Squadron Supreme 02 1 eksemplar
Captain America [1968] #332 (1987) 1 eksemplar
Over The Edge #2 1 eksemplar
Quasar #28 1 eksemplar

Associated Works

Thor Visionaries: Walt Simonson, Vol. 2 (2003) — Redaktør — 60 eksemplarer
Omega: The Unknown Classic (2006) — Efterskrift, nogle udgaver55 eksemplarer
Fantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus, Volume 2 (2013) — Bidragyder — 33 eksemplarer
Machine Man by Kirby & Ditko: The Complete Collection (2016) — Assistant Editor — 18 eksemplarer
Women of Marvel, Vol. 2 (2007) — Bidragyder — 13 eksemplarer
Avengers: Citizen Kang (2011) — Forfatter — 10 eksemplarer
Werewolf by Night: The Complete Collection, Vol. 3 (2018) — Bidragyder — 8 eksemplarer
Avengers West Coast [1985] Annual #4 (1986) — Forfatter — 5 eksemplarer
The Transformers 126: The Cure! (part one) (1987) — Redaktør — 1 eksemplar
The Transformers 127: The Cure! (part two) (1987) — Redaktør — 1 eksemplar
A Primer on Reality in Comic Books (1977) — Redaktør — 1 eksemplar
The Transformers 146: The Legacy of Unicron! (part one) (1988) — Redaktør — 1 eksemplar
The Transformers 84: Target: 2006 (Part 6: "Trios!") (1986) — Redaktør — 1 eksemplar
The Transformers 148: The Legacy of Unicron! (part three) (1988) — Redaktør — 1 eksemplar
The Transformers 149: The Legacy of Unicron! (part four) (1988) — Redaktør — 1 eksemplar
The Transformers 150: The Legacy of Unicron! (part five) (1988) — Redaktør — 1 eksemplar
The Transformers 152: Enemy Action! (part one) (1988) — Redaktør — 1 eksemplar
The Transformers 147: The Legacy of Unicron! (part two) (1988) — Redaktør — 1 eksemplar
The Transformers 81: Target: 2006 (Part 3: "Defeat!") (1986) — Redaktør — 1 eksemplar
The Transformers 78: Target: 2006 (Prologue) (1986) — Redaktør — 1 eksemplar
The Transformers 74: In the National Interest! (part 1) (1986) — Redaktør — 1 eksemplar
The Transformers 73: Showdown! (part two) (1986) — Redaktør — 1 eksemplar
The Transformers 72: Showdown! (part one) (1986) — Redaktør — 1 eksemplar
The Transformers 71: Command Performances! (part two) (1986) — Redaktør — 1 eksemplar
The Transformers 70: Command Performances! (part one) (1986) — Redaktør — 1 eksemplar
The Mighty Thor Halloween Comic Fest 2017 #1 Dec 2017 (2017) — Redaktør — 1 eksemplar

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Fødselsdato
1953-06-18
Dødsdag
1996-08-12
Køn
male
Nationalitet
USA
Fødested
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA
Dødssted
Pawling, New York, USA
Dødsårsag
heart attack
Erhverv
writer
penciller
editor
Organisationer
Marvel Comics

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Mark Gruenwald’s Squadron Supreme collects issues nos. 1-12 of the titular series that were published between September 1985 and August 1986 as well as Captain America no. 314 from February 1986. The team originally appeared as the Squadron Sinister in Avengers no. 70 as a pastiche of the Justice League of America, but here Gruenwald tells a story examining the logical result of a superpowered group dedicating itself to bettering the world. Hyperion, a Superman-like character, leads the team in creating a Utopia Program to assume control of the United States government and fundamentally reshape society. Nighthawk, a Batman-type character, votes against the plan and leaves the team, later creating his own superpowered group to resist the Squadron.

Over the course of a year, the Squadron Supreme institutes massive changes to American society, beginning with the public reveal of their secret identities in order to gain the public’s trust. They disarm the public and then the military, create behavior-modification technology to re-program the minds of convicted criminals, and, when genius Tom Thumb cannot find a cure for all disease, the Squadron creates a form of cryogenic preservation in order to preserve the dead until such time as a cure may be found. Gruenwald examines the temptation for his all-too-human heroes to exploit these technologies, with Golden Archer (Green Arrow) using the behavior modification device to make Lady Lark (Black Canary) love him. Nuke discovers that his parents’ deadly cancer was caused by his powers and dies fighting Doctor Spectrum (Green Lantern). When Nighthawk brings his group to confront the Squadron, the final conflict results in seven more deaths, representing the consequences of such ideological conflict.

Gruenwald’s miniseries appeared slightly before Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ Watchmen, though it remains overshadowed by that later work. Gruenwald engaged with many of the same issues and offered a similarly serious take on the superhero genre, portraying his characters with domestic lives, moral conflicts, sexuality, and capable of dying. His Squadron Supreme deserves the same level of recognition for how it subverted the familiar superhero tropes, in many ways dramatizing the transition of the Bronze Age of comics to the Modern Age. This edition of Squadron Supreme appeared shortly after Mark Gruenwald’s death and features tributes from Tom DeFalco, Mike Carlin, Alex Ross, Mark Waid, Kurt Busiek, Ralph Macchio, and Gruenwald’s widow, Catherine, who explains in her introduction that, per Mark’s last wishes, his ashes were “mixed in with the printer’s ink during the printing process” of this volume.
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DarthDeverell | 3 andre anmeldelser | Dec 10, 2019 |
This series was my favorite comic as a kid, so when I realized it was available as a trade paperback, even in part, I had to have it.

I can't speak for new readers, but it was as enjoyable to me now as it was back then, for the sake of nostalgia if nothing else. The art is clean and clear.

I hope they release volume 2!
 
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shabacus | May 14, 2018 |
I've been reading comics for probably over 40 years now. I took huge breaks here and there, but always come back to them. These are from around the time I was graduating High School. I guess I wasn't reading around then because I don't remember anything about this.

It's fun to go back to the old comics sometimes. The language, the imagery, the ridiculous costumes, the political incorrectness. It kind of puts things in perspective.

Anyway, this story arc started and wrapped up nicely and of course left you with a good idea what was coming next. It was pretty dark and interesting how it kind of mirrored some of the questions that pop up in the Civil War comics, about working for the government and how that can be a bad thing.… (mere)
 
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ragwaine | Dec 27, 2017 |

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