![]() ![]() Gruenwald might be best known for his prolific ten-year run writing Captain America, which saw him recontextualize the patriotic character for the modern world of the '80s and '90s. ![]() Gruenwald would go on to also use his prolific knowledge of Marvel Comics history to create the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, a title that would provide an encyclopedic look at the important elements of the fictional universe. He was then promoted to editor in 1982, the same year he co-wrote the publisher's first limited series, Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions. Gruenwald got hired by Marvel the very next year, initially serving as an assistant editor on titles such as Spider-Woman, What If?, and Thor, co-writing the famous Tales of Asgard story on the latter title. ![]() ![]() In 1977, Gruenwald began self-publishing Omniverse, a fanzine that would break down all of the alternate-universe continuities in comics. Born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin in 1953, Gruenwald initially got his start in the comics industry as a fan, contributing articles about comics history for fanzines such as The Amazing World of DC Comics. ![]()
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