Mark Gruenwald worked for Marvel Comics for 18 years. Gruenwald was the key writer behind the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe. He wrote Captain America for 10 years.
Mark Gruenwald lives on in comics as the staff of the Time Variance Authority are all physical clones of Gruenwald. He was a writer and editor for Marvel Comics from 1978 until his untimely death in 1996 at the age of 43. And in that time, he made a tremendous contribution to the lore of Captain America, writing the series for eleven years from 1985 to 1995.
During his epic run, Mark lined up a bunch of fun, exciting, dramatic, and at times controversial, storylines back to back. Chief among these from his early years on the title was the Scourge arc (Cap #318 - 320), in which a mystery vigilante launches a wave of serial killings aimed at depopulating Marvel's stable of lame super-villians. (This was a story element that the Handbook savvy Gruenwald attacked with particular gusto!) Also, Mark delivered a poignant storyline that had Captain America adopt the new ID of the Captain rather than submit to what he felt was unwarranted government control over his life. This narrative also introduced a fan-favorite John Walker, who took the identity of Captain America for a short time before ultimately yielding it back to Cap so he could take on his new role as USAgent. (Cap #332 - 350.)
Other highlights of Mark's tenure included the introduction of the villainous Crossbones, the femme fatale Diamondback, the epic Bloodstone Saga story arc, the seminal Cap/Wolverine team-up in Cap Annual #8, and, honestly, too many other milestone moments to mention. After eleven years, Mark's run on Captain America came to a close. Tragically, a year later, he passed away. But to this day, the characters and concepts he created continue to shape the Marvel Universe and Captain America.
| Earth Name: | Mark Gruenwald |
| Gender: | Male |
| Birth: | 18/06/1953 |
| Death: | 12/08/1996 |
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| Country | USA |
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