Talk:Mark Gruenwald

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[edit] Early Fan Writings

I would like to add a section on Gru's early fan writings. In addition to Omniverse, Gru published A Treatise on Reality in Comics Literature, and its shorter edited version, A Primer on Comic Book Reality. The Omniverse fanzine (which lasted two issues) was a spinoff of TORICL, and these helped get him the Amazing World of DC Comics assignments (an article on the Martian Manhunter's career in @ 13, and an extended JLA guide in @14).

I would like help with this, as I will be shifting my focus on professional/paid writing again soon, and won't be spending as much time on Wiki as I have the last few weeks. I don't have a sandbox set up for this yet, as I haven't used that, and am not sure I want to develop that skill at this time.

Thanks. Icarus 23 15:41, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Ordering of his works

Am I the only person who thinks these should be alphabetical, rather than chronological? Ford MF 22:04, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

Um... yah, I'd have to say you're in the minority.

The convention is that, with writers and artists, works are listed by date first, then alphabetically if two or more were released/produced at the same time.

— J Greb 22:33, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

If you could show me somewhere it says that, I'd be grateful, because it seems a convention that is not at all consistent or universal among wiki editors, e.g. John Byrne. Ford MF 22:53, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Manual of Style (lists of works) And that does mean that articles like Byrne's need to be cleaned up. — J Greb 22:58, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Spiderman and Next Men

1) Over in John Byrne's 'Next Men' is a comic book publisher who stumbles upon -real- superheros. I don't quite remember why but said publisher ends up risking his life for artistic integrity. I'm pretty sure this dude was based on Mark. Anyone got any info?

2) There was a Spiderman issue produced soon after Mark's death. But this time the -villain-, well, I don't want to say too much because a bad guy is a bad guy. Anywho, drawn by Mike Weiringo and Spidey and Doctor Strange get put through the wringer. Again, any basis on real Mark? Poking fun? Coincidence? Lots42 15:03, 8 October 2007 (UTC)