About Joe Grunenwald

Since his return in the DC Universe: Rebirth one-shot over a year and a half ago, the original Wally West has been somewhat aimless. Sure, he’s a member of …
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I reread Watchmen after the first issue of Doomsday Clock came out. I had meant to do it before the issue’s release, but didn’t get around to it for …
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One of my favorite things in music is when a band that I like covers a song by another band that I like. A band doing another band’s song …
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DC’s Dark Nights: Metal is in full swing, with the titular Dark Knights having invaded Earth, and the heroes of the Justice League scattered and trapped. At the center …
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My comic-reading history is very closely tied to Tim Drake’s history as Robin. I had read comics sporadically from a very young age, but it was the storyline that …
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I went in to Dark Nights: Metal #1 with a healthy level of skepticism. The two prelude issues – Dark Days: The Forge and Dark Days: The Casting – …
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For the past few years it seems like there’s been an influx of new blood into the comics industry. Characters who historically have not starred in comics and people who …
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Teenagers make dumb decisions. This isn’t news. It’s also not something that Archie comics as a whole has ever ignored. Since the relaunch of Archie two years ago, though, …
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The post-Rebirth Wonder Woman series kicked off with a question: what is the truth? Truth is an essential element of Wonder Woman. Her lasso, the Golden Perfect, compels those …
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There is a lot going on in Dark Days: The Forge #1. Writers Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV are joined by an all-star trio of artists – Jim …
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I don’t remember what my actual introduction to Batman was, but I’m certain that the Adam West-starring Batman TV show is the reason I still like the character today. I …
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So far, DC’s Rebirth annuals seem to be using their expanded space to present readers with either one longer story (see the Superman or Titans annuals), or a handful …
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