Joe Grunenwald
@joegrunenwald.bsky.social
Writer/Reviewer for @ComicsBeat. Likes comics, TV, movies. Loves The Flash. General nerd. He/Him. (Profile pic by Chip Zdarsky, whether he meant it or not.)
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Joe Grunenwald
@joegrunenwald.bsky.social
· Jul 29
I haven't talked about this publicly, but last year I was the victim of identity theft. My likeness and identity were stolen and used for nefarious purposes by a person from a foreign country.
That person's name is Chip Zdarsky.
That person's name is Chip Zdarsky.
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View Masters Ep 397: Dreamchild
view.guttertrash.net/vm397
The weirdest damn movie we've covered in a while.
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#podcast #comedy #movies #moviereview #theviewmasters #viewmasters #drama #dreamchild #filmsky
view.guttertrash.net/vm397
The weirdest damn movie we've covered in a while.
@shonborn.net
@joegrunenwald.bsky.social
#podcast #comedy #movies #moviereview #theviewmasters #viewmasters #drama #dreamchild #filmsky
November 25, 2025 at 11:53 PM
View Masters Ep 397: Dreamchild
view.guttertrash.net/vm397
The weirdest damn movie we've covered in a while.
@shonborn.net
@joegrunenwald.bsky.social
#podcast #comedy #movies #moviereview #theviewmasters #viewmasters #drama #dreamchild #filmsky
view.guttertrash.net/vm397
The weirdest damn movie we've covered in a while.
@shonborn.net
@joegrunenwald.bsky.social
#podcast #comedy #movies #moviereview #theviewmasters #viewmasters #drama #dreamchild #filmsky
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My microwave sings a little song when my Hot Pocket is done. Should it have the right to vote?
November 25, 2025 at 8:44 PM
My microwave sings a little song when my Hot Pocket is done. Should it have the right to vote?
You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who's coming to save you?
(Probably going to go through some fucked-up shit before they get to me but that's okay.)
(Probably going to go through some fucked-up shit before they get to me but that's okay.)
November 25, 2025 at 2:34 PM
You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who's coming to save you?
(Probably going to go through some fucked-up shit before they get to me but that's okay.)
(Probably going to go through some fucked-up shit before they get to me but that's okay.)
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maybe i am going insane
November 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
maybe i am going insane
Finally read the concluding issue of @danpgwatters.bsky.social and @cleanlined.bsky.social's BATMAN: DARK PATTERNS, and holy cow but I want a hundred more issues of that series.
November 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Finally read the concluding issue of @danpgwatters.bsky.social and @cleanlined.bsky.social's BATMAN: DARK PATTERNS, and holy cow but I want a hundred more issues of that series.
What’s In The Box, Charlie Brown?
right in front of my salad, charlie brown?
Witness me, Charlie Brown
November 24, 2025 at 1:35 AM
What’s In The Box, Charlie Brown?
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it is truly one of the treasures of nature that they look so elegant from every angle except this one
November 22, 2025 at 10:20 PM
it is truly one of the treasures of nature that they look so elegant from every angle except this one
Truly this is an impossible challenge.
“He was the mouse and the architect of his maze. The giver of his pleasure and torment.”
Who Said It: The Hell Priest Pinhead or Olivia Nuzzi?
“Olivia Nuzzi did it all for love. The former political journalist has written a combustive portrait of America, President Trump, and the scandal w...
buff.ly
November 20, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Truly this is an impossible challenge.
Everyone else hates you so why not join in
definitely don't put your own work down...unless you're doing comics journalism, wherein lightly hating yourself is vital to the practice
November 20, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Everyone else hates you so why not join in
No Shirt Sherlock
(I swear it just worked out that way)
(I swear it just worked out that way)
Your GI JOE name is the color of your shirt followed by your first pet's name.
GO.
GO.
November 20, 2025 at 4:30 AM
No Shirt Sherlock
(I swear it just worked out that way)
(I swear it just worked out that way)
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It was a joy to write about BATMAN/DEADPOOL #1, Grant Morrison, metafiction, and intercompany crossovers for this week's DC Round-Up.
DC Round-Up: Metafictional mayhem in Morrison & Mora's BATMAN/DEADPOOL #1
The Dark Knight and the Merc with the Mouth's second team-up is a gleeful riff on the characters and on Morrison's past work.
www.comicsbeat.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:17 PM
It was a joy to write about BATMAN/DEADPOOL #1, Grant Morrison, metafiction, and intercompany crossovers for this week's DC Round-Up.
Shouldn't the villain in this be The Red Ghost though
Guy's whole thing is apes
Guy's whole thing is apes
November 19, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Shouldn't the villain in this be The Red Ghost though
Guy's whole thing is apes
Guy's whole thing is apes
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"Look, things happen. And what happens at Camp Crystal Lake should stay at Camp Crystal Lake. We can’t hold everyone accountable for every little thing they’ve ever done."
How Dare You Embarrass My Esteemed Guest, Jason Voorhees
“President Trump assailed an American journalist in the Oval Office on Tuesday for asking Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, about t...
buff.ly
November 19, 2025 at 7:28 PM
"Look, things happen. And what happens at Camp Crystal Lake should stay at Camp Crystal Lake. We can’t hold everyone accountable for every little thing they’ve ever done."
This is hilarious: I searched Marvel Unlimited to see if the DEADPOOL/BATMAN one-shot was on there, and the first several dozen results are all Moon Knight comics.
No Deadpool - just Moon Knight.
No Deadpool - just Moon Knight.
November 19, 2025 at 6:10 PM
This is hilarious: I searched Marvel Unlimited to see if the DEADPOOL/BATMAN one-shot was on there, and the first several dozen results are all Moon Knight comics.
No Deadpool - just Moon Knight.
No Deadpool - just Moon Knight.
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Eisner-nominated, 2x Ringo-winner, impossible to find in a store.
If there is a hell for companies, Diamond is burning brightest
If there is a hell for companies, Diamond is burning brightest
If you're looking to find a copy of THE PEDESTRIAN Vol. 1 and can't, believe me, I share your frustration. The bad news is that your shop probably can't order it for you right now.
The good news is you can get it directly from me in my web shop:
ko-fi.com/s/e22c1a097b
The good news is you can get it directly from me in my web shop:
ko-fi.com/s/e22c1a097b
The Pedestrian Vol. 1 TPB - Joey Esposito's Ko-fi Shop
Behold, The Pedestrian! A strange visitor speedwalks into Summer City and silently changes the lives of its residents. But not all is quiet in this sl...
ko-fi.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Eisner-nominated, 2x Ringo-winner, impossible to find in a store.
If there is a hell for companies, Diamond is burning brightest
If there is a hell for companies, Diamond is burning brightest
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In my latest for @publisherswkly.bsky.social, I spoke to workers and owners at six mission-driven bookstores about how they’re supporting community needs and handling unique challenges.
Bookstores on a Mission
Nationwide, issues-oriented booksellers rise to the challenge of community organizing.
www.publishersweekly.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:06 PM
In my latest for @publisherswkly.bsky.social, I spoke to workers and owners at six mission-driven bookstores about how they’re supporting community needs and handling unique challenges.
It was a joy to write about BATMAN/DEADPOOL #1, Grant Morrison, metafiction, and intercompany crossovers for this week's DC Round-Up.
DC Round-Up: Metafictional mayhem in Morrison & Mora's BATMAN/DEADPOOL #1
The Dark Knight and the Merc with the Mouth's second team-up is a gleeful riff on the characters and on Morrison's past work.
www.comicsbeat.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:17 PM
It was a joy to write about BATMAN/DEADPOOL #1, Grant Morrison, metafiction, and intercompany crossovers for this week's DC Round-Up.
Wasn't planning to order the SUPERMAN VS. THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Facsimile Edition (I have a copy of the original, brag), but that changed when I saw the Alex Ross homage variant.
November 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Wasn't planning to order the SUPERMAN VS. THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Facsimile Edition (I have a copy of the original, brag), but that changed when I saw the Alex Ross homage variant.
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Now I've heard there was an upset clown
That sought advice while feeling down
But you don't really care for laughter, do you?
It goes like this, "The world is shit"
A minor thought that doesn't fit,
The baffled Doc prescribing Pagliacci
That sought advice while feeling down
But you don't really care for laughter, do you?
It goes like this, "The world is shit"
A minor thought that doesn't fit,
The baffled Doc prescribing Pagliacci
November 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Now I've heard there was an upset clown
That sought advice while feeling down
But you don't really care for laughter, do you?
It goes like this, "The world is shit"
A minor thought that doesn't fit,
The baffled Doc prescribing Pagliacci
That sought advice while feeling down
But you don't really care for laughter, do you?
It goes like this, "The world is shit"
A minor thought that doesn't fit,
The baffled Doc prescribing Pagliacci
Today’s required reading: SUICIDE SQUAD #58.
November 19, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Today’s required reading: SUICIDE SQUAD #58.
And he killed Jason Vorhees!
November 18, 2025 at 6:44 PM
And he killed Jason Vorhees!
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I know this cover is weird and off-putting, but it's also one of my favourites. To me, the swapping of Scott Free and Orion as babies is the core of the New Gods. It's biblical. It's Shakespearean. It's epic. Kirby was amazing.
November 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I know this cover is weird and off-putting, but it's also one of my favourites. To me, the swapping of Scott Free and Orion as babies is the core of the New Gods. It's biblical. It's Shakespearean. It's epic. Kirby was amazing.
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Thin, too-sweet chili. Poured over spaghetti. It's atrocious.
November 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Thin, too-sweet chili. Poured over spaghetti. It's atrocious.