Torunn Grønbekk (born September 16, 1984[1]) is a Norwegian comics writer, graphic designer, and portrait painter.[2] She is best known for her work on Valkyrie, Punisher: War Journal, Carnage, Venom, and Thor for Marvel Comics, Catwoman for DC Comics, and Red Sonja for Dynamite Comics.
Grønbekk started her comics writing career in 2017 with the six-issue Caliber Comics
In 2020, Grønbekk was asked by Jason Aaron to co-write Jane Foster: Valkyrie #8–10.[6] After the series was cut short at ten issues, the story was able to continue with the four-issue tie-in King in Black: Return of the Valkyries[7] and the five-issue mini-series The Mighty Valkyries with artist Mattia De Iulis in 2021.[8] These books introduced Rūna, a new Valkyrie based on Tessa Thompson's character from the Thor films.[9]
In 2022, Grønbekk wrote Warhammer 40,000: Sisters of Battle, a five-issue mini-series set in the Warhammer 40K universe.[10] The same year, she was announced as the writer for Jane Foster & the Mighty Valkyries, in which Jane Foster again wields Mjolnir.[11] She teamed up with Jason Aaron again to write three one-shots during his Punisher series where Frank Castle was the leader of the Hand: Punisher War Journal: Blitz, Brother, and Base.[12][13][14]
In February 2023, she took over writing Thor vol. 6 for issues 29–35.[15][16] In July, she was announced as the writer for Dynamite Entertainment's new series of Red Sonja, alongside artist Walter Geovani, to coincide with Red Sonja's 50th anniversary.[17] She was also announced as the writer for the four-issue Fall of X mini-series Realm of X.[18] She also became the new co-writer for Venom vol. 5, alongside Al Ewing, where she wrote the Black Widow gaining access to a symbiote.[19] She was announced as the new writer of Carnage with artist Pere Pérez[20] where she wrote the four-part crossover with Venom "Symbiosis Necrosis."[21]
Grønbekk was born in Jessheim, Norway.[1] She is a trained graphic designer and has worked in web technology and exhibition design.[5] She also does oil portrait painting.[2] Her father was named Tor after Thor and she was named after her father (Torunn meaning "the one who is loved by Thor").[23]
