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Gerry Conway, Influential Marvel Writer and Editor, Dies at 73

His Spider-Man run introduced the Punisher.

Overview

  • Marvel, which announced his death Monday, did not disclose a cause.
  • He started at Marvel as a teenager and, at 19, replaced Stan Lee on The Amazing Spider-Man, writing issues 111 through 149.
  • During that period he introduced the Punisher, a vigilante who later headlined comics and a Netflix series.
  • He created characters and stories for both Marvel and DC and also wrote for animation and film, including Fire and Ice (1983) and the story for Conan the Destroyer (1984).
  • He stayed active at fan events, including recent CCXP invitations in São Paulo, with Marvel president Dan Buckley praising his storytelling and lasting influence.