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.