Overview
- Marvel announced Monday that Gerry Conway has died at 73, and no cause of death was disclosed.
- Marvel leaders Dan Buckley, Kevin Feige, and C. B. Cebulski praised his storytelling and advocacy for creators in formal statements.
- Conway co-created The Punisher and the original Ms. Marvel at Marvel and helped create DC mainstays including Firestorm, Power Girl, Jason Todd, and Killer Croc.
- His Spider-Man arc “The Night Gwen Stacy Died” is widely credited with shifting superhero comics toward more serious, lasting consequences.
- Conway’s creations continue on screen, with Jon Bernthal’s Punisher special due in May on Disney+ and a Spider-Man: Brand New Day film slated for this summer.