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Comic Book Writer Gerry Conway Dies at 73 After Battling Pancreatic Cancer
Gerry Conway, the comic book writer who created the death of Gwen Stacy and co-created the Punisher, died Sunday at his home in Thousand Oaks. Marvel Comics confirmed his passing, highlighting his influence on pop culture. Conway also co-created DC characters like Power Girl and Firestorm.
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Gerry Conway, the veteran comic book writer known for shaping Marvel and DC storylines, died Sunday at his home in Thousand Oaks. His wife, Laura Conway, stated that his death resulted from pancreatic cancer he had been battling for a while. Marvel Comics confirmed the passing in a statement on X.
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Born in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn on September 10, 1952, Conway sold his first story to Marvel at the age of 15. That story was published years after he sold it. He went on to write for Marvel Comics and DC Comics for most of his life.
B. " The company added: "Gerry was a tremendous icon in comics who shaped pop culture itself. " Conway created the death of Gwen Stacy in 1973. The cover of Issue No. 121 of The Amazing Spider-Man, titled "The Night Gwen Stacy Died," marked that moment.
Conway co-created the Punisher character, who debuted in Issue No. 129 of The Amazing Spider-Man in 1974. He developed the vigilante with Ross Andru and John Romita Sr. In that issue, the Jackal hires someone to take out Spider-Man, putting Spidey in the crosshairs of Frank Castle, the Punisher.
The character wears a black uniform with a giant skull emblazoned on the front. He wrote for Justice League of America for years. His final Marvel credit came in 2023 as a writer for Disney+ Marvel’s What If...?
Series, which he penned with Jody Houser. That episode features an alternative storyline where Gwen Stacy lives and Spider-Man dies trying to save her. Conway is survived by his wife and two daughters from prior marriages.
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