Published May 1, 2026, 5:28 PM ET · Updated 6 months ago · 1 source

Gerry Conway, comic book writer who co-created Punisher character in Spider-Man, dies at 73

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Gerry Conway, a renowned comic book writer who helped create characters and stories for Marvel and DC, including the Punisher character in the Spider-Man comics, has died. He was 73. In a Monday statement announcing his death, Marvel described Conway as a legendary comic book writer with a prolific career. He died Sunday at his home in Thousand Oaks, California, the New York Times reported. His wife told the news outlet the cause was pancreatic cancer. “From Spider-Man to the Avengers, Iron Man