Gerry Conway is an American writer of comic books and screenplays. He is best known for co-creating the Marvel Comics character The Punisher and scripting the death of the original Spider-Man, Gwen Stacy.
Gerry Conway is a prolific comic book writer and editor who has been working in the industry since the early 1970s. He is best known for his work on Marvel Comics’ The Amazing Spider-Man, The Punisher, and Firestorm, as well as DC Comics’ Justice League of America and Wonder Woman. He has also written for other publishers such as Image Comics, Dark Horse Comics, and IDW Publishing.
Gerry Conway was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1950. He began his career in comics in 1971, writing for Marvel Comics’ The Amazing Spider-Man. He wrote the first issue of the series, which featured the death of Gwen Stacy, a major character in the Spider-Man universe. He also wrote the first issue of The Punisher, which introduced the character of Frank Castle. In addition to writing for Marvel, Conway wrote for DC Comics, including the Justice League of America and Wonder Woman.
In the 1980s, Conway moved away from writing comics and began working as an editor. He was the editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics from 1986 to 1987, and then the editor-in-chief of DC Comics from 1989 to 1991. During this time, he oversaw the launch of the Vertigo imprint, which focused on more mature and adult-oriented stories.
In the 1990s, Conway returned to writing comics, and he has since written for a variety of publishers. He wrote the Firestorm series for DC Comics, and he wrote the Image Comics series Spawn. He also wrote for Dark Horse Comics and IDW Publishing.
Gerry Conway is a highly respected and influential figure in the comic book industry. He has written some of the most iconic stories in the history of comics, and he has been an editor for two of the biggest publishers in the industry. He continues to write comics today, and his work is still highly regarded by fans and critics alike.