Gerry Conway
American comic book writer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Gerry Conway?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Gerard Francis Conway[2] (born September 10, 1952)[3] is an American comic book writer, comic book editor, screenwriter, television writer, and television producer. He is known for co-creating the Marvel Comics vigilante antihero the Punisher as well as the Scarlet Spider (Ben Reilly), and the first Ms. Marvel, and also writing the death of the character Gwen Stacy during his long run on The Amazing Spider-Man in the story arc, "The Night Gwen Stacy Died".
Gerry Conway | |
---|---|
Born | Gerard Francis Conway (1952-09-10) September 10, 1952 (age 71) New York City, U.S. |
Area(s) | Writer, Editor |
Notable works | Punisher, Spider-Man, Justice League of America, Firestorm the Nuclear Man, Batman, Jason Todd, Killer Croc |
Awards | Inkpot Award (2013)[1] |
Spouse(s) | Carla Conway (divorced) Karen Laura Conway |
Children | 2 |
At DC Comics, he is known for co-creating the superheroes Firestorm, Power Girl, Jason Todd, and the villain Killer Croc, and for writing the Justice League of America for eight years. Conway wrote the first major, modern-day intercompany crossover, Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man.