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

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

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter 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 of pancreatic cancer on Sunday in Thousand Oaks, California, his wife, Laura Conway, told The Associated Press. “From Spider-Man to the Avengers, Iron Man to Captain Marvel, Gerry Conway has deftly written almost every character in the Marvel Universe,” Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski said. “Gerry Conway’s legacy has made an undeniable and indelible impact on the Super Hero stories we know and love. He will be dearly missed.” Tributes were also shared on social media. “While many know his Marvel accomplishments … Gerry’s contributions to DC were equally …

Gerry Adams calls IRA ‘undefeated’ as he denies being a member in court | UK News

Gerry Adams calls IRA ‘undefeated’ as he denies being a member in court | UK News

Published by Sam Flores

The IRA was “undefeated” and “defied all attempts to criminalise them”, Gerry Adams told the High Court, as he denied being a member. Mr Adams, who served as president of the Irish republican party Sinn Féin from 1983 to 2018, is facing a legal challenge from three men who were injured in bombings carried out by the Provisional IRA. Accused of being a leading member of the group when the bombings happened, he was challenged with a statement which boasted that the militants would follow his orders, spoken by a solicitor who represented him in the 1980s. Image: Masked IRA Provisionals at the funeral of hunger striker Bobby Sands. Pic: PA Responding, Mr Adams said it was “not accurate”, but added: “They were undefeated, they defied all attempts to criminalise them, to coerce them, they made the right call when they eventually made the call, and they had the maturity and intelligence to choose the right way forwards.” He was also asked about a statement given by the late Brendan Hughes, who was detained alongside …

Gerry Adams tells High Court he had ‘no involvement whatsoever’ in IRA bombings | UK News

Gerry Adams tells High Court he had ‘no involvement whatsoever’ in IRA bombings | UK News

Published by Sam Flores

Gerry Adams has denied being a member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA), telling a court he had “no involvement whatsoever” in bombings carried out by the paramilitary group. In a witness statement to the Royal Courts of Justice in London on Tuesday, Mr Adams said he was “never a member of the IRA or its Army Council” and denied involvement in any bombings in the UK. The former leader of Sinn Fein said the allegations brought against him in a civil claim, that he was responsible for three bombings in Britain during the 1970s and 1990s, were “untrue”. Image: Gerry Adams. Pic: PA Mr Adams, one of Northern Ireland‘s best-known political figures, has long been accused of having been a member of the Provisional IRA. He has always denied the allegation. The 77-year-old wished the judge a “very happy ⁠St Patrick’s Day” as he entered the witness box. “I was never the commanding officer, or OC of the 2nd Battalion of the IRA’s Belfast brigade,” Mr Adams said in his 20-page statement. “Indeed, I …

Gerry Adams ‘directly responsible’ for bomb decisions, High Court told | UK News

Gerry Adams ‘directly responsible’ for bomb decisions, High Court told | UK News

Published by Sam Flores

Gerry Adams was “directly responsible for and complicit” in the decisions made by the Provisional IRA to detonate bombs on the British mainland, the High Court has heard. Three men are bringing legal action against the former Sinn Fein president and are seeking £1 in damages. John Clark, a victim of the 1973 Old Bailey bombing in London, Jonathan Ganesh, a 1996 London Docklands bombing victim, and Barry Laycock, a victim of the 1996 Arndale shopping centre bombing in Manchester, all allege Mr Adams was a leading member of the Provisional IRA on those dates, including of its Army Council. Mr Adams denies that he had any role in the Provisional IRA and is opposing the claim. On Monday, he arrived at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, wearing what appeared to be a bullet-proof vest, and was driven into the car park. Image: Pic: PA The court heard the three men want to show how Mr Adams was involved in the Provisional IRA “in the course of that conflict and to show on the balance …

IRA bombing victims withdraw damages claim against Gerry Adams | UK News

IRA bombing victims withdraw damages claim against Gerry Adams | UK News

Published by Sam Flores

Three victims of Provisional IRA bombings in England have discontinued their damages claim against former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams. Their lawyers told London’s High Court their decision on Friday, the last day of the two-week trial. The claim will be discontinued with “no order as to costs” after “proceedings developed overnight,” according to Anne Studd KC, who was representing the victims. Mr Adams welcomed the decision, saying it “brings to an emphatic end a case that should never have been brought”. Mr Adams, who became ​leader of Sinn Fein ‌in 1983 when it was the IRA’s political ​wing, was for many years the best-known face of the movement seeking to ​end British rule ⁠in Northern Ireland. Image: Sinn Fein’s Gerry Adams at a special party conference where he formally stepped down from leading the party in 2018. Pic: Reuters He had ⁠long faced accusations that he was a member ‌of the Provisional IRA, including from former members of theparamilitary group, which ‌he has always denied. Mr Adams was being sued for £1 in damages …

Gerry & Sewell review – tragicomic search for a Newcastle United season ticket | Theatre

Gerry & Sewell review – tragicomic search for a Newcastle United season ticket | Theatre

Published by Sam Flores

This tale of two hard-up reprobates in Gateshead, who dream of getting a Newcastle United season ticket by hook or by crook, encapsulates hope in the face of adversity. Adapted from an award-winning book (which also became the film Purely Belter), the play has its own rags-to-riches story, of sorts. Written and directed by Jamie Eastlake, it began life at a 60-seater social club in north Tyneside in 2022. Now, here it is in the West End, full of vivid characters, in-your-face demotic and subtly damning commentary on the political betrayals of this region, drained of resources – and sometimes hope itself. Jonathan Tulloch’s original novel, The Season Ticket, was published in 2000 but could have been written for our age of austerity, though its tone wavers between comedy and tragedy. The picaresque exploits of young, disenfranchised friends Gerry (Dean Logan) and Sewell (Jack Robertson) – whether scouring the banks of the Tyne for stuff to sell or carrying out burglaries – are spliced with dark family drama involving poverty, domestic violence, alcoholism and sexual …