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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 …

The Punisher TV special finally gets release date confirmed

The Punisher TV special finally gets release date confirmed

Published by Daniella Wilson

The Punisher TV special, starring Jon Bernthal, has been given a confirmed release date on Disney+, and it’s coming to screens soon! The special, entitled The Punisher: One Last Kill, will air on Tuesday 12 May on Disney+. The Punisher was a two-season series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which launched in 2017. It followed Bernthal’s character Frank Castle, who was originally introduced in Netflix’s version of Daredevil the previous year, a former U.S. Marine turned vigilante who wages a one-man war on crime. Want to see this content? This page contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as Twitter may use cookies and other technologies. To view this content, choose ‘Accept and continue’ to allow Twitter and its required purposes. Accept and continue After the murder of his wife and children, Frank becomes known as The Punisher, ruthlessly targeting criminals he believes the system has failed to punish. Bernthal himself has co-written the new special alongside Oscar-nominated Reinaldo Marcus Green, who has also directed. Bernthal reprised …