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Gerry Conway

ジェリー・コンウェイ　/　じぇりー・こんうぇい

American screenwriter

September 10, 1952 (age 73)　・　Brooklyn, New York, United States

New York
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My Take

Conway is one of those writers whose fingerprints are everywhere even when his name isn't. Co-creating the Punisher, Ben Reilly, the Jackal and the first Ms. Marvel means he seeded characters that now anchor blockbuster franchises decades after he typed them. What fascinates me is his range, sliding between comics, science fiction prose, screenwriting and television production without losing his voice. The 2013 Inkpot Award only formalized what the industry already knew. He passed in 2026, but for me he embodies the unglamorous truth that creators, not corporations, build mythologies, and that good writing simply outlives its author.

Overview

Gerard Francis Conway (September 10, 1952 – April 26, 2026) was an American comic book writer and editor, science fiction writer, screenwriter, and television writer and producer. He co-created the Marvel Comics vigilante antihero the Punisher as well as Peter Parker's clone Ben Reilly, the super villain Jackal, and the first Ms. Marvel.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Gerry Conway
Name (Japanese): ジェリー・コンウェイ
Reading: じぇりー・こんうぇい
Born: September 10, 1952 (age 73)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Dragon
Origin: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Blood type: Private
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Occupation: screenwriter / science fiction writer / writer / editor / comics editor

2. Background

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University: New York University

Awards & achievements

2013 Inkpot Award

3. Relationships

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4. Personality

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