Gerry Conway, a prolific comic book writer known for co-creating Marvel's Punisher character, has passed away. He contributed extensively to various Marvel titles, writing for iconic characters from Spider-Man to the Avengers.

“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