Gerard Francis Conway 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, 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".
Conway at the 2019 Phoenix Fan Fusion
Conway at the New York Comic Con
The Punisher is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher made his first appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man #129, originally depicted as an assassin and adversary of the superhero Spider-Man.
The Punisher #1 (March 2004), cover art by Tim Bradstreet.
A memorial statue to Chris Kyle in Texas features the skull on his vest, as he is credited with popularizing the symbol in the US military.
A variation of the Punisher's skull emblem that was used by protesters at the 2017 Unite the Right rally.