Gerry Conway Interview: Spider-Man, Superman, Cinder and Ashe, Firestorm, The Punisher, and More

One of the most important superhero writers, Gerry Conway, talks to us about working on some of the most iconic characters and some of the greatest artists! 00:00 When was Spider-Man at his best? 00:50 Working on Superman with Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, including the Superman vs. Wonder Woman Treasury Edition 15:49 The Night Gwen Stacy Died, and what would have happened if he took over straight from Steve Ditko instead of John Romita 23:50 Did he get any heat from killing Norman Osborn? 25:35 How many times in his career has he correctly predicted success? And the unexpected success of Firestorm 32:06 How does he react to seeing his work adapted to screen? 36:09 How old should Spider-Man be? 43:36 How great and underrated was Ross Andru? 52:40 Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man 58:22 How would young Gerry Conway react to the representation in comics today? 1:13:30 What would he have changed about the creation of Power Girl? 1:18:20 Politics in comics 1:24:23 Why does he think the Punisher has such an impact on today's culture? 1:28:43 Cinder and Ashe with Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, and the distinctions between lowbrow, highbrow, and middlebrow fiction 1:39:47 Why did he tease but not follow through on a romance between Firestorm and Power Girl? 1:40:33 How would comics history have changed if George Perez had chosen Justice League of America (with Gerry Conway) over The New Teen Titans (with Marv Wolfman)? 1:42:10 How would comics history have changed if the 1983 JLA/Avengers had pushed through? 1:43:40 With Spider-Man: No Way Home coming out, why is the pairing of Spider-Man and Dr. Strange so attractive to writers? 1:45:10 Who is his favorite character from JLA Detroit? 1:45:49 Cooler costume: Punisher or Firestorm? 1:47:05 What was it like working on Fire and Ice (Ralph Bakshi movie based on Frank Frazetta concepts)? 1:50:24 If he'd known what was going to happen, would he have written the first Clone Saga? 1:51:17 Bookending his Spider-Man runs with door-closing moments 1:53:20 What is the quintessential Gerry Conway book? Gerry Conway on Amazon: Superman: https://amzn.to/3IWcFyH Spider-Man: https://amzn.to/3p19kGA Firestorm: https://amzn.to/3ITFf3N Justice League: https://amzn.to/3E4j9bd Visit The Comics Cube: http://www.comicscube.com Facebook:   / comicscube   Twitter:   / comicscube   Instagram:   / thecomicscube   Discuss this in our Facebook group:   / thecomicscube   Host: Duy Tano Intro and Outro theme: ChrisCorny