At 19 years dilapidated,Gerry Conway --- born this day in 1952 --- took over writing duties on The Amazing Spider-Man. If that wasn't enough pressure for a kid, know that he took over from Stan Lee, and who co-created the character and wrote over a hundred issues. Within a year of taking over on the book,Conway wrote the death of Gwen Stacy, one of the major turning points in the history of superhero comics.
If you were looking for the most auspicious start to a writing career, or you'd possess a tough time finding a bigger and better one than that. What's amazing is that Conway managed to live up to the standard he set for himself,carving out one of the most influential careers in comics history.
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Source: comicsalliance.com