04/28/2026
Now that the dust has settled on our convention, I wanted to add our voice to the large chorus lamenting the passing of one of the greatest writers ever to work in the realm of comics - Gerry Conway. 72 feels way too young to lose him but we all know that he made the most of every revolution around the sun that he could make. He was slated to be at our event last year, but broke his hip just before we were set to announce him. And, as many of you remember, he was all set to join us at this year’s event, but he had to cancel due to health reasons. The sadness of his passing is slightly mitigated by the countless hours of joy he gave each and every one of us who were fortunate enough to find and consume his boundless stories in both the mediums of comic books and television. He simply told great stories. He will be greatly missed, but I know that he goes on to join a pantheon of great contemporaries in the halls of comic book Valhalla from Stan Lee, Gil Kane, John Buscema, Marie Severin, Jack Kirby and so many more!!!
RIP Gerry Conway. 😔