The Punisher is a Marvel comics creator.
Gerry Conway . He is known for co-creating the Marvel Comics ' vigilante the Punisher and scripting the death of the character Gwen Stacy during his long run on The Amazing Spider-Man . The Punisher ( Francis `` Frank '' Castle ) is a fictional character 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 , with publisher Stan Lee green-lighting the name .