Squirrel Girl co-creator and prolific writer Will Murray has passed away at age 73.
Will Murray
Marvel Entertainment announced Murray’s passing and shared a tribute to the writer on social media.
Will Murray, prolific author, editor, journalist, pulp historian, and co-creator of beloved Marvel character Squirrel Girl, has sadly passed away. His writing was energetic, optimistic, with a larger-than-life style that inspired so many. Our thoughts are with his loved ones.
As a young man, Murray became a fan of Doc Savage, and went on to write numerous articles and novels about the character.
He wrote comic books, prose stories, and non-fiction articles on various characters and topics. He scripted The Destroyer black-and-white magazine and stories starring Iron Man and the Punisher, plus introductions to volumes like the Marvel Comics Omnibus. He wrote stories about Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, Ant-Man, the Hulk, Sherlock Holmes, Zorro, Tarzan, and more.
Murray co-created Squirrel Girl a.k.a. Doreen Allene Green with writer-artist Steve Ditko. She first appeared in Marvel Super-Heroes vol. 2 #8 in winter 1991. She went on to have her own solo series, The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, and has been a member of both the Avengers and the Great Lakes Avengers.
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