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- Birth nameStephen Ross Gerber
- Steve Gerber was born on September 20, 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was a writer, known for Howard the Duck (1986), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and The New Batman Adventures (1997). He was married to Margo MacLeod. He died on February 10, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
- SpouseMargo MacLeod(? - February 10, 2008) (his death, 1 child)
- At the time of his death he was writing the comic book "Dr. Fate" for DC Comics. Many of his scripts were written from his hospital bed in Las Vegas, where he was being treated for pulmonary fibrosis.
- Created the comic book characters Howard the Duck, Destroyer Duck, Omega the Unknown, Nevada, Richard Rory, Jennifer Kale (Witches), Lilith (Daughter of Dracula), Sludge, Exiles, Cybernary, Korrek the Barbarian, Dakimh the Enchanter, Dr. Bong, Simon Garth: the Zombie, The Living Mummy, Stewart the Rat, Jaghur (Void Indigo), Foolkiller, Al Bizarro, and the Suburban Jersey Ninja She-Devils.
- Noted for his comic book work on Man-Thing, Daredevil and The Defenders.
- Writing 'Hard Time', with art by Brian Hurtt, a new series from DC Focus about a teenager sentenced to fifty years in prison.
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