The night gwen stacy died was written by gerry conway in 1973, and would change the way the comic industry looked at death and character. Absolutely nobody in the comics business, none of the writers and fans and so on, saw the 60s and 70s as silver age just as no one saw the 30s through 50s as the golden age and while the night gwen stacy died did create a sense of outrage less over gwens death than the perception of spideys failure, to most readers, the comics. Marvel adds another tragic dimension to gwen stacys. I dont have an uninterrupted run dating back to the 70s like some people, but i have a more than passing understanding of the.
Gwen is a reporter covering the trial of the brute on charges of the murder of the manspider clone and the green goblin. Other than her strong influence on the characters and appearances through flashbacks, gwen stacy also returns as clone. Amazing spiderman 121, more than any before it, ushered in a level of change that no one was prepared for. Log in or sign up to leave a comment log in sign up. His father norman is livid about harrys condition, blames peter, gwen, and mary jane for harrys drug abuse, and throws them out. One of the biggest shocks in the comic book industry, the death of gwen stacy.
The lasting impact of the night gwen stacy died comicsalliance. Two of spidermans greatest enemies, doc ock and the green goblin, made comicbook history by killing the wallcrawlers policeofficer mentor, captain stacy, and his first true love, gwen events that affect the marvel universe to this day. A tragic tale but still, even after all these years, a classic. Spiderman and the green goblin have been fighting in a clock tower, and gwen is hanging from one of spidermans webs. The story arc is entitled the night gwen stacy died and it was written by gerry conway, penciled by gil kane, and inked by john romita sr. For her part, the gwen stacy of the mainstream marvel universe has stayed dead. Gwen stacy and the challenges of comic book continuity. Peter, his girlfriend gwen stacy, and acquaintance mary jane watson visit harry, who is in a sorry state. Gwen appears in peter parkers mind, courtesy of the spiders man s. The night gwen stacy died the aftermath 45 years later. I still remember what an impact gwens death had on me all those years ago when the story was reprinted in the uk version of the spiderman comics. I know that when i started buying spiderman comics way back,the death of the gwen stacy story was the comic book that i wanted to read more because of the way it defined the stories of spiderman. Much like her death in the comics the night gwen stacy died, its debatable as to what the actual cause of death was. It transformed the comic book industry, bringing readers facetoface with the reality of grief and loss.
Her death did not mean the end of gwen stacy spiderman appearances. Two of spidermans greatest enemies, doc ock and the green goblin, made comicbook history by killing the wallcrawlers police officer mentor, captain stacy, and his first true love, gwen. Posted on july 10, 2017 by joshua davison comments while reading peter. Her death signified the end of innocence and the beginning of a darker time for comics. Mary jane watson feels the loss of gwen deeply and becomes a more mature, compassionate person. As you can see, the death of gwen stacy is a moment that will always define spiderman. The night gwen stacy died hey kids comics wiki fandom. Can there ever be another moment like gwen stacys death. To pay tribute to this tragic death, she gives you her top ten list of comic book deaths. How amazing spiderman 2 trailers spoiled gwens death. Here is a link to an archive of all the past questions that have been answered so far. Wherever dead no more goes next, that retcon will remain, adding yet more tragedy to gwen stacys life and death.
He reveals the true story behind gwen stacys death in the spiderman comic book series. The green goblin kidnaps gwen and throws her off the brooklyn bridge. Can there ever be another comic book moment like gwen stacys death. The problem with the history of a comic book character is that it shouldnt be all inclusive, but many fans like to treat. So there are four possibilities for gwens death here. Because of these significant first appearances, this book has always been considered a significant issue in the spiderman universe. But gwens death was still one of the most formative moments for the still growing hero. The collected issues of the amazing spiderman featuring the deaths of captain george stacy, and later, his daughter gwen. Spidermans career has often been shaped by tragedy, but rarely as much as in the story of the stacys.
I know its not the same as having the real comic book feel in your hands, but its better. Find out where superman, jean grey, uncle ben, barry allen, jason todd, and gwen stacy stand on the top. When norman hears that he is facing financial ruin, he suffers a breakdown, and suddenly remembers everything. The amazing spiderman was directed by marc webb and released in 2012 to widespread success, garnering public interest in a sequel. A description of tropes appearing in night gwen stacy died. Actually the death of gwen stacy deals with more than the titular fatality and the end of the original green goblin in reprinting five classic comic books from. Within the marvel comics, gwen stacys death has enormous repercussions. Gwens death also draws peter and mary jane into a closer friendship, and eventually to romance. Other than the death of his beloved uncle ben, donning tight spandex and webslinging through the streets of new york had never significantly. The twoissue story, written by gerry conway, with pencil art by gil kane and inking by john romita sr. It starts a new arc for the comic, and introduces several plot points and characters that ar. Before peter parker joined the mcu with tom holland in the role, the character was played by andrew garfield.
How well has the night gwen stacy died aged as a story. Spidermans dead girlfriend is a kickass superhero now. Preorder your copy today online or at your local comic shop. Gwen was the girlfriend of spidermans alter ego, peter parker and had been a staple of this series since the mid60s.
Gwens death is one of the many deaths that keeps pushing peter to improve if characters like uncle ben or gwen came back it takes away that value of peter always trying to improve so yes it was a meaningful death for peter like other characters such george stacy, jean dewolffe etc. The death became a pivotal point in both spidermans history and in american comic books in general. Marvel exec explains spidergwens name change comic book. Spiderman admits gwen stacys death was for the best. For a complete history see gwendolyne stacys clones expanded history after her apparent death, gwen showed up on the parkers doorstep one night.
This is an abridged version of gwendolyne stacys clones history. Spidergwen is a weird title for the newest heroine to swing through the marvel universe. Thus when i got a comic book with those stories it was a important addition to my collection. A little tribute to one of the most shocking moments in comic book history. Miles warren, one of gwens professors, was secretly in love with her. Kidnapped by green goblin, she was thrown off the george washington bridge and spiderman was unable to save her. See more ideas about gwen stacy comic, gwen stacy, spiderman. Marvel comics is already teasing the character will continue on in some capacity, revealing ghost spider as the likely name of a new volume featuring gwen stacys heroic alter ego. It also featured tony mortellaro penciling the fight. The death of gwen stacy has always been regarded as one of the most important and influential moments in spiderman history. Top ten comic book deaths gwen stacy, superman, jean. In 1973, the night gwen stacy died shook the world and continues to live on 45 years later. But the gwen part of her moniker highlights the most potentially.
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