Spiderman and green goblin get in a fight that rages, as usual, over rooftops and through glass windows. Created during the silver age of amazing spiderman, gwen is. Mary jane may be the better known romance for peter parker, but. Then, in 2014, spider gwen was introduced, and the entire gwen stacy narrative, once one of the most pivotal in comic book history, was turned on its head. Gwen intended to raise their children with peter parker but kept their birth a secret at first. But what is a high school student of the monthclass president candidatescience team captain supposed to do about that. The problem with the history of a comic book character is that it shouldnt be all inclusive, but many fans like to treat it as such. Wherever dead no more goes next, that retcon will remain, adding yet more tragedy to gwen stacys life and death. It transformed the comic book industry, bringing readers facetoface with the reality of grief and loss. A pivotal point in comic history the gwen stacy death. The night gwen stacy died was written by gerry conway in 1973, and would change. Readers today may have become jaded by the overabundance of death in comic books, but if you want to read a story where death matters. In an alternate universe, gwen stacy is bitten by a radioactive spider and becomes a super heroine.
At many times a wonderful storytelling tool, and just as often an albatross that drags everything down. Little would we know that the end of this story, where mary jane watson stays with peter to comfort him after gwens death, that this would end up being the start of something special. As a teenager, she attended standard high, a rival school to midtown high. The item youve selected was not added to your cart. Thus when i got a comic book with those stories it was a important addition to my collection. Spidermans career has often been shaped by tragedy, but rarely as much as in the story of the stacys.
The death of peters first love interest came as a bit of a shock to readers, and to this day laid much of the groundwork for the peter they know and love. One of the biggest shocks in the comic book industry, the death of gwen stacy. See more ideas about gwen stacy comic, gwen stacy, spiderman. This results in apocalypse executing peter parker during the cullings because he was a potential ally to gwen stacy. When norman hears that he is facing financial ruin, he suffers a breakdown, and suddenly remembers everything. Kidnapped by green goblin, she was thrown off the george washington bridge and spiderman was unable to save her. A description of tropes appearing in night gwen stacy died. And this isnt a thing where i want to kick gwen to the curb so we can get to mj or anything like that. Scenes from the trailers mirrored images from the night gwen stacy died. Wherever dead no more goes next, that retcon will remain, adding yet more tragedy to gwen stacy s life and death. Apr 21, 2014 comic book continuity is a tricky thing. 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. Death had occurred in the lives of superheroes previously, after all where would batman, superman, or.
Captain americairon man 2007 concurred that the proximate cause of death was the sudden stop during a highspeed fall. Spiderwoman gwen stacy in comics powers, enemies, history. 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. There is one more reason it couldnt happen, but its going to wait for the next part of this discussion. Scott campbell with colors by nei ruffino 2012 comic art. The twoissue story, written by gerry conway, with pencil art by gil kane and inking by john romita sr. She was created by jason latour and robbi rodriguez.
So there are four possibilities for gwens death here. The green goblin kills gwen stacy in the night gwen stacy died, a story that fans still talk about. The night gwen stacy died was written by gerry conway in 1973. Gwen stacy and the challenges of comic book continuity gwen stacy and the challenges of comic book continuity. The lasting impact of the night gwen stacy died comicsalliance. Gwen stacy wasnt the first shocking comic book death, as lightning lad of the legion of superheroes died ten years earlier in 1963s.
An issue of peter parkerspiderman revisits the issue, and further confirms gwen died of a broken neck due to the use of the webbing. Sep 16, 2002 now, in addition to uncle ben, there is gwen spiderman was much more responsible for gwen s death than that of captain stacy. Initially, peters problems as spiderman made him ignore her advances, and in return, she felt insulted by his aloofness. His father norman is livid about harrys condition, blames peter, gwen, and mary jane for harrys drug abuse, and throws them out. 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 volume 1 of the amazing spiderman. Gwens dad is hurt, in the hospital and implicated in corruption charges. Comic kunst, comic art, gwen stacy comic, spiderman girl, spiderman pictures, ecchi, comics girls, comic book artists, marvel characters gwen stacy and mary jane watson by j. In this particular scuffle though, they end up atop a clock tower where green goblin, although not directly, causes gwen stacy to fall off, plunging to her death. She died from a broken neck from the whiplash effect of spidermans webbing stopping her fall abruptly4. Love interests have come before and since, but there can be no doubt, gwen was the first and the best. Distributed as an exclusive bonus comic in a foreign comic multipack.
It was the first big shocking death in comics perhaps even ushering in the bronze age. Little would we know that the end of this story, where mary jane watson stays with peter to comfort him after gwen s death, that this would end up being the start of something special. The green goblin returns and spiderman loses the love of his life in one of the most famous and iconic comic stories of all time. For the christian metalcore band, see gwen stacy band. Gwen first met peter parker while they were undergraduates at empire state university. Much like her death in the comics the night gwen stacy died, its debatable as to what the actual cause of death was. How amazing spiderman 2 trailers spoiled gwens death. The goblin has no reason for wanting to make spiderman feel better about gwens death, so it is unlikely that he would lie to spiderman about how she died. Mar 03, 20 gerry conway on the night gwen stacy died. But that wasnt always the case, and there was a time when death, permanent and cold, was rare.
As you can see, the death of gwen stacy is a moment that will always define spiderman. New gwen stacy title brings marvels sweetheart back. Gwen s death is thus a violent conclusion to an illfated romance with a much older man. So, no, there really couldnt be another gwen stacy moment like there was. Some of the most important, iconic issues in the bronze age of comics are gwen stacy spiderman comics.
Gwen stacy comics gwen stacy comic book list marvel. For the comic book series starring the alternateuniverse superhero version, see spider gwen. 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. This series will follow the story of a dramatically different version of gwen stacy from what most comic book readers are familiar with. Or, at the very least, it is now so commonplace that it fails to retain any sort of emotional impact. Within the marvel comics, gwen stacys death has enormous repercussions. A nauck, toddmarvel comicsthe first of gwen stacys amazing adventures.
Gwen stacy spiderman comic book essentials our last posts featured spidermans main squeeze mary jane, but it would be unfair to leave out his first love, gwen stacy. Jonah jameson learning his secret identity thanks to the green goblin. Gwen stacy and the challenges of comic book continuity. Gwen stacy is the famous wallcrawler on earth65, an alternate universe, where she was bitten by the infamous radioactive arachnid and dubbed spiderwoman or spidergwen. Gerry conway blasts gwen stacy, criticizes stan lee in new book on marvel. So, weve got what might be one of the most famous comic books in. Heck, i never really liked gwen from what ive seen of her in the comics, but i really, really liked her in the movie. Gerry conway on the night gwen stacy died comic book movie. Gwen stacy was the first true love of peter parkers life. Their romance was complicated by the death of her father, police. Death in comic books has essentially lost all meaning.
I know its not the same as having the real comic book feel in your hands, but its better. This story is arguably the most memorable of them all. Can there ever be another moment like gwen stacys death. Spiderman admits gwen stacys death was for the best. Marvel adds another tragic dimension to gwen stacys infamous. How spiderman turned gwen stacy from victim to survivor. In this edition of comic book questions answered, we look into how gwen stacy died. For the alternateuniverse superhero version, see spiderwoman gwen stacy. Learn the neverbefore told origin of gwen stacy top of her class daughter of the police capta. Marvel women marvel girls comics girls marvel dc comics gwen stacy comic book girl comic books art comic art mary jane watson. Gwendolyne gwen stacy was the daughter of nypd captain george stacy and helen stacy. This was the first time that i had experienced the death of a comic book character. Gwen s 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.
Subscribe to marvel unlimited to read gwen stacy comic lists by marvel experts. Good looking women king kong amazing spider daredevil comic strips how to look better spiderman comic books marvel. Okay, i know this is gonna sound horrible, but i really hope they do gwen stacys death in an upcoming spiderman film. For ten years, spiderman had been one of marvels most popular characters. Peter, his girlfriend gwen stacy, and acquaintance mary jane watson visit harry, who is in a sorry state. Aug 07, 2017 the green goblin returns and spiderman loses the love of his life in one of the most famous and iconic comic stories of all time. Mar, 2020 gwen intended to raise their children with peter parker but kept their birth a secret at first.
Gwendolyne maxine stacy is a fictional character who appears in american comic books published by marvel comics. Because of these significant first appearances, this book has always been considered a significant issue in the spiderman universe. Two of spidermans greatest enemies, doc ock and the green goblin, made comic book history by killing the wallcrawlers policeofficer mentor, captain stacy, and his first true love, gwen events that affect the marvel universe to this day. History for comicbookthenightgwenstacydied tv tropes. Jul 10, 2017 so, no, there really couldnt be another gwen stacy moment like there was. Browse marvels comprehensive list of gwen stacy comics. The green goblin kidnaps gwen and throws her off the brooklyn bridge. Now, in addition to uncle ben, there is gwen spiderman was much more responsible for gwens death than that of captain stacy. But that wasnt the only detail in the trailers that hinted at her death. New gwen stacy title brings marvels sweetheart back before. She died when the green goblin hit her with his goblin glider3. Marvel adds another tragic dimension to gwen stacys.
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. Spider gwen or ghostspider is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. The death of gwen stacy has always been regarded as one of the most important and influential moments in spiderman history. In it, spiderman reveals his identity to and marries gwen stacy, only to have the ceremony be interrupted by the police trying to arrest him due to j. Spiderman and the green goblin have been fighting in a clock tower, and gwen is hanging from one of spidermans webs. Gwens death is thus a violent conclusion to an illfated romance with a much older man.