Spider-Man: The Death of Gwen Stacy
[Second Printing]
(June 2001)
Marvel,
1999 Series
Published in English
(United States)
- Price
- 14.95 USD; 21.95 CAD
- Pages
- 116
- On-sale Date
- 2001-07-18
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Marvel Comics
- Brand
-
Marvel's Finest; Marvel Comics
- ISBN
-
0-7851-0716-9
- Barcode
- 9780785107163 51495
- Editing
- Ben Abernathy (collections editor); Matty Ryan (assistant editor)
- Color
- color
- Dimensions
- standard Modern Age US
- Paper Stock
- cardstock cover; glossy interiors
- Binding
- softcover
- Publishing Format
- collected editions
Issue Notes
This issue is a variant of Spider-Man: The Death of Gwen Stacy (Marvel, 1999 series) .
[no title indexed]
Spider-Man / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Reprints
-
in Os Maiores Clássicos do Homem-Aranha (Panini Brasil, 2002 series) #3 - A Morte de Gwen Stacy (novembro de 2004) - in Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 2003 series) #13 ([March] 2011)
-
in Die offizielle Marvel-Comic-Sammlung (Hachette [DE], 2013 series) #19 - Spider-Man: Der Tod der Stacys (Juli 2015) - in Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection (Marvel, 2013 series) #7 - The Goblin's Last Stand (2017)
- in The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus (Marvel, 2007 series) #4 (2019)
-
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--And Now the Goblin!
Spider-Man / comic story / 19 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Spider-Man; GUESTS: Betty Brant; Robbie Robertson; Harry Osborn; Aunt May Parker; Anna May Watson; Mary Jane Watson; VILLAIN: Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Gwen Stacy
- Synopsis
- Peter returns from England and winds up getting a job with Norman Osborn. Unfortunately, Norman is shocked into becoming the Green Goblin again and sets his sights on Spidey.
- Reprints
- from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #96 (May 1971)
-
Indexer Notes
Continued in the next 2 issues.
Drug references in the story meant that it could not be approved by the Comics Code.
In the Grip of the Goblin!
Spider-Man / comic story / 19 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Gil Kane
- Inks
- Frank Giacoia; John Romita (pages 7, 15, 16, and 19, credited as "Artist Emeritus"); Tony Mortellaro ? (backgrounds)
- Colors
- Andy Yanchus ?
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Job Number
- 575Z
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Spider-Man [also appears as Peter Parker]; GUESTS: Harry Osborn; Mary Jane Watson; VILLAIN: Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Gwen Stacy
- Synopsis
- Spidey battles the Goblin while Harry starts popping pills to deal with the brush-off MJ has given him.
- Reprints
- from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #97 (June 1971)
-
Indexer Notes
Story sontinues in the following issue.
Drug references in the story meant that it could not be approved by the Comics Code.
Backgrounds likely inked by Tony Mortellaro, as he was the background inker on ASM #98 (a billboard seen on the splash page of #98 reads "BACK BY MOR").
The Goblin's Last Gasp!
Spider-Man / comic story / 19 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Gil Kane
- Inks
- Frank Giacoia; Tony Mortellaro (backgrounds)
- Colors
- Andy Yanchus ?
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Job Number
- 590Z
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Spider-Man [also appears as Peter Parker]; Gwen Stacy; J. Jonah Jameson; Robbie Robertson; Harry Osborn; VILLAIN: Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]
- Synopsis
- Spidey confronts the drug dealer who sold Harry the pills that put him in the hospital. Spidey and Goblin wage a pitched battle until the web-head confronts Norman with his sick son. Gwen returns from London.
- Reprints
- from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #98 (July 1971)
-
Indexer Notes
Drug references in the story meant that it could not be approved by the Comics Code.
Though not officially credited, a billboard seen on the splash page reads "BACK BY MOR", indicating Tony Mortellaro inked the backgrounds.
The Night Gwen Stacy Died
Spider-Man / comic story / 20 pages
- Script
- Gerry Conway
- Pencils
- Gil Kane
- Inks
- John Romita; Tony Mortellaro
- Colors
- Dave Hunt
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Spider-Man; GUESTS: Gwen Stacy (Death); Harry Osborn; Mary Jane Watson; Robbie Robertson; J. Jonah Jameson; VILLAIN: Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Aunt May Parker; Flash Thompson
- Synopsis
- Harry is raving and bed ridden after once again taking LSD and when his father finds his son's friends gathering around in support, he throws them out. Cracking under the pressure of his damaged son and failing business, Norman regains his memory of being the Green Goblin and the secret identity of his deadliest foe. Trying to get to Spidey where it hurts, the Goblin captures Gwendy and brings her to the top of the Brooklyn Bridge. During the fight, Gwen falls from the bridge and when Spider-Man tries to catch her with a web line, her neck snaps.
- Reprints
- from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #121 (June 1973)
-
Indexer Notes
story continues in the following issue
The Goblin's Last Stand
Spider-Man / comic story / 20 pages
- Script
- Gerry Conway
- Pencils
- Gil Kane
- Inks
- John Romita; Tony Mortellaro
- Colors
- Dave Hunt
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Gwen Stacy (deceased); Harry Osborn; Robbie Robertson; J. Jonah Jameson; Mary Jane Watson; VILLAIN: Green Goblin [Norman Osborn] (dies)
- Synopsis
- Peter Parker is out for revenge after the Green Goblin kills Gwen Stacy.
- Reprints
- from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #122 (July 1973)
-
The Kiss
Spider-Man / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Flash Thompson; Harry Osborn; Gwen Stacy; Mary Jane Watson
- Synopsis
- Peter and Gwen share their first kiss.
- Reprints
- from Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man (Marvel, 1999 series) #1 (January 1999)
-
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Table of Contents
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Spider-Man -
1.
--And Now the Goblin!
Spider-Man -
2.
In the Grip of the Goblin!
Spider-Man -
3.
The Goblin's Last Gasp!
Spider-Man -
4.
The Night Gwen Stacy Died
Spider-Man -
5.
The Goblin's Last Stand
Spider-Man -
6.
The Kiss
Spider-Man
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- Kauldi Gilibert
- Richard Thomson
- Jim Van Dore
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