So this is one of the most essential event in Spiderman comics where Peter's first love Gwen Stacy dies. This is decent book and it's quit dated honestly. Basically Goblin kidnaps Gwen and spidey who has cold and sneezing under his mask goes to save her. He and Goblin fights until goblin throws Gwen from height and Spidey catches her leg with web but she dies because of shock? Then Spidey says some things to police in angry mode which is supposed to be sad but I found it so funny for some reason...

One of the most classic spider man stories of all time. A bit dated but the shock value of the death of Gwen Stacy still holds weight. Many things are going on in Peter Parker life amongst them the fallout of the death of Gwen dad captain Stacy and the drug addiction of Harry Osborn and Spidey's ongoing battle with the maniacal Green Goblin. Definitely one for the all time classics

For the handful of issues this collection covers, there’s certainly a lot going on in the life of Peter Parker. The return of his arch foe, the drama that comes from his nemesis knowing his identity and being his best friends father, the loneliness he feels away from Gwen Stacy, Harry Osborns’ continued drug problem. It’s a story that really feels like a climactic peak, as if all these elements are coming together for a big moment. And really, what a pivotal point in time for Spider-Man. The end...

As a huge Spiderman fan, Spiderman : the night Gwen Stacy died is a Spidey story that any Marvel or comics fans know about, and it's not hard to know why. In any type of fiction or media, the love interest stays there. When readers or fans grow attached to the love figure, epically once the hero has a future with her, the writer usually hears the fan base and continues to go along with what the readers like. In Spider-Man's world, today, Mary Jane is that girl ( even if a deal with the devil un

The only highlight of this story is the split second when Peter Parker realizes that MAYBE (and I stress MAYBE) he is the one responsible for the Death of Gwen, a moment washed away by the angry reaction of a teenager who goes on a final rampage against the Goblin and then mistreats Mary Jane for his own responsabilities while she stands there like a fool, accepting her fate as the forever girlfriend of a 15-years old smuck in the body of a man.The first woman in the refrigerator ever right here...

I always felt the film franchise never did the relationship between Spider-Man, the Osbornes and Gwen Stacy any real justice. Especially the lack of Gwen until much later on in the series. Gwen’s death was such an earth shattering moment in Peter Parker’s life and this collection is the place to go to see how this episode in Spidey’s life unravelled. Classic, defining moments in the Spidey-verse. Reading again, quite clever sub-story about drug culture and the white man pushing drugs, portrayed

Finally got the chance to read this, and all I can say is that I understand why it's a classic. It's obviously written for its time (i.e. the "don't do drugs, kids" lesson that weaves its way into the main plot of the story), but for those who are interested in seeing how comics respond to the world and culture around them, it can be fun to see. Generally, it's clear to see that this comic took great strides in the evolution of Spiderman (and probably the types of problems that heroes face/how t...

This one is pretty fun. Some kind of heavy handed anti-drug memorandums, but aside from that, it was all well-written and told an interesting story. Much better written than Stan Lee's '60s Spiderman.

I laughed. I cried. I remembered. It was amazing.“How many moments in our lives go by like that? ‘We’ll do it tomorrow,’ we say. ‘No, I don’t feel like it... you go without me.’ ‘Maybe some other time.’ But those tomorrows we take for granted... don’t always come.”Wow.

I was perhaps not the ideal reader for this volume. I have little experience with the Spider-Man comics, if any; my only knowledge has been gleaned from the films, Wikipedia article-skimming, and a novelization of, I'm given to understand, the Peter/Mary Jane plotline in the Ultimate comics. ( Mary Jane by Judith O'Brien, for anyone wondering--it actually remains a favorite novel of mine to this day, because it so accurately reflected high school life, and because it made me an eternal lover

Always wanted to read this classic storyline. Of course I’ve long known what happened, long before it was in the movies too but had never read the comics. This edition features 2 sets of stories that run into each other. With the first setting up a lot of events in the second one where Gwen dies (not a spoiler it’s on the cover). It’s a classic Spider-Man story which has elements in a couple of the movies & well worth reading & I enjoyed it. That said there are a couple of issues. They did not t...

Wow, such a good story!I mean, it's one of the most importante stories on the Marvel Universe, but being written in the year that it was, i thought it would be such a "wordy" book, as usually this stories are, but it really nice. All the building around the return of the Green Goblin, until the deadly ending of Gwen, it's great. And the last chapter of this book, as Spider Man Blue was, is a love letter to Gwen and to Spider Man old times back in the day. It's just beautiful. It's great to see h...

When a series has been around for as long as The Amazing Spider-Man, you can't help but have, to some degree, a sense of inertia. There is a certain status quo, and it can't really be avoided. What made this book really exciting was the feeling that something was happening. Opening with the three-part Harry Osborn drug story was a nice move on the part of the Collections Editor, as it really set the stage. Not only did it include the previous encounter between the Green Goblin and Spider-Man and...

A classic story that’s worth reading. This collection provides just enough of the issues before the titular death to provide some context, though not enough to really understand the relationships or feel the tragedy of what happens. It’s also VERY MUCH set in 1973, with all of the typical Marvel-style attempts at cool lingo, clothes, and ham-fisted social commentary. I love that stuff, but I could see it being distracting for someone who wants more story than time capsule. I liked the little epi...

I remember watching Gwen’s death in “Amazing Spider-Man 2” and being surprised with boldness of this choice. After awhile I ended up reading the comic and now this one is a sort of re-reading but with the full context, which made it even better. I loved this comic. For me, Peter’s relationships is the most appealing aspect of Spider-Man lore. So this comic nailed everything, not only by fleshing out Peter’s grief but also showing the creation of new bonds as his relationship with MJ. On top of t...

Collects Amazing Spider-Man issues #96-98 and #121-122, and material from Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man issue #1Even though this is a well-known tale, the emotional nature of the story still hits hard. This is likely the greatest tragedy in Peter's life, even more so than the death of Uncle Ben. The writing and storytelling is definitely of its time, feeling very dated, but I think this story still holds up.

Noteworthy for actually killing a major supporting character and keeping her dead, but that's all there is to it. The writing isn't very good - some terrible depictions of drug use and drug effects and a death with no real drama.

This is Spiderman at his best, and sadly, at his worst. The Death of Gwen Stacy has always been at the core of what makes Spidey, well, Spidey. I liked the nod the director used in Tobey Maguire's outing on film with the final outcome of the battle between The Green Goblin and Spiderman.

You'd be hard pressed to hear me praise anything about the early portion (or just about any portion other than this one) of Gerry Conway's run on The Amazing Spider-Man. I don't know that he disliked Spidey, but I do think that he liked humiliating him a bit more than his fellow writers. In one climactic battle, Conway had Spider-Man taken out by the evil, powerful and menacing... Aunt May? ...What? Go ahead, reread that sentence. It's true. Aunt May knocked out Spider-Man by hitting him in the

As their friend Harry Osborn struggles with drug abuse, Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy rekindle their budding romance. However, Harry's father suffers a mental breakdown which leads to the resurgence of his supervillain persona, the Green Goblin, who not only hates Spider-Man but also knows his secret identity.If I were to describe the events of this book in one word it would simply be 'iconic'. The confrontation between Spider-Man and the Green Goblin atop the Brooklyn Bridge is one of the pillars...