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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
Fabric Type: 9780785125044
Legal Disclaimer: 0785125043
Maximum Color Depth: Marvel Comics
Metal Type: Marvel Comics
Publisher: 1
Region Code: 160
Total External Bays Free: March 14, 2007
Total Firewire Ports: Marvel Comics
Total Gem Weight: Young Adult
Marvel Comics
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Spider-Man's career has often been shaped by tragedy, but rarely as much as in the story of the Stacys! Two of Spider-Man's greatest enemies, Doc Ock and the Green Goblin, made comic-book history by killing the wall-crawler's police officer mentor, Captain Stacy, and his first true love, Gwen - events that affect the Marvel Universe to this day! Guest-starring Iceman of the X-Men! Collects Amazing Spider-Man #88-92 and #121-122.
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The first part of this book deals with the death of Captain Stacy, which is a lovely Doctor Octopus story which features Ock at his deadliest. Penned by Stan Lee, and drawn by legends John Romita and Gil Kane, these are the pinnacle of classic Marvel Comics.
The second part of the book deals with the death of Gwen Stacy. There's no way around it: These issues are beautiful and touching. Filled with emotion and drama, you're drawn right into the story. This is what makes Gwen one ... Read More
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What made Spider-Man different from the very start was the adversity he faced as Spider-Man and as Peter Parker. Even in the more innocent time known as the "Silver Age" he had to learn early in his super-hero career that even with all of his amazing powers he could not stop tragedy from befalling those he loved. What started with his Uncle Ben continues here with the deaths of Captain Stacy and his daughter Gwen.
Collected in this volume are the stories that marked the end of the ... Read More
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Just about every big name super hero in comics has at least one pivotal moment that always gets remembered by fans. For Spider-Man, what's collected here in Death of the Stacys is THE pivotal turning point for Marvel's celebrated character. The death of Gwen Stacy, Peter Parker's first true love before Mary Jane, meets her demise thanks to the Green Goblin, which leaves Spidey blaming himself for her death. This story alone makes Death of the Stacys worth picking up, and it begins with the death ... Read More
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Having just read this story makes me realize how die hard comic book fans had so many problems with Spider Man (the movie). Basically the first Spider Man movie takes this horrible trajedy of the death of Gwen Stacy and turns it on its ear by making it happen to a different girl (Mary Jane Watson), and making it a rescue instead of a trajedy. What a slap in the face to the fans who know how it really went down!
I am a new fan of Spider Man, so I am trying to catch up on my 40 plus years ... Read More
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