The Death of Gwen Stacy

Amazing Spider-Man # 121  1973

 

Norman Osborne under stress from his son’s drug addiction, reverts back to his ‘Green Goblin’ persona.  The Goblin blames Peter Parker, who he know is Spider-Man, for his son’s condition and looks for a way to hurt Spidey as much as he believes Spidey hurt his son.

The Green Goblin Finds a way.  Spider-Man’s true love, Gwen Stacy.  The Goblin kid naps her and leaves a hint to Spidey.  Spidey eventually finds the Goblin and Gwen at the top of the Washinton Bridge with an unconscious Gwen.  The Goblin offers Spidey a deal, allow himself to be killed or watch his girl get killed, then be killed.  Spider-Man doesn’t go for either option and starts a fight.  During the fight, the Goblin knocks Gwen off the bridge, Spidey dives to the edge and shoots out a web line to stop Gwen’s fall.  He does catch her, but the sudden stop snaps her neck.

 

“I’m going to GET you Goblin!  I’m going to destroy you slowly – and when you start begging for me to END it – I’m going to remind you of ONE THING – YOU KILLED THE WOMAN I LOVE!!  AND FOR THAT, YOU’RE GOING TO DIE!!!” – Spider-Man.

 

 

The Final Fight with the Green Goblin

 

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