The Night Gwen Stacy Died

A debut novel and quirky love story about the adventures and mutual rescue of an Iowan girl and a mysterious stranger who begins to cast her in the image of Spider-Man's first love.

Before Peter Parker lost the first great love of his life, her father fell toone of Spider-Man's greatest adversaries. This is the story of Captain GeorgeStacy and the dying wish he made to Spider-Man.

The tension-torn adventures of comics' most put-upon super hero, the Amazing Spider-Man, continue! Stan Lee, John Romita Sr., Gil Kane and Gerry Conway bring you new creations like the Gibbon, and the return of iconic adversaries like Doctor Octopus and Kraven the Hunter! The drama reaches its peak when the Green Goblin kidnaps Gwen Stacy, in the story that put a generation into therapy and cemented the Goblin's name as the definition of evil. .Don'tmiss this seminal chapter in Spidey's history ! COLLECTING: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) 105-123

Two new characters emerge to stalk Peter Parker and threaten to destroy everything he holds dear.

The official novelization of Columbia Pictures' summer film release. Peter Parker is bitten by a radioactive spider and becomes Spider-Man. As he deals with this great power and the responsibility that goes with it, he must face the homicidal evil of the Green Goblin. The film stars Tobey McGuire, Kirsten Dunst, and Willem DeFoe, and is directed by Sam Raimi ("The Evil Dead, A Simple Plan").

Collects Amazing Spider-Man #1-6.

Spider-Man's battles with the Green Goblin lead to the death of Peter Parker's beloved Gwen Stacy.

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF A POP CULTURE PHENOMENON From his modest 1962 debut in Amazing Fantasy #15, Peter Parker — better known to readers as the web-spinning Spider-Man — has evolved from underdog to international icon. Along the way he’s thrilled entire generations through the comics, cartoons, movies, and tons of spectacular toys. Spider-Man: The Icon traces that unlikely evolution. A lavishly illustrated chronicle, it charts the wall-crawler’s career from counter-culture figure to motion picture superstar, visually portraying every aspect of the web-spinning phenomenon. This deluxe celebration of the ultimate super hero includes insights from key comic book writers and artists, photos of rare, vintage collectibles, and a vast array of scintillating imagery from the comics, cartoons, television series, and movies. In doing so, it also traces the history of popular culture over the last five decades. Renowned Spider-Man expert Steve Saffel combines a wealth of arcane knowledge and incredibly rare archival material to create the essential book for every Spider-fan!