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An Emotional Conclusion 0
Legendary artist, Alex Ross, teams with writer, Kurt Bursiek, to deliver the history of the Marvel Universe from the perspective of one of it's more normal inhabitants. Issue 4 deals with a more personal story than previous issues as it looks into the life and death of Gwen Stacy. Sheldon helps Gwen investigate the death of her father, blamed on Spider-Man by the media, and in doing so sees the Marvels with the awe that she does as Atlantis invades New York. The death of Gwen Stacy was something...
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From The Longbox : Marvels #4 0
The Death of Gwen Stacy as told from the perspective of Bugle reporter Phil Sheldon.From an Epic story of the Marvel Universe, to one of the most personal. This tells the story of how Phil Sheldon met a young woman named Gwen, and she made him feel young again. Phil is investigating the Death Of Captain Stacey. Everyone says Spiderman killed the Police Captain, but Phil knows he was on the roof with Dr. Octapus, so he goes about trying to clear Spideys name.Review :It is very clear that Phil has...
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How to Kill a Character 101 0
The Death of Gwen Stacy is one of the most iconic moments in comics because primarily of its shock value and how it has been remembered. Personally, I don't think the story as originally told was all that great. It's not enough about Gwen herself, I think, to justify her death. Here, we have that one problem rectified. Through the lens of Marvels, Kurt Busiek provides even more pathos for a character many people today only know for dying. Sure, it perpetuates the "Saint Gwen" idea in their...
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