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121June 1973
$0.20

The Amazing Spider-Man #121

Marvel · June 1973 · on sale 1973-03-13

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Identification plate

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#121
Publication date
June 1973
Key date
1973-06-00
On-sale date
1973-03-13
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

From the editorial file The death of Gwen Stacy, June 1973. The Green Goblin story that ended the Silver Age in most tellings of comics history, and one of the first times a publisher killed a lead's love interest and let it stand. Usually collected and bought as a pair with #122, the death of the Goblin.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Turning Pointcover1pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita; letters: Danny CrespiSpider-Man [Peter Parker]; Gwen Stacy; J. Jonah Jameson; Harry Osborn; Norman Osborn; Mary Jane Watson; Ned Leeds; Aunt May Parker; Robbie Robertson; Randy Robertson
2The Night Gwen Stacy Diedcomic story20script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: John Romita, Tony Mortellaro; colors: David Hunt; letters: Artie SimekSpider-Man [Peter Parker]; Gwen Stacy (death); Harry Osborn; Mary Jane Watson; Robbie Robertson; J. Jonah Jameson; Green Goblin [Norman Osborn] (villain); Aunt May Parker (cameo flashback); Flash Thompson (cameo flashback)
13Bite-Size Bits and Beatific Bromides!in-house column0.5letters: typeset
14-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
15-letters page0.5letters: typeset
16-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset; ?

Plus 13 pages of advertisements and other matter across 14 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Tales #981978On eBay ›
Marvel Tales #1921986On eBay ›
The Essential Spider-Man #6
ISBN 0-7851-1365-7		2004On eBay ›
The 100 Greatest Marvels of All Time #52001On eBay ›
Spider-Man: Death of the Stacys #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-2504-3		2007On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

‹ #120121 of 443#122 ›

Sources

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