![]() ![]() Her death reverberated throughout the series and is rumored to be the inspiration for the ‘Amazing Spider-Man 3’ film. Spider-Man shoots a web snagging Gwen’s leg and seems to have saved her from a falling death, but the sudden stop snaps her neck, killing her after all. ![]() In the issue, the Green Goblin kidnaps Gwen Stacy and ultimately hurls her from the top of the Brooklyn Bridge. Measuring 10” x 15”, it features drawings of nine of the most prominent characters at the time in Spidey’s world with him exclaiming ‘Someone close to me is about to die!” The piece was described as being in “very good condition” with artist John Romita Sr.’s signature in the bottom right corner. The 1973 original cover art that was auctioned is a pencil and ink drawing from the iconic issue ‘The Night Gwen Stacy Died’ written by Gary Conway. On February 22, Heritage Auctions put up the original cover art for ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ #121 and it sold for a whopping $268,875! If there was any doubt that comic books can have an economic impact, then look no further than auction houses.
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