Years ago, Spider-Man and his cast of characters suffered a horrible loss...but the aftermath went largely unexplored. Now we travel back to the days after Captain George Stacy died at the hands, make that tentacles, of Doctor Octopus. How did Harry Osborn, J. Jonah Jameson and Gwen Stacy deal with this horrific event? Most importantly, how did Peter Parker react when he came to the realization that he hadn't honored his pledge to the dying Captain to take care of Gwen? And what of Otto Octavious himself? Has the multi-limbed foe slinked into the shadows to merely lick his wounds? Or is the good Doctor preparing his most sinister scheme ever?
This was my very first Spider-Man comic back in 2005. No wonder why it hooked me in! This is a very deep and wonderful story about grief after the death of Gwen Stacy. Highly recommend!
Why on Earth is this comic so underrated?!?!?! I had never heard of it, I even researched online and could barely find any reviews about it, that's such a pity.
"Spider-man: Death and Destiny #1" is a work of art. The storytelling, the dialogue, the art are so good and so underrated. This comic makes you feel the tension and stress that Peter has in balancing his life with his alter ego's. He's simply trying the best he can, whether it's college, his relationship with Gwen, or living with the responsibility of his power, plus the constant guilt and grief he feels due to Captain Stacy's recent death. All of this combined manage to gracefully give us a detailed and relatable view at Peter's life.
It's interesting to see J. J. Jameson so affected by Captain Stacy's death, as well as how many people around Peter (including his teachers) are worried about him and his unhealthy ways of dealing with this. I just can't wait to read the next comic in this awesome series.