Should Marvel Resurrect Gwen Stacy?

It is regarded as one of the most important death's in Peter Parker's life. A pivotal moment in Spider-lore. The moment that elevated Norman Osborn's Green Goblin from Spider-villain to the ultimate nemesis of the wall-crawler.

Gwen Stacy's death set Spider-Man on a path that the character is still walking along today. She arguably has been more important to Peter by being dead, and yet nothing is scared in comics anymore. Both Marvel and DC have been guilty of using deaths of major characters as a plot point or story arc designed to shock, only to bring back the character back a few issues later. it's happened time and time again. I'm primarily thinking of Bucky Barnes and Jason Todd, though in those cases it was years rather than issues, but the point being they were brought back.

Even Uncle Ben seems to be being used a lot more frequently these days as a plot device to instill a reminder to the reader and to Peter at times. In fat cirrent Spider-Man writer Dan Slott is guilty of using Uncle Ben more than any other Spider-Man writer. During Dan's eun on the vook Ben has appeared numerous times usually during the major story arcs. and even now during Spider-Verse there is a Spider-Man who is Uncle Ben.

As you mat be aware, Marvel comics recently announced their grand plan for the future of the Marvel Universe. Stating that Secret Wars would be the starting point for a relaunch of the brand and that major changes were afoot. At one point Marvel Editor in Chief made a flippant comment to emphasize how this event could be used to make alterations to the current Marvel Status Quo. Axel Alonso stated of Secret Wars "If we wanted to resurrect Gwen Stacy, then this would be the event where it would happen"

Since that comment Spidey forums gave gone haywire with theories and speculation that, Marvel could be planning on returning Gwen Stacy to the world of Spider-Man.

But would it be a good idea? after all, it's fairly obvious that the success of new creation Spider-Gwen, is basically down to the popularity of Emma Stone's portrayal of the tragic character during the Amazing Spider-Man film franchise and to cash in on that popularity Spider-Gwen was born. if that sounds like shameless cynicism that's because it is.

Should Marvel in fact revive Gwen, and return her to whatever universe will be formed from Secret Wars, what will her role be? will fans even be that bothered and interested in a character that has been dead in the series for over 40 years? how would her return impact on Peter Parker's life, given that we are perhaps set to see a return to Spider-Man being married? 

I think that, there are just something's within the history and continuity of Spider-Man that should remain sacred and untouched, Gwen Stacy's death being chiefly among them. After all it is known that one of the plans for "One More Day" was the plan to use that storyline as a vehicle to resurrect Gwen, which was later vetoed and thankfully so.

I see any plan to resurrect a 616 Gwen, as nothing more than a publicity stunt, deigned to just be a gimmick. there is no place for Gwen as she was in today's Spider-Man book as far as I can see. She would serve no purpose other than to possibly cause angst to a married Peter Parker.

For me this is all purely speculation, and I hope that Axel Alonso, was just using the example of resurrecting Gwen Stacy just to make a point of the possibilities that could emerge from the Secret Wars. I really do hope that Gwen Stacy doesn't get resurrected, she has her own book in an alternate world there's no need for a return of the real Gwen Stacy. She's dead Please let her rest. 

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