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Preview: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #23

Spider-Man and Gwen Stacy have a talk.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #23

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(W) Dan Slott, Christos N. Gage (A) Giuseppe Camuncoli (CA) Alex Ross

A CLONE CONSPIRACY TIE-IN!

• Gwen Stacy is back in the land of the living and in league with The Jackal.

• But why? She's not evil. She's not being mind-controlled. What would push the one of the most beloved characters in Marvel history to join one of Spider-Man's worst villains?!

Rated T

NOV160827 In Shops: Jan 18, 2017 SRP: $3.99

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It doesn't look bad.

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Oh my god. They actually did it. They actually brought back Gwen Stacy. Well, I'm glad I don't read Spider-Man anymore.

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Peter: "Well since you remember every part, you mind telling me what the hell was going on with Norman and you?"

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What is with the Gwen Stacy obsession, anyway?

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Peter: "Well since you remember every part, you mind telling me what the hell was going on with Norman and you?"

LOOOOOOL I would give a lot of money fort that comic if marvel actually put that.

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@thatguywithheadphones said:

Peter: "Well since you remember every part, you mind telling me what the hell was going on with Norman and you?"

LOOOOOOL I would give a lot of money fort that comic if marvel actually put that.

Same.

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This is what happens when you destroy a characters reputation after death. She has no moral high ground. She cheated on him

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So....spoilers?

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3 Jokers and 3 Gwens

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Peter: "Well since you remember every part, you mind telling me what the hell was going on with Norman and you?"

I actually kind of like that story and this still made me laugh.

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What is with the Gwen Stacy obsession, anyway?

That's something you'd have to ask the writer.

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I'd laugh if this Gwen, who's from the 70 is racist and is not cool with Spider Gwen kissing Miles.

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@g2_: Obviously, that Gwen was a clone. Norman being the rich BJORKER that he is, bought one form the jackal. Real Gwen turn him down thus he killed her. Or pehaps, he never killed her at all. There too many Gwen Clone running around, the original source must be somwhere.

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Really don't like what I'm seeing here. And Camuncoli art is shit.

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Peter used the clone verison of "I have black friends". Lol.

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What on earth is going on?

@the_kidd said:

Peter used the clone verison of "I have black friends". Lol.

lol!

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This whole thing devalues all the legacy of these characters, considering we know how it will end. I mean either they turn into zombies or they because those pills won't be coming forever.

Btw, doesn't Marvel universe have the concept of spirits ? What, Jackal's reanimation can bring back the souls to their bodies ? What kind of BS is that ?

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Peter: "Well since you remember every part, you mind telling me what the hell was going on with Norman and you?"

Damn straight.

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@jayskee said:

Oh my god. They actually did it. They actually brought back Gwen Stacy. Well, I'm glad I don't read Spider-Man anymore.

They brought her back before in the 80s.Nothing is special or terrible about them doing this here.

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@jayskee said:

Oh my god. They actually did it. They actually brought back Gwen Stacy. Well, I'm glad I don't read Spider-Man anymore.

Could be a clone. Remember when 3 guys claimed they were the real Peter Parker ?

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@druzzie said:

@g2_: Obviously, that Gwen was a clone. Norman being the rich BJORKER that he is, bought one form the jackal. Real Gwen turn him down thus he killed her. Or pehaps, he never killed her at all. There too many Gwen Clone running around, the original source must be somwhere.

You might have something going on there man.

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Peter: "Well since you remember every part, you mind telling me what the hell was going on with Norman and you?"

And I thought I was the only one who was upset about that.

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@zackboom: not the writer, the edito quesada, JMS wanted them to be peter's children, but quesada said no, make them osborn's

am pretty sure they're gonna kill her again

@druzzie said:

I'd laugh if this Gwen, who's from the 70 is racist and is not cool with Spider Gwen kissing Miles.

right, because being from the 70s mean everyone, GWEN out of all people, is racist

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Peter: "Well since you remember every part, you mind telling me what the hell was going on with Norman and you?"

pretty sure that's something she rathers forget

@bl00dwerk said:

What is with the Gwen Stacy obsession, anyway?

she's simply the best part of peter's life and much better than mj in every way

@druzzie said:

@g2_: Obviously, that Gwen was a clone. Norman being the rich BJORKER that he is, bought one form the jackal. Real Gwen turn him down thus he killed her. Or pehaps, he never killed her at all. There too many Gwen Clone running around, the original source must be somwhere.

SPOILER ALERT ! That os the next story arc for sure

@rabumalal:what would you prefer something like ramos?

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Dear Gwen,

We liked you better when you were dead.

That is all.

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This could be a really intriguing comic to read. The philosophical debate about whether or not she really is Gwen returned from the dead, because she's a clone with all of the memories intact. That's an incredibly interesting question. It'd be interesting to see if they discuss the idea of a soul or spirit; or if they reduce the whole of what makes an individual a person to the physical body plus memories.

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This could be a really intriguing comic to read. The philosophical debate about whether or not she really is Gwen returned from the dead, because she's a clone with all of the memories intact. That's an incredibly interesting question. It'd be interesting to see if they discuss the idea of a soul or spirit; or if they reduce the whole of what makes an individual a person to the physical body plus memories.

That clone identity crisis is already overdone in spiderman even ultimate spiderman already had this exact same story.

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@druzzie: I always preferred the explanation that the children were simply clones made from a mixture of Gwen's and Osborne's DNA and the one night stand was a made-up story to screw with Peter.

But your explanation is also really good. It makes Osborne even more horrible.

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@bluehope: That could be. I can't remember a comic taking on this philosophical discussion about clone's identity as the person. That's the part that I find intriguing. And even if it was tackled already; the question is interesting enough to be discussed again (in my opinion).

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Peter: "Well since you remember every part, you mind telling me what the hell was going on with Norman and you?"

2017 Gwen: What are u saying? You're a fuc'king sexist! I have sex'ual liberty, you cispig

~~~SHILLING INTENSIFIES~~

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@bob_belafat said:

@druzzie: I always preferred the explanation that the children were simply clones made from a mixture of Gwen's and Osborne's DNA and the one night stand was a made-up story to screw with Peter.

But your explanation is also really good. It makes Osborne even more horrible.

Nah, I'd like to ignore Sins Past like everyone else, but that one doesn't work.Osborn wasn't the one who told Peter about it; Gwen directly told MJ who told Peter. It was sex, she got pregnant. . . Just like I got to accept that Reed went on along with Stark plans in Civil War, Spider-Man fans have to accept Gwen Stacy's first time was with The Green Goblin.

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@bob_belafat said:

@druzzie: I always preferred the explanation that the children were simply clones made from a mixture of Gwen's and Osborne's DNA and the one night stand was a made-up story to screw with Peter.

But your explanation is also really good. It makes Osborne even more horrible.

Nah, I'd like to ignore Sins Past like everyone else, but that one doesn't work.Osborn wasn't the one who told Peter about it; Gwen directly told MJ who told Peter. It was sex, she got pregnant. . . Just like I got to accept that Reed went on along with Stark plans in Civil War, Spider-Man fans have to accept Gwen Stacy's first time was with The Green Goblin.

Or, Gwen been a clone this whole time since Warren met her. Thus retconning a lot of the relationship between Gwen and Peter. Perhaps even give them a real chance!

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@jayskee said:

Oh my god. They actually did it. They actually brought back Gwen Stacy. Well, I'm glad I don't read Spider-Man anymore.

This.

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Every time i check in on Spidey I'm disappointed.

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Gwen Stacy is back!!!

Slott your a slut

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the lyrics of this ain't a love song from legendary bon jovi comes to mind

@trust_this_786 said:

Gwen Stacy is back!!!

Slott your a slut

maybe, but he is the only one who undid marvel's greatest mistake ever

n @thatguywithheadphones said:
@bob_belafat said:

@druzzie: I always preferred the explanation that the children were simply clones made from a mixture of Gwen's and Osborne's DNA and the one night stand was a made-up story to screw with Peter.

But your explanation is also really good. It makes Osborne even more horrible.

Nah, I'd like to ignore Sins Past like everyone else, but that one doesn't work.Osborn wasn't the one who told Peter about it; Gwen directly told MJ who told Peter. It was sex, she got pregnant. . . Just like I got to accept that Reed went on along with Stark plans in Civil War, Spider-Man fans have to accept Gwen Stacy's first time was with The Green Goblin.

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anyhow, I want to believbe that awful bit of history and the twins are gone from continuity thnks to the universe being born again

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I need to get caught up with Spider-Man comics.

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the lyrics of this ain't a love song from legendary bon jovi comes to mind

@trust_this_786 said:

Gwen Stacy is back!!!

Slott your a slut

maybe, but he is the only one who undid marvel's greatest mistake ever

n @thatguywithheadphones said:
@bob_belafat said:

@druzzie: I always preferred the explanation that the children were simply clones made from a mixture of Gwen's and Osborne's DNA and the one night stand was a made-up story to screw with Peter.

But your explanation is also really good. It makes Osborne even more horrible.

Nah, I'd like to ignore Sins Past like everyone else, but that one doesn't work.Osborn wasn't the one who told Peter about it; Gwen directly told MJ who told Peter. It was sex, she got pregnant. . . Just like I got to accept that Reed went on along with Stark plans in Civil War, Spider-Man fans have to accept Gwen Stacy's first time was with The Green Goblin.

not quite

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anyhow, I want to believbe that awful bit of history and the twins are gone from continuity thnks to the universe being born again

how is killing Gwen a mistake

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The only reason Gwen has importance is because of the love triangle stuff with MJ and Peter and that she died. Her not liking Spider-Man was nothing new Betty Brant hated Spider-Man too when she was a love interest for Pete, so she really wasn't that interesting to begin with. She should have stayed dead especially since the defining thing about her whenever she gets brought up is her death at the bridge.