Mid-Century Marvels: The Amazing Spider-Man

June 1973 Marvel Comics released The Amazing Spider-Man #121. This issue changed comic book history. This would mark the end of the "Silver Age of Comic Books" (1956-1973) and begin the darker, grittier "Bronze Age of Comic Books." (1973-c.1985)

The Green Goblin kidnaps Gwen Stacy (Spider-Man's girl friend) and while fighting decides to hurl Gwen off the side of the George Washington Bridge (but depicted as the Brooklyn Bridge) Spidey goes to the rescue her and shoots his web to catch her. The web catches her leg and Spidey pulls her up thinking he saved her. But that was not the case, when he caught her the whiplash snapped her neck.

"The Night Gwen Stacy Died"
May 2012