Gwen Stacy resurrection oddsmaking thread

[K-Box]

I just figured I'd get this one out of the way now.

Let's run the numbers:

1. Joe Quesada already wanted to bring her back in "One More Day."

2. Between Norman and Harry Osborn, the original Kraven and the Jackal, she's the last of the big-name Silver and Bronze age characters who were killed off before "Brand New Day" (except for Uncle Ben) who HASN'T been brought back.

3. The Jackal being brought back makes it easier to tell new stories about Spidey-clones and Stacy-clones.

4. There's a Spider-Man movie coming out next year in which a very-much-alive Gwen Stacy will be Peter's sole love interest.

5. If DC takes and keeps a commanding sales lead over Marvel, Disney is going to pressure Marvel to make its characters "more accessible" to non-comics audiences, and if a movie costarring Gwen Stacy as Spider-Man's one true love does well enough at the box office ...

I give it a year.

What say you all?

[Berserkfury819]

As much as I'd love to think Marvel would never do such a classic death....

We've seen Kraven, Bucky, Norman, Harry, Jason Todd, Hal Jordan, Barry Allen and how many others brought back that don't need to be? I'm with you here K-Box. She comes back around the time of the new movie. Also, I'm going to go out on a limb and say we get a bunch of stories featuring the Lizard at the same time.

[Wombat 909]

I don't think so, though that just might be me hoping she doesn't return. I'd rather keep the marriage gone for another 4-5 years than bring Gwen back honestly. Joe Quesada wanted to bring her back until Breevort talked him out of it. I wouldn't put it past them but if Gwen Stacy does return, I don't think people would be at all happy.

[Ladyspider]

They might bring back her daughter or that clone of Gwen.

[butters911]

I dont think they will. Her and Uncle Ben are dead forever.

Gwen Clones on the other hand are a different story....

[iron_patriot]

I dont think they will. Her and Uncle Ben are dead forever.

Gwen Clones on the other hand are a different story....

Doesn't Deadpool have a few Gwen clones?

[remoteman]

2. Between Norman and Harry Osborn, the original Kraven and the Jackal, she's the last of the big-name Silver and Bronze age characters who were killed off before "Brand New Day" (except for Uncle Ben) who HASN'T been brought back.

Captain Stacy.

I think it's pretty unlikely. I don't mind Gwen as a character but I think that she died for a reason. I can't understand what role she would play in stories today aside from pointless nostalgia.

[DarkKnightJared]

Hmm...I think if they ever do that, I don't think it's going to be a clone. I think, if anything, it would be revealed that the Gwen that died was a clone, and the "real" Gwen was cryogenically frozen this entire time.

[Sarcasmic]

Hmm...I think if they ever do that, I don't think it's going to be a clone. I think, if anything, it would be revealed that the Gwen that died was a clone, and the "real" Gwen was cryogenically frozen this entire time.

That.
And I give it less than a year, I'm surprised the mysterious Spider-Girl wasn't Gwen....
I just hope we have a better caliber of writer handling Gwen, so she can become a bit more than a one note character. I would love to see what a revival of the character would be like in this day and age.

[Donomark]

Ever since Barbara Gordon got her legs back, I've been thinking this. It would say inside of three years. DC and Marvel have both proven that they really no longer care anymore about character progression or their own history despite what they say.

There's no reason to bring Gwen back. There's no need for her, and she wouldn't fill a role if she did return. But nothing would stop Marvel from doing it.

[Spideydude]

They might bring back her daughter or that clone of Gwen.

Gwen Clone #1 (or according to the Deadly Foes one shot, #2.) is dead. Killed in the same mini.

[stillanerd]

I just figured I'd get this one out of the way now.

Let's run the numbers:

1. Joe Quesada already wanted to bring her back in "One More Day."

2. Between Norman and Harry Osborn, the original Kraven and the Jackal, she's the last of the big-name Silver and Bronze age characters who were killed off before "Brand New Day" (except for Uncle Ben) who HASN'T been brought back.

3. The Jackal being brought back makes it easier to tell new stories about Spidey-clones and Stacy-clones.

4. There's a Spider-Man movie coming out next year in which a very-much-alive Gwen Stacy will be Peter's sole love interest.

5. If DC takes and keeps a commanding sales lead over Marvel, Disney is going to pressure Marvel to make its characters "more accessible" to non-comics audiences, and if a movie costarring Gwen Stacy as Spider-Man's one true love does well enough at the box office ...

I give it a year.

What say you all?

Also, we had Gwen Stacy has Peter's love interest in the Spectacular Spider-Man cartoon and is also going to be in the new Ultimate Spider-Man cartoon, as well. Even after all this time that Gwen has been dead, she and Mary Jane are pretty much considered to be the Betty and Veronica to Peter Parker's Archie.

And let's not forget that next year, along with the new film, is Spider-Man's 50th anniversary. At the very least, it isn't hard to imagine that Gwen wouldn't pop up in the comics in some way, even if it was a flashback or untold story, for those reasons alone.

[Kassady86]

1. Joe Quesada already wanted to bring her back in "One More Day."

This guy doesn't have a clue. I still can't stand the fact that he was named Chief CREATIVE Officer.

Ever since Barbara Gordon got her legs back, I've been thinking this. It would say inside of three years. DC and Marvel have both proven that they really no longer care anymore about character progression or their own history despite what they say.

There's no reason to bring Gwen back. There's no need for her, and she wouldn't fill a role if she did return. But nothing would stop Marvel from doing it.

[DarkKnightJared]

Also, we had Gwen Stacy has Peter's love interest in the Spectacular Spider-Man cartoon and is also going to be in the new Ultimate Spider-Man cartoon, as well. Even after all this time that Gwen has been dead, she and Mary Jane are pretty much considered to be the Betty and Veronica to Peter Parker's Archie.

And let's not forget that next year, along with the new film, is Spider-Man's 50th anniversary. At the very least, it isn't hard to imagine that Gwen wouldn't pop up in the comics in some way, even if it was a flashback or untold story, for those reasons alone.

Is she? I didn't know that. The only one of the love interests I've heard about being in there was MJ, and that was because of the new trailer from D23.

[BertoneBeatle]

She serves a better purpose dead than she does alive.

What about the character is missing from the books?Anyone?