Stefan_W Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 I personally prefer 122 and have always gravitated toward that one. The Green Goblin cover is outstanding, and I like how Parker kind of loses it in the story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spracknetch23 Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 122 isn't a key. It was retconned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 #122, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjonahjameson11 Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 So, if I could just choose one of them, not based on value, it would be ASM 121. I think 121 was a jarring shock to Spidey readers and others who picked up the book at the time of publication. Poor Gwen Stacy, beloved girlfriend of Peter Parker, killed at the hands of his (then) greatest enemy, the Green Goblin. With this book, many folks said the age of innocence in comics was lost and ushered in an era of grittier stories and characters with suspect personal morals. It is one of the few books that folks can point to as the start of the Bronze Age for Marvel, whereby the style and direction of storytelling changed significantly from the Silver Age. Your mileage may vary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F For Fake Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 122. I love yellow covers, but I always thought the cover to 121 was super dull, and these days, since I own the actual stories in omnibus, masterworks, and other reprints, the cover is really the only part of these comics I'd be looking at. Ken Aldred 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalisbest Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 For me it's a 50-50 split, if you're interested in getting one, you should really get the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Design Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 I bought them both at the spinner in Drug Fair...they really shook this kid. I personally think both are needed, but 122 does have the better cover (IMO) and it cemented that Gwen's death wasn't a dream or some other BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicmeta Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 On 4/20/2022 at 9:20 AM, jjonahjameson11 said: So, if I could just choose one of them, not based on value, it would be ASM 121. I think 121 was a jarring shock to Spidey readers and others who picked up the book at the time of publication. Poor Gwen Stacy, beloved girlfriend of Peter Parker, killed at the hands of his (then) greatest enemy, the Green Goblin. With this book, many folks said the age of innocence in comics was lost and ushered in an era of grittier stories and characters with suspect personal morals. It is one of the few books that folks can point to as the start of the Bronze Age for Marvel, whereby the style and direction of storytelling changed significantly from the Silver Age. Your mileage may vary. Yes, you couldn't have stated the effect of ASM 121. This was a shocker to me when I first read it having a really good character die off. 122 is powerful too. I really have a hard time separating the two. I think you have to have both but if there's only room for one then it's 121 for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 121 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
profholt82 Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 (edited) But 121 has that sweet Spidey @ss shot front and center. Edited April 21, 2022 by profholt82 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEYONDER Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 I own neither at the moment, but if I had to choose only one it would be 122. The best choice is not to choose and buy both. These are the nicest copies I ever owned KirbyJack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEYONDER Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Argh. Now this thread has me shopping for a replacement set. Not cheap ThothAmon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
