This August, Christos Gage and Todd Nauck return to finish their Gwen Stacy saga in the one-shot GIANT-SIZE GWEN STACY #1. The two will present a thrilling never-before-told Silver Age mystery that saw a pre-Spider-Man Gwen go up against villains like Green Goblin and Kingpin.
The series was sadly left unfinished despite being a hit with readers, and will now see completion in August. GIANT-SIZE GWEN STACY #1, will be an epic one-shot reprinting the first two issues and, for the first time ever, collecting the final three issues giving Marvel’s “It Girl” the fabulous, fierce and smart finale worth of the extraordinary saga.
Not have met Peter until AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #31, this doesn’t mean that Gwen’s life began on that page:
Meet Gwen Stacy, beauty queen of Standard High, sure, but so much more. Science whiz Gwen Stacy (you don’t think she landed in Peter’s advanced science classes at ESU because of her good looks, did you?) has an indomitable spirit that, much to her police Captain dad’s chagrin, gets her into serious trouble a lot! This in-continuity story will see Gwen tackle a Marvel Universe-spanning conspiracy that has her cross paths with dangerous Marvel villains and team-up with the original X-Men!
In a press release from Marvel, writer Christos Gage said about being able to finish his story:
“Working on the GWEN STACY miniseries with the brilliant Todd Nauck and Rachelle Rosenberg was a huge thrill, as I got to play in the timeline of the original Stan Lee/Steve Ditko Spider-Man stories – but BEFORE Gwen ever met Peter Parker – revealing untold tales about folks like Gwen, Green Goblin and Captain George Stacy. Unfortunately, COVID put the series on hold after just two issues. And it’s been a while, but…Gwen is back! And I couldn’t be happier! The icing on the cake is that for the first time I get to see my name on a GIANT-SIZE title…a nice thick volume containing ALL 5 issues! Ever since I was a kid, Marvel’s Giant-Size books have held a special place in my heart, so I couldn’t think of a better, more exciting way for Gwen to return. I thank everyone who’s waited so long, kept asking about the book and retained their enthusiasm for it…I hope you find it worth the wait!”
Artist Todd Nauck added:
“I am so excited to see our complete Gwen Stacy story is coming to the fans! I had so much fun drawing this series and working with Christos, Nick Lowe, Lindsey Cohick, Ralph Macchio, and Rachelle Rosenberg! I really enjoyed brainstorming and working in aspects of the Marvel Universe of that era around Gwen and her story. Wait till fans see issue #4!
Check out a brand-new cover by Olivier Vatine below as well as a special variant cover by Peach Momoko that celebrates Gwen’s status as a fashion icon!
Peach Momoko Variant:
GIANT-SIZE GWEN STACY #1
- Written by CHRISTOS GAGE
- Art by TODD NAUCK
- Colors by RACHELLE ROSENBERG
- Cover by OLIVIER VATINE
- Variant Cover by PEACH MOMOKO
Experience the long-awaited ending to Christos Gage and Todd Nauck’s exciting GWEN STACY series when GIANT-SIZE GWEN STACY #1 arrives on August 10, 2022.