As Peter deals with Harry’s drug problems, and Harry’s father is revealed to be Spider-Man’s nemesis the Green Goblin, Peter even attempts to give up his costumed identity for a while. Gwen Stacy’s father, New York City Police detective captain George …show more content…
Stacy is accidentally killed during a battle between Spider-Man and Doctor Octopus. Although the Green Goblin was Spider-Man nemesis he throws his girlfriend Gwen Stacy from a tower of either the Brooklyn Bridge. She dies during Spider-Man’s rescue attempt; a note on the letters page of issue states: “It makes him ungrateful us to say that the whiplash effect she underwent when Spidey’s webbing stopped her so suddenly was, however, what killed her.” The following issue, the Goblin appears to kill himself accidently in the ensuing battle with Spider-Man.
Working through his tragedy, Parker starts developing passionate feelings toward Watson, and the two “become friends rather than soulmates.” A romantic relationship starts developing, with Parker proposing to her in issue, and being turned down an issue later.
Parker wanted to graduate college so he did. He then gets involved with Debra Whitman costumed as the Black Cat.
Spider-Man proposes to Watson a second time then she accepts two issues later. Jim shooter said, “I didn’t think they actually should have gotten married.” Peter gets convinced that Ben Reilly, called the Scarlet Spider, a clone of Peter Parker created by his college professor Miles Warren. Also, Ben claims he is the real Peter Parker, and that the real Peter is the clone. Peter gives the identity to Reilly after Reilly is killed by the returning of the Green
Goblin.