Could Gwen Stacy have survived?
Isabella Bartlett
Updated on January 20, 2026
In short, it was impossible for Peter to save her. He couldn't have swung down in time; the action he did take resulted in her death; if he had done nothing, she still would certainly have perished. There was no way out." In the History Channel special Spider-Man Tech, Stan Lee states that her neck was indeed snapped.