Re-reading the issue and while its still a classic story and that scene with the "snap" when Gwen died is so chilling even more so as Peter is congratulating himself for saving Gwen. Yet one thing puzzles me. That's, Goblins comment that the shock of the fall killed her already. Why would he say that ? From his perspective It's basically giving his sworn enemy a pass on killing his Girlfriend causing less pain. Which from his crazed perspective he wouldn't want to do as he wants Peter to suffer for what happened to Harry. Like I said it seems odd.
Was that writers trying row back on Spidey actually killing his Girlfriend by making it ambiguous because if so why do the Snap sound then ?
I know that afterwards they confirmed yeah Spidey did break her neck but that was later.