Kirk wanted Gary as his first

officer but, Starfleet went with Pikes suggestion of Spock, also Kirk said he only met Pike once e

when he took command of the .Enterprise, which SNW has changed canon now since Kirk has been on

and off the Enterprise several times even having the beginnings of a friendship with Pike. Spock was looking loyal as heck to Pike but tried to keep Kirk out of his hijacking of the Enterprise. Strong friendship that can last a life time happens with people in the service quite often.

I said before and I'll say it again Sam is dead...11 did everything she could to save her up to and including restarting her heart and like she said when she went into the void there was no sign of her. Vecna needed a new body or empty shell and there was Sam's body convenientaly I empty.

Wow I reading that comic when I was in 8th grade and I was shocked when Gwen was the one who died in the book, and then stayed dead, I see no reason to bring her back after everything that has gone on over the years, I see no good reason bring her back, it was hard enough when they brought Norman Osborne back after so long, Gwen's Dad, Capt George Stacy and Uncle Ben Parker are among the few I can think of who have never restricted