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Bad news for those hoping to see Spider-Man and Mary Jane as husband and wife, since it sounds like Marvel Comics just doesn’t want these two back together, at least not as a married couple. A surprising remark from one of Marvel’s most senior editors explains why readers aren’t going to be seeing a Parker/Watson wedding any time soon.
Speaking at Baltimore Comic Con 2024 (via PopVerse), Marvel Editor Tom Brevoort was asked by a guest in attendance about editorial mandates, and exactly who makes the decisions for certain characters. While explaining how Marvel Comics leadership determines the right and wrong directions for their characters, one fan called out Spider-Man’s chances of reuniting with his lifelong love and now-ex-wife, Mary Jane. Responding to laughs from the audience, Brevoort gave a quick clarification on Peter and MJ’s future:
“He can get back with Mary Jane, he just can’t actually tie the knot with Mary Jane. Those are the ground rules going in. If you’re going to work on whatever character—if you’re going to work on Daredevil, you’re going to have to deal with the fact that he’s blind and he’s probably going to stay that way for a while.”
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Spider-Man and Mary Jane were once one of comics’ most beloved couples. But years after the two were officially married, they faced their greatest crisis in the highly controversial “One More Day” storyline, whhich saw Aunt May nearly killed, and Peter and Mary Jane bargained with Mephisto (who altered history so that the two were never married) to save her. The storyline has become one of the most universally-disliked, with many fans wishing Marvel would eventually ‘right this wrong.’ But to this day, Spider-Man and Mary Jane are no closer to being married than they were after “One More Day.”
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Of course, that’s only the case in Marvel Comics’ main continuity, set on Earth-616. However, with the relaunch of Marvel’s Ultimate Universe line, fans do have a currently ongoing series that features Spider-Man married to Mary Jane. Not only are they married, but they have two children, Richard and May. Ultimate Spider-Man has been a welcome change for many fans, who appreciated seeing Spider-Man at a different stage in his life and, more importantly, in a relationship with the love of his life.
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Brevoort’s statements may be more off-the-cuff or lighthearted than an explicit directive, but they won’t come as a surprise, either. A large section of the fanbase want Spider-Man and Mary Jane to be together, as demonstrated by the tremendous reception that Ultimate Spider-Man has received. While the main Spider-Man title has abided by the mandates and kept the two mostly apart, few modern runs of Spider-Man comics, if any, have received the amount of praise as the new Ultimate Spider-Man.
Mandate or not, one thing is clear: the comic world knows Peter Parker and Mary Jane, if anyone, should have reached marital bliss by now. That’s not the only reason Ultimate Spider-Man is a success, but it sure doesn’t hurt. The future of Marvel’s heroes can be hard to determine, but for Spider-Man and Mary Jane, the evidence speaks for itself.
Source: PopVerse (via Gizmodo)
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is the name given to several individuals who have employed a spider-moniker throughout Marvel Comics. Typically gaining their powers through a bite from a radioactive spider, the different Spider-Man heroes employ super-strength, agility, and intellect while utilizing webbing to swing and tangle up their foes. The most notable of these Spider-Men is Peter Parker, who remains one of the most popular superheroes throughout the world.
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