Tag: Marriage

The Peter Parker/Mary Jane Watson Marriage Will Never Return

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One of the many things that bothers me about Marvel was the removal of regular Marvel continuity of the marriage between Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson. It just did not make sense to me. Marvel and then editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics Joe Quesada did not make clear their reason for doing this. When confronted with a backlash by fans due to his decision to dictate a controversial reversal of Peter Parker’s marriage to Mary Jane Watson in the “One More Day” storyline, Quesada participated in a series of interviews…

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Marriage in DC and Marvel: Lois and Clark, Peter and Mary Jane

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There are many changes coming to the DC Universe in September. Information on the “New 52” is being released and some previous suspicions are being confirmed. One in particular involves Superman and Lois Lane. Lois has been the love interest for Superman/Clark Kent since they all first appeared in 1938’s Action Comics #1. Their courtship lasted decades and finally they were married in 1996’s Superman: The Wedding Album. Now after fifteen years, the marriage will be over. This is something quite popular in the comic world right now with the…

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Amazing Spider-Man: One Moment in Time

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I just read Amazing Spider-Man #641 the conclusion of the “One Moment in Time” storyline which was a review and update of the “One More Day” story written by J. Michael Straczynski and Joe Quesada in 2007. You may remember the decision to abruptly end Peter Parker and Mary Jane’s marriage and the events of “One More Day” were heavily criticized upon the series’ conclusion. “One Moment in Time” is supposed to have answers Marvel previewed it with: The questions have been haunting readers throughout Spider-Man’s Brand New Day and…

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