How Marvel's Failed Spider-Man: One More Day Also Failed Daredevil
Warning: contains spoilers for Daredevil #1!
Even fifteen years after its release, Spider-Man: One More Day continues to shape Spider-Man's life — but it also ruined the best story Peter Parker could ever have with Daredevil. The webslinger and the Man Without Fear are frequent partners and have a mentor-student relationship as they destroy the mechanics of the mob in New York City. But Daredevil #1 reveals the best possible story for both Peter Parker and Matt Murdock can never happen — all thanks to Mephisto.
After Spider-Man publicly unmasked during theCivil War event, Peter Parker's life was turned upside-down when his Aunt May was shot by a sniper; the bullet was actually intended for him, but he evaded the shot at the last second. With Iron Man and Doctor Strange unable to help him, Peter was eventually contacted by the demon Mephisto, who offered an impossible choice: Aunt May's life in exchange for Spider-Man's happy marriage with Mary Jane. Reluctantly but steadfastly, Peter accepted the deal and his marriage — and his memory of it — was erased from existence.
Related: Spider-Man & Daredevil Are More Alike Than Either Of Them Will Ever Know
In Daredevil #1, written by Chip Zdarsky with art by Marco Checchetto, Spider-Man and Daredevil ascend to the top of a building after defeating and webbing up multiple criminals. Spider-Man doesn't know Daredevil's true identity; thanks to the help of the Purple Man's children, Matt Murdock erased the knowledge from everyone's mind...and he subsequently faked his own death and pretended to be his own brother. As convoluted as the story may seem, the situation is similar to Spider-Man: One More Day — with one notable exception: Peter's memory.
Mephisto removed the marriage
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