One Spider-Man Character Missing From His 900th Issue Hints At Major Change
Warning: contains spoilers for Amazing Spider-Man #900!
A major character from Spider-Man's life is missing from his 900th issue, and their absence proves Marvel is ready to finally move the character forward — even if it brings the wrath of Marvel fans down upon the editorial team. The landmark issue contains four stories and 90 pages of Spider-Man action, involving old and new enemies, friends and family members, and even Aunt May and the hot-tempered J Jonah Jameson. But despite dozens of Spider-Man characters appearing in the issue, not a single panel includes Mary Jane Watson, Spider-Man's famous love interest — and Marvel has a very good reason why.
Mary Jane was not Spider-Man's first romantic partner, but she is by far the most well-known by fans and writers alike. Despite Stan Lee's efforts to pair Peter Parker with Gwen Stacy, Mary Jane endeared herself to readers in a way the former love interest never could; she was far more interesting and her «mod girl» appearance resonated with readers at the time. Their on-again, off-again relationship would eventually culminate in a 1986 wedding issue — and while the couple was not without their problems, they remained together until the events of 2007's One More Day allowed Mephisto to erase the marriage from existence entirely.
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In Amazing Spider-Man #900, written by Zeb Wells with art by Ed McGuinness, Peter is treated to a surprise birthday party thrown by nearly all of his friends. Aunt May, Mockingbird, Black Cat, and even Flash Thompson are in attendance — but Mary Jane is conspicuously absent. While the current story arc involves Mary Jane living a life without Peter, a birthday (and landmark issue) should
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