Spider-Man Writers Needed Stan Lee's Permission to Kill [SPOILER]
During the recent «Beyond Amazing: Spider-Man Virtual Event,» hosted by Marvel Comics for members of the Marvel Unlimited app, legendary Spider-Man writer J. M. DeMatteis reflected on how he needed to ask Stan Lee for permission to kill off Aunt May. This is because of how fond Lee was of the character he created. While Aunt May's death was quickly retconned, to many fans' chagrin, it was still the most permanent death the character had experienced by that point, and it wouldn't have happened without Stan's say so.
May Parker, aunt of Peter Parker, was first introduced in 1962's Amazing Fantasy #15 created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, and has since become a cultural icon and one of the most consistent non-superhero characters to remain throughout Marvel's long publication history. Stan Lee has often been protective of his earlier creations, such as commenting on how he had also meant Peter to end up with Gwen Stacy and not Mary Jane. So it makes sense that he historically rejected writers' attempts to kill Aunt May, since her position in Peter's life was so pivotal to the high stakes choices he must make as Spider-Man.
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J. M. DeMatteis is a prolific comic book writer and author who has worked extensively for both Marvel and DC, but he is perhaps best known for the truly wonderful Spider-Man stories he penned during the late 1980s in series like The Amazing Spider-Man and The Spectacular Spider-Man, including the legendary «Kraven's Last Hunt» event, which continues to be lauded as one of the best comic stories of all time. DeMatteis was brought on to the «Beyond Amazing» event by Marvel Unlimited alongside other Spider-Man writers, artists, and
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