Comics Mary Jane 's impending divorce from Peter

[Fantasyartist]

I'm not certain just what the point of Mary Jane's impending divorce from Peter is meant to be?
It's not as if divorces are unheard of amongst Marvel heroes(Yellowjacket/Wasp, Vision/the late Scarlet Witch). Given that Peter has publicly revealed his secret identity and that Mary Jane is a fairly well known fashion model/actress, it's not as if( short of changing her identity and maybe having plastic surgery) she 'll be safe from Spider-Man's legion of enemies-even when she's no longer "Mrs Peter Parker".

So what's the point?

Terry

 

[3dman27]

maybe marvels writers THINK divorcing the parkers will keep mj out of danger

 

[wolvie2020]

I'm not certain just what the point of Mary Jane's impending divorce from Peter is meant to be?
It's not as if divorces are unheard of amongst Marvel heroes(Yellowjacket/Wasp, Vision/the late Scarlet Witch). Given that Peter has publicly revealed his secret identity and that Mary Jane is a fairly well known fashion model/actress, it's not as if( short of changing her identity and maybe having plastic surgery) she 'll be safe from Spider-Man's legion of enemies-even when she's no longer "Mrs Peter Parker".

So what's the point?

Terry

JQ, EIC @ Marvel has stated many a time that there's no way Pete can get divorced or become a widower as it ages him way too much. He seems to think him being married has aged him too much already.

What everyone thinks is going to happen, through Dr. Strange, is some sort of cosmic retcon, where everyone forgets everything.

And its looking very likely that MJ might become a super-hero somehow too

Sadly

 

[3dman27]

JQ, EIC @ Marvel has stated many a time that there's no way Pete can get divorced or become a widower as it ages him way too much. He seems to think him being married has aged him too much already.

What everyone thinks is going to happen, through Dr. Strange, is some sort of cosmic retcon, where everyone forgets everything.

And its looking very likely that MJ might become a super-hero somehow too

Sadly

or TRY to become a super-heroine as jackpot

 

[Flint Marko]

Jackpot is probably the dumbest idea marvels had since sins past.
Although, if you're gonna give Mary Jane a superhero name, I couldn't think of a more fitting title than Jackpot.

 

[3dman27]

Maybe She'll Get It In A Casino Commercial As A Super-hero Style Mascot

 

[Green Goblin 1964]

It won't be an OFFICIAL Divorce more like

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MJ memory loss of who Peter is and that they were married. Peter needs to get that back.

That's my theory, so I highly doubt it will be officially divorced just until...

Spoiler

Peter can get MJ to love him...

This is all do to...

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Peter going back in time to undo the Civil War unmasking meaning somehow wiping people's minds of his true identity and saving the assasin from shooting Aunt May thus saving Aunt May's life as well.....

Again this is My theory and by looking over the sketchbook and things I was able to build on this. Peter and Mj will be back to normal sooner or later you'll see...

 

[ben_reilly_s_s]

JQ, EIC @ Marvel has stated many a time that there's no way Pete can get divorced or become a widower as it ages him way too much. He seems to think him being married has aged him too much already.

What everyone thinks is going to happen, through Dr. Strange, is some sort of cosmic retcon, where everyone forgets everything.

And its looking very likely that MJ might become a super-hero somehow too

Sadly

Why does everyone think that Doc Strange will be able to wipe everyones mind?
He "himself" states at the end of House of M, when Pete asks him to remove the memories of the alt-life, that he can't do it, not won't but can't.

 

[VICTORVONDOOMX]

Why does everyone think that Doc Strange will be able to wipe everyones mind?
He "himself" states at the end of House of M, when Pete asks him to remove the memories of the alt-life, that he can't do it, not won't but can't.

You say that like the current leadership at Marvel gives two ****s about continuity.

 

[Hobgoblin]

A divorce I could see happening. After all the stress that MJ has been going through after marrying Pete, I can see how she would say "adios". But all this mindwiping just to get Peter single again is ridiculous. Guess I'll just be getting USM from now on.

 

[shinlyle]

You say that like the current leadership at Marvel gives two ****s about continuity.

Preach it. When Spidey's old webbing can keep a black costume webbed under a chapel roof for 4 or 5 years without it dissolving and the GreenGoblin and Gwen can have kids ten years ago between off-panel without Peter ever noticing them, yeah, I'd say continuity is gone.

Honestly, there is no way they could do this that would make me say, "Wow...that works", save ONE:

Peter is forced to eradicate anyone ever learning his identity....ever. MJ, the Goblin, anyone. this ensures Aunt May doesn't get shot, but Mj will also, more than likely, not be married to him.

Peter can't give up MJ, and hesitates, but MJ makes the decision for him, saying that she believes in them, and that, if it was meant to be, it will be.

We see changes in the timestream. Norman never learns Peter's Identity, but he still ends up killing Gwen Stacy and dying by his own hand (for all the good it did). MJ and Peter still fall in and out of love, but aren't married. When time returns to the present, we see Peter, with a subconcsious awareness of what's happened, as she made the decision. Peter, now that the spell (or whatever) has ended, is now on his own, as far as the secret ID thing goes. MJ shows back up after travelling to LA to have a career(unsuccessful), and realizes that something is missing from her life, and it's Peter. Peter reciprocates those feelings, but can't be with her, and MJ asks why. Peter then reveals that he is Spider-man, and tells her that NO ONE else knows....not even his Aunt May. She says, "Now what". Then Peter asks her to marry him, and MJ says "YES". They get married, and we go back to how we were, without the messy crapfest that has become of the books over the past few years.

 

[TwilightPro101]

Have to say the reboot approach sounds nice minus the id reveal to the public but what a load to give us on May and Mary Jane. If I wanted to read that...I'd say the Ultimate titles but then again everyone seems to know his ID there as well. At least not fully.

 

[Norman Osborn]

We see changes in the timestream. Norman never learns Peter's Identity, but he still ends up killing Gwen Stacy and dying by his own hand (for all the good it did). MJ and Peter still fall in and out of love, but aren't married. When time returns to the present, we see Peter, with a subconcsious awareness of what's happened, as she made the decision. Peter, now that the spell (or whatever) has ended, is now on his own, as far as the secret ID thing goes. MJ shows back up after travelling to LA to have a career(unsuccessful), and realizes that something is missing from her life, and it's Peter. Peter reciprocates those feelings, but can't be with her, and MJ asks why. Peter then reveals that he is Spider-man, and tells her that NO ONE else knows....not even his Aunt May. She says, "Now what". Then Peter asks her to marry him, and MJ says "YES". They get married, and we go back to how we were, without the messy crapfest that has become of the books over the past few years.

Why? Why does he kill Gwen Stacy? If he doesn't know who Peter is, using Gwen as a hostage, even if we accept the cancerous lesian on the armpit of comicdom that is Sins Past, it doesn't make sense.

Edited to add....not that I doubt your scenario, it's actually quite good in a hateful kind of way...just looking for some clarification on Gwen

 

[TwilightPro101]

Hopefully that would wipe Sin's Past from continuity as well.

 

[Norman Osborn]

Hopefully that would wipe Sin's Past from continuity as well.

Yeah but if Gobby is unaware that Pete = Spidey.....then the whole, "she died because I'm Spider-man", "when I failed to act someone I loved died, I do the right thing and somebody I love still dies"....that's all gone....driving the final nail in the coffin of ASM 121-122......NOSE MEET FACE I JUST CUT YOU FROM

....as much as I'm sure it'll make Captivated's eyes roll.....I think I'd rather see the divorce

 

[MaskedManJRK]

JQ, EIC @ Marvel has stated many a time that there's no way Pete can get divorced or become a widower as it ages him way too much. He seems to think him being married has aged him too much already.

What everyone thinks is going to happen, through Dr. Strange, is some sort of cosmic retcon, where everyone forgets everything.

And its looking very likely that MJ might become a super-hero somehow too

Sadly

Yeah, MJ as a superhero is a s**ty idea, but I'd rather have that then the "MJ forgets she's married to Peter/Spider-Man" idea that's becoming more and more likely.

 

[TwilightPro101]

Yeah, MJ as a superhero is a s**ty idea, but I'd rather have that then the "MJ forgets she's married to Peter/Spider-Man" idea that's becoming more and more likely.

Seems like a safer bet and we already know the seperation route won't be played ala the traditional divorice since Quesada keeps hammering it into our minds like we're idiots.

 

[Doc_OCK_4MUGEN]

Why can't we just retcon Joe Q and JMS?

 

[3dman27]

Why can't we just retcon Joe Q and JMS?

amen

 

[wolvie2020]

I just had a really awful thought....

What if they actually want to retcon back far... REALLY far.

As in, bring back Gwen and Harry far???

If you think about all that JQ/JMS has said, and if you've read the recent Wizard artice re: the marriage, it really is possible!

 

[arachnid-guy]

I just had a really awful thought....

What if they actually want to retcon back far... REALLY far.

As in, bring back Gwen and Harry far???

If you think about all that JQ/JMS has said, and if you've read the recent Wizard artice re: the marriage, it really is possible!

Oh...they wouldn't....

Would they!?!?

 

[Norman Osborn]

I just had a really awful thought....

What if they actually want to retcon back far... REALLY far.

As in, bring back Gwen and Harry far???

If you think about all that JQ/JMS has said, and if you've read the recent Wizard artice re: the marriage, it really is possible!

Gwen coming back has been in the back of my mind for quite a while now (probably since about the time of the announcement that Gwen would be in SM3).....DON'T GO THERE!!

 

[TwilightPro101]

Oh lord....the waters are stirring again. Let's hope Gwen doesn't come back. That's all we need.

 

[shinlyle]

Why? Why does he kill Gwen Stacy? If he doesn't know who Peter is, using Gwen as a hostage, even if we accept the cancerous lesian on the armpit of comicdom that is Sins Past, it doesn't make sense.

Edited to add....not that I doubt your scenario, it's actually quite good in a hateful kind of way...just looking for some clarification on Gwen

I said it was an idea...not a well-thought-out plan!

Seriously, Norman knowing isn't the only person I would want to continue knowing. Daredevil, Human Torch, Mary Jane and even Aunt May all knowing really makes sense to me, but, a mind-wipe is a mind-wipe....and it would probably have to be universal.

As for Gwen and/or Harry returning...that's the thing...I'm frightened they'll use this as their one excuse to do so.

 

[TwilightPro101]

Funny thing is they did the exact same thing during the IGNITION arc on The Flash, while Geoff Johns was still writing the title.