Comics MJ or Aunt May? Who Catches the Bullet?

[ragingdemon155]

Pretty much all signs are pointing to MJ......

 

[OtepApe]

Everyone is expecting MJ, which I am kinda inclined to agree on, but then Joey Q seems to want to get rid of her too much that I think it will be Aunt May.

Quesada is probably just setting us up for something. It might make for an interesting story in his perspective, but not ours. He wants Spidey to date again and what not, but logically (a term loosely used at Marvel) Spidey would have his grieving time which should take quite a while. So he wouldn't be dating, just mourning.

I hate the character of MJ, always have. However, I understand the importance of her in the Spidey-verse. He can live without Aunt May, but I don't think he can live without MJ.

Spoiler

Although, in Spider-man: Reign, he is seeing what appears to be a vision of MJ and is still a very young MJ. So that would lead me to believe she died at a young age, it could be a slight hint, I don't know.

 

[SpideyZERO]

I think (hope) it will be Aunt May who gets hit by the bullet. MJ gets hit and killed just won't work. It will be retconned immediately with something like she is alive but swapped with a woman who looks like MJ and that fake MJ die or something like that.

Let Aunt May die...for real. She is old enough and will have a lot of impact on Peter.

But honestly speaking, I don't think anyone of them will die. Just hit the bullet and maybe injured

 

[3dman27]

aunt may

 

[farmernudie]

I think it is going to be MJ....although that would be dumb...but Joey Q. is pointing that direction...so i dunno...maybe he is bluffing and joking about the "marriage controversy" tomake us think that.

Aunt MAy out of the two...is the only one of the two i can deal with and except if they NEED someone to die.

She is very old and all....don't get me wrong..i love aunt may....but i can deal with that storywise if need be.

Getting rid of MJ out of the picture (Again!!!) would just be too dumb and redundant and begging for a retcon (Again!!!).

If they do kill Aunt may tho...please keep her dead. For storyline integrity's sake. Don't retcon it and say that this brittle old lady somehow didn't really die. A bullet wound to her at her age and the blood loss would be deadly.

 

[shinlyle]

Honestly, I think it'll be Aunt May who catches the bullet. Joe Q. is doing everything he can to point us in the direction of MJ dying. He wants us to think that this will solve the marriage "problem", and that this will fix all that's wrong with the Spider-verse....which is ironic tome, seeing as how he and JMS have caused all the problems I have with the Spider-verse.

Since he's announced his hatred of the marriage and his desire to "undo" it, we've seen ALOT of negative responses from fans. Here, on Newsarama, on any other message board on the net....name it. People aren't too fond of Marvel trying to kill off a character they effectively got rid of back in 2001 only for it to be HATED by the fans and undone mere issues later...even the "seperation" that followed only lasted 20 issues! People wanted MJ back. Period. It doesn't work without her, anymore. She's as much a part of the Spider-Man franchise as Lois Lane is of the Superman franchise. Deal with it.

Also, we all know Joey Q. feels a slavish loyalty to the films....he imitates WHATEVER the films are doing, simply because he wants to keep potential new readers in the loop. This is great....if you don't mind alienating all of the long-time readers of the comics who want the story to continue on without gimmicks and such. My point being, in Spider-Man 3, it is rumored that

Spoiler

Aunt may dies. If this is the case, then you can bet dollars to doughnuts that Joe Q will make that the case in the comics. Thank CHRIST he didn't do the same with the X-Men movies.

Honestly, I think he'll kill May, and then have Peter and MJ split up (AGAIN) because Peter can't handle the guilt at the thought of MJ dying because of his STUPIDITY. MJ can't handle Peter when he's like this, but doesn't want to split up, Peter does something even more stupid and out of character and breaks her heart by leaving her. Watch. This'll be the inevitable conclusion of this crap-fest, and morons will make it the highest selling Spider-Man story of all time....just because it features him in the black costume, which will be poorly rendered by Ron Garney.

 

[Victor Von Doom]

They will be standing back to back. Two for the price of one. . .



but yeah, it won't be fair for aunt may to see yet ANOTHER relative die. Let her go to ben, PLEASE>>>>>

 

[matt50]

i voted aunt may

 

[deathshead2]

Mj is shot and goes into a coma. Pete worries about it for an issue than cheats on her with alot of other girls just like Joe Q wants.

 

[Dark Spidey]

I think MJ will be killed. Then we'll see Peter mourning her death throughout "Back In Black".

Then through Loki's favor, or Doc Strange's magic, or whatever get out clause is used in the "One More Day" story. Everything will be retconned; The Other, the Unmasking, MJ's death, maybe even the Spider-marriage.

The new status-quo will then be that no one (including Aunt May) will know Peter's secret. Peter can be single again, possibly just dating MJ. Leaving Jeph Loeb and J. Scott Campbell a clean slate to usher in a new era of timeless-feeling Spidey stories.

 

[Kirk Langstrom]

One of the upcoming books has Spidey perched on the side of a speeding ambulance, peering inside....

That said, i dont think either Aunt May OR Mary Jane will be killed off.

I think it's Steve Rogers in the ambulance.

 

[JayTee]

As long as they've got thier Iron Man suits on, I see no problem here.

 

[Arcturus]

Maybe they will catch the bullet with their teeth!

 

[Joker]

JMS last story, which takes place after Back In Black, is about MJ...so seeing as she's in it, I doubt they'll kill her in this one and then bring her back to life for one story ...I could see her getting hit and survivng, yet in critical condition, but I dont see it killing her...so for a kill shot, I'd guess May, for wounding, MJ

 

[vegeta21]

I vote for neither.

 

[stillanerd]

Honestly, I think it'll be Aunt May who catches the bullet. Joe Q. is doing everything he can to point us in the direction of MJ dying. He wants us to think that this will solve the marriage "problem", and that this will fix all that's wrong with the Spider-verse....which is ironic tome, seeing as how he and JMS have caused all the problems I have with the Spider-verse.

Since he's announced his hatred of the marriage and his desire to "undo" it, we've seen ALOT of negative responses from fans. Here, on Newsarama, on any other message board on the net....name it. People aren't too fond of Marvel trying to kill off a character they effectively got rid of back in 2001 only for it to be HATED by the fans and undone mere issues later...even the "seperation" that followed only lasted 20 issues! People wanted MJ back. Period. It doesn't work without her, anymore. She's as much a part of the Spider-Man franchise as Lois Lane is of the Superman franchise. Deal with it.

Also, we all know Joey Q. feels a slavish loyalty to the films....he imitates WHATEVER the films are doing, simply because he wants to keep potential new readers in the loop. This is great....if you don't mind alienating all of the long-time readers of the comics who want the story to continue on without gimmicks and such. My point being, in Spider-Man 3, it is rumored that

Spoiler

Aunt may dies. If this is the case, then you can bet dollars to doughnuts that Joe Q will make that the case in the comics. Thank CHRIST he didn't do the same with the X-Men movies.

Honestly, I think he'll kill May, and then have Peter and MJ split up (AGAIN) because Peter can't handle the guilt at the thought of MJ dying because of his STUPIDITY. MJ can't handle Peter when he's like this, but doesn't want to split up, Peter does something even more stupid and out of character and breaks her heart by leaving her. Watch. This'll be the inevitable conclusion of this crap-fest, and morons will make it the highest selling Spider-Man story of all time....just because it features him in the black costume, which will be poorly rendered by Ron Garney.

Actually that sounds pretty logical. Depressing, but logical. Another reason why Aunt May would get shot: dramatic irony by JMS. After all, it was Aunt May who essentially convinced Peter to unmask; having her get shot as a result of convincing Peter to do something he initially didn't want to do would drive the point home what a mistake the unmasking was.

However, this case could also be made for Mary Jane as well, in that Aunt May can now share some of the burden of potentially costing Peter a loved one. I can't just picture Aunt May trying to say how sorry she is and, in his grief, Peter blows up in her face by telling her "You're just as much to blame! I never wanted to reveal my identity in the first place. But I had to listen to you, didn't I? I had to give in so as to not worry my sweet, doting Aunt, didn't I? And now, MJ is dying because of it!"

No, I don't think either one will die, but certainly the suspence will be dragged out. Will have the ER scene of them trying to remove the bullet from MJs spine, noticed how she's lost a lot of blood, becomes comatose and is on the verge of death; for further angst, its revealed that she's pregnant, just Joe Qs way of getting all those baby fans up in arms. And while Spidey dons his black costume and seeks his revenge against the Kingpin, the criminal underworld, SHIELD and anyone else stupid enough to get in his way, Aunt May will be reminded about her pulling the plug on her own mom, feel pressured to convince Peter to do so, and say, at least once, "It's happening all over again." And just as MJ is about to go flatline, "One More Day" kicks in in which Spidey is given the opportunity to prevent MJs death a la time travel or some other such mystical jumbo, which will result in not just everyone no longer remembering Peter is Spider-Man and Mary Jane alive and well but the marriage "dissolved" with Spidey giving up the woman he loves in order to keep her safe--that's where the movie connection comes into play--and Joe Q can then claim Spidey is back the way "Stan Lee" envisioned him, continuity headaches be damned.

 

[CConn]

Y'know, I think I could actually deal with them just killing off May. Sure, it'd sorta suck. And sure she might as well just have stayed dead past issue #400, but it's, at least, acceptable. And not nearly as mind-numbingly annoying as killing off MJ would be.

 

[cart1]

Didnt Joe Q say sometine about wanting peter single again
So I say MJ Catches the Bullet

 

[Joker]

but he also said they wont divorce, and he wont make him a widower, as that ages him even more

 

[wolvie2020]

One of the upcoming books has Spidey perched on the side of a speeding ambulance, peering inside....

That said, i dont think either Aunt May OR Mary Jane will be killed off.

I think it's Steve Rogers in the ambulance.

Man, that is one scary conspiracy... I have kept my eyes away from that spoiler that everyone's looking @... Although it does make quite a bit of sense when looking at the previews of marvel comics post-Civil War.

I'm just trying not to think about it until the next few issues come out, Civil War, ASM, Front Line, the MU has become such a crazy place that there's no way I can predict what's going to happen next. I'm even toying with the thought that Cap could actually DIE, or exit in some other way...

But we all know Marvel haved LOVED making red herrings, and have actuall gone quite far in the last few years. Remember when John Cassady actually DREW entire fake preview panels, (I think enough for a full page actually,) faking that Jean Grey would come back in Astonishing X-Men. And remember when Marvel actually convinced Stan Lee that he actually created The Sentry, and found someone to draw old fake Sentry covers, supposedly from decades ago. They were beng valued, and people were actually hunting for them!

There's really no telling anymore, those crazy over the top S.O.B's

 

[Maxinsc]

I hope it's May, she desvers it, also I hate her nowdays,.

 

[Won '08]

Marvel has too much bad Karma to go the same route twice.

They wont be treacherous enough to kill off Aunt May again....

Wait...I'm talking about the same people who made Peter Parker unmask himself in front of millions....

 

[SpideyZERO]

How old is Aunt May anyway? Is she going to live forever?

 

[shinlyle]

Marvel has too much bad Karma to go the same route twice.

They wont be treacherous enough to kill off Aunt May again....

Wait...I'm talking about the same people who made Peter Parker unmask himself in front of millions....

Yeah...don't put anything past Marvel, at this point....well, except for them laying off the "shock" tactics and just telling some good, character-driven stories. I'd put that past them when it comes to the web-slinger.

 

[wolvie2020]

Yeah...don't put anything past Marvel, at this point....well, except for them laying off the "shock" tactics and just telling some good, character-driven stories. I'd put that past them when it comes to the web-slinger.

You know, I have agreed with you for so long, but seriously, look at mainstream writing not only in comics, but tv, (and to a large extent,) film, in the last few years.

Grass roots decent, (and slice of life storytelling,) doean't appeal to the masses anymore.

One of my fave shows, (24,) relies on shock tactics. When it started, I didn't think about it too much, but then, it became the way forward with storytelling.

When I talk to MANY of my friends, about shows, comics etc that relies on patience, and character building storytelling ,(like shows like Lost,) people tell me it's too long and boring. All people want is bang for the buck. Even as a fan of 24, I've always questioned the deperate use of shock, very cheesy

I will argue with these 'friends' of mine about quality writing until the end of time, but I'm apparently fantastically out voted.

That's not to say that's how it will be forever, but that is what people in the mainstream, (and other,) wants right now.

That's just the way it is, I don't know if it'll change, or stay like this. Blame the internet, blame 1000 TV channels in every country, blame the chemical reaction our brain that causes impatience, but in the western world, our socitey has become obssessed with instant gratification. Shock tactics in a short story provides that.

I don't know if you, (or other people here,) are familiar with Gnarls Barkley. Well, I read an interview recently with one of the duo, (Dangermouse, who I have once had the pleasure of meeting years ago,) said in the interview he was talking about how current pop music and computers have ruined music. I loved the new alblum, but it was so short, i didn't feel like I could sink my teeth into it, but musically, (and I am a musician,) it was technically very different, cool.

Well anyways, turns out he made the alblum short on purpose. It was great, but short, he says that all people want from music nowadays is a quick fix and instant gratification. There's no impetus any longer to feel the music, or where it came from. He said that that all he's currently listening to is psychedelice 70's jams that last from 7-20 mins, but he created a pop album that took over (England at least,) full of 2 minute songs.

I honestly think, the same holds true for comics right now. People like me and you are old school, but what's not to say we can't understand, and educate what's the best of the best of new, AND school?