Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows-One More Chance

[ZariusTwo]

Originally Posted by WebLurker

the merchandising and other tie-ins seemed to present them as star-crossed lovers, at worse. (I specifically recall a post-OMD reference book that specifically labeled MJ as Peter's "one true love," something I was a little surprised they were allowed to do.)

Well, the afterword in the OMD trade from Stan Lee even labels them as 'star-crossed', so they're probably honoring the original voice of Spider-Man mythos, and the man credited with the marriage concept in the first place.

During the Clone Conspiracy, Gwen admitted to Peter that she figured sooner or later he would choose MJ over her even if she had continued to live, and was saddened to hear the two were not presently seeing much of each other.

As I've maintained, I doubt very much these days this sort of thing is just coincidental or signs of the company "trolling" fans. I'm sure there is a plan to make Peter and MJ happen again in the mainline books, we just have to wait and see.

Wasn't HYDRA Cap almost universally hated? I may not know how comics work, but wouldn't a smaller series about a more popular character's franchise, that was building off of a smash hit and was part of a series that has been a fan-favorite be more likely to do better by default?

You're right on that, Hydra Cap also suffers from heavy-handed political commentary, very much one of the major critiques that led to Marvel's lousy performances in 2016 and presently (hence their "Make Mine Marvel" about face), where as RYV is loose, breezy, and just focuses on a more wholesome story.

Spencer's very public meltdowns over Trump and DC sales outperforming his books haven't helped make him entirely likeable with fans either. He may just outperform Dan Slott in that area.

It still has to stick in Marvel's craw though, considering that, regardless of what fans think, Hydra Cap is supposed to be THE biggest deal in the Marvel Universe right now, with Secret Empire announced last month, and it can't seem to get a sales spike over an alternate-reality title.