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

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Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

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.

Maybe. I just thought it was a funny situation thay the source material was making the case that they didn't belong together, while the rest of the franchise was suggesting they did (or at least that them as a viable couple was a legitimate premise).

Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

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.

How accurate is that to the character in the source material? While I have gotten them impression that 616 Gwen didn't hate MJ, I also got the impression she didn't appreciate her being a potential rival. I also seem to recall that Peter wanted to marry Gwen at the time of her death, and that he and MJ didn't fall in love with each other for real for sometime after.

(Really ironic turn of events for Clone Conspiracy, given that Ultimate Spider-Man also had a scene with a clone Gwen telling Peter she knew that MJ was the one he was truly in love with.)

Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

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.

I don't trust them, but you never know.

Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

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.

I have heard negativity to some of Marvel's recent stuff, but I have a very hard time telling if that's the overall opinion, or just the more vocal one.

Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

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.

Huh.

I'm frankly through with Trump, so if Spencer doesn't like him, I don't blame him. But still, I think the best revenge is to have a happy life in cases like this and then vote for the people that match your beliefs next election. The man's not worth getting upset over, if you're not planning to write to your representatives or be more constructive in how you handle your displeasure with the commander-in-chief.

As for DC, it is what it is, and what it is is and it's always been a series of ups and downs. Marvel will have its turn soon enough.

Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

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.

Spider-Man is a bigger name that Captain America. I don't think Cap is anywhere near Marvel's biggest properties; Spider-Man and X-Men.

(Also worth noting: RYV is still below ASM.)