Marvel confirms MJ-Spider-Man Romance is Over: It’s true that Spider-Man always loves Mary Jane, but that doesn’t mean she has to love him back. Mary Jane and Peter Parker are still good friends, but her recent Jackpot one-shot as part of the Marvel “Gang War” event shows that she’s moved on from him. As a result, her job as a superhero is thriving.
Marvel confirms MJ-Spider-Man Romance is Over
In Jackpot (2024) #1 by Celeste Bronfman, Joey Vazquez, and Edgar Delgado, Mary Jane dresses up as Jackpot again to help stop the Gang War in New York City. Paul is fully behind her and is her “man in the chair” while Jackpot’s heated fight with Electro goes off.
Together, they do their best work. Paul watches over and guides Mary Jane through her headset, while Mary Jane deals the emergency on the ground. Together, they’re able to keep Electro’s damage to a minimum.
MJ’s Superhero Career Shows Her Spider-Man Dynamic Was Flawed
Mary Jane has always been a good thing in Spider-Man’s life, but Spider-Man has never been a good thing in hers. Their relationship has been held hostage for the sake of drama far too often, whether in the form of a super villain threat or Spider-Man’s superhero duties leading him to neglect Mary Jane’s wants and needs.
This doesn’t take away from how much they love each other, but it does show that their relationship hasn’t always been fair. Too often, Mary Jane has been written just to support Spider-Man without getting much in return.
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How Paul and Mary Jane help each other
On the other hand, really shows how Paul and Mary Jane help each other. A recurring theme in the book is how Mary Jane has felt helpless in the past. This could be because she lost her adopted children, but it could also mean that she has had to rely on Spider-Man for most of her career.
She and Paul depend on each other, whether they’re going through grief therapy together or working together to get civilians off the streets when the Gang War starts. Paul gives Mary Jane the support and approval she never got from Spider-Man. This makes it very unlikely that things will go back to how they were.
Mary Jane Is Jackpot Without Spider-Man
Mary Jane and Spider-Man fans don’t have to worry—in the new Ultimate Universe, Spider-Man and Mary Jane are still together and have their own kids. Back in Earth-616, though, Mary Jane is having the best time of her life as Jackpot. She has stepped out of Spider-Man’s shade to feel powerful and in charge again, which is something she couldn’t do without Paul. What you think about it, the breakup between Mary Jane and Spider-Man has made her more successful than ever.
