Wedding of Spider-Man
The 1987 wedding of Spider-Man–which is really the wedding of Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson–extends from many long-running plotlines, but the main story runs in Amazing Spider-Man #290-292 and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #21, written by David Michelinie with pencils by John Romita Jr., Alex Saviuk, and Paul Ryan. Peter and MJ wed concurrently in the Spider-Man newspaper strip and at a live event at Shea Stadium. This series of threads discusses all the glitz, glamour, and gender politics of this memorable transmedia event.
An Introduction to the Wedding of Spider-Man
The wedding of Peter Parker & Mary Jane Watson in 1987’s Amazing Spider-Man Annual #21 was billed as an historical transmedia extravaganza. Whether it deserves the hype is subject to debate, but it’s undebatably a fascinating moment for Marvel’s most popular superhero. 1/8
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An Introduction to the Wedding of Spider-Man
Transmedia Webbing in Spider-Man’s Wedding
Willi Smith, Superheroic Designer
Web-Slinging Romance Tropes
Mary Jane Watson’s Romantic Agency
Jeffrey A. Brown on Superhero Marriage
The Romita Look and Legacy of Spider-Man