Mary Jane Watson-Parker Profile

Real Name:

Mary Jane Watson-Parker

Location:

New York City

First Appearance:

Amazing Spider Man #15 (1964) – Mentioned
Amazing Spider Man #25 (1965) – Appearance/No Face
Amazing Spider Man #42 (1966) – Appearance/Face

Created By:

Stan Lee and John Romita Sr.

Powers:

Mary Jane has no known powers. She is however extremely attractive and has found work as a model and actress. Don’t think that she’s a pushover though. Mary Jane has handled herself in many different situations when her life or her families were in danger.

Team Affiliations:

None, although she is married to Peter Parker and that is a team in and of itself.

Currently Seen In:

Amazing Spider-Man, Sensational Spider-Man, Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane, Ultimate Spider-Man, Marvel Adventures Spider-Man

Interesting Fact:

Mary Jane knew that Peter Parker was Spider-Man for quite some time. She finally revealed it to him in Amazing Spider-Man #258 after a battle with villain Puma.

Origin:

Mary Jane Watson came from a severely troubled past. Her father was an abusive man, a writer who felt he had what it took to become a great writer, but inspiration always eluded him. He moved his family to teach at various colleges, hoping to find what it was that he was missing, all the while taking it out on his wife and two kids, Gayle and Mary Jane.

Finally leaving him, Mary’s mother Madeline took Mary and her sister to live with relatives. One of them being her Aunt Anna, who lived right next door to Peter Parker’s house. The two actually didn’t meet until Peter was in college and Peter’s and Mary’s Aunts tried two set the two up on a date. Unfortunately it wasn’t yet to be.

It wasn’t until Gwen Stacy’s death at the hands of the Green Goblin did the two begin to come closer together. Mary eventually graduated college and pursued a career and acting and modeling. Eventually Peter even proposed to Mary Jane, but she declined, saying that she didn’t want to be tied down and couldn’t settle for just one man. Mary Jane later left New York to stay in Florida and work down there and to help her Aunt Anna.

While she was visiting Peter one time, the villain Puma attacked Peter. Thinking quickly, Peter pushed Mary Jane out of the apartment and fought the villain as Spider-Man. When the battle was over, Mary Jane confessed that she had known he was Spider-Man all this time. Peter, struck with a newfound respect for her, accepted her as a confidante and renewed a relationship with her.

Although at first the relationship was just a friendly one, their history and past passions reignited and they fell in love. They soon married and began their life together.

Mary Jane and Peter Parker have been through a lot as a married couple. They became pregnant, but lost the baby during the infamous Clone Saga. Mary has been kidnapped and attacked by many of Spider-Man’s foes, but through it all, they have found a way to reconnect and find strength in each other.

Lately, Peter moved Mary Jane and his Aunt May into Stark Tower, when he went to work for Iron Man. Mary supported Peter’s choice to unmask, even though this would mean that her life would be in danger. She also supported him when Peter decided that the Superhero Registration Act was wrong and ended up siding with Captain America. Peter, Mary, and Aunt May are now on the run and in hiding, living in cheap motels until they can figure out their next move.