Marvel could finally go from one of his most hated characters

Spider-Man is perhaps one of the most loved heroes of all time, but his comics have not been exactly at the top of fans’ adulation in recent years-or rather, at least the main book of Spidey, Amazing Spider-Mandoesn’t. Bogged in the controversy for a myriad of reasons, even if the book has changed hands and has moved to new narration eras, the unhappy webheads have spent ages pining what confronts the book on a singular character: Paul Rabin, who could make a fairly decent case for the most unpopular character at Marvel Comics at the moment.

Introduced in 2022 as a touch of shock to Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson to their romantic relationship – something that had largely remained prohibited in the continuity of Marvel Principal since the scenario “one more day” aforementioned in 2007 which saw Mephisto supernaturally erase their marriage from the life of Mays de Mays. World of land-23321.

Submitting the multiverse fighting against their version of the emissary, Mary Jane was forced to send Peter to the land -616 without her – only to find when they gathered that the dilation of multifiverse time had led MJ and Paul to spend four years together, adopting two children and falling in love, ending the relationship of Peter and MJ. At the fury of the fans, Paul returned to the land-616 and has continued to be an important part of the life of MJ since.

Meanwhile, MJ’s life has become more and more eventful recently – after a few mystery numbers, it was confirmed earlier this year that she is the last host of Venom Symbiote and the star of Al Ewing, Carlos Gomez and Frank d’Armata Brand new venom In progress after months of speculation on who could be the new venom. Speculations according to which dreaded fans could include Paul confront the mantle, despite the fact that he did not really have an intrigue beyond his romantic connection with MJ since the end of the arch of the emissaries (you know, the one who killed Mrs. Marvel so that she can immediately improve and be rejected as a mutant to correspond to his mcu. controversial In recent years!). The irritation with the arc of Paul remained at a fever: if he could be the new venom, then he was going to stay in the predictable future and become even more important in the network entangled with friends, enemies and freema. And if it weren’t, it was not really given to make narratively that, in the eyes of fans aspiring to see MJ and Peter together, exist as a portion of humanity in the form of humanity preventing it from happening.

All this brings us to today Brand new venom # 9, who culminates with a conversation between MJ and Paul who has been preparing for a long time in the background of the series. Underlined by the current life of MJ as Venom and the rigors of acting as guards for the distant son of Eddie Brock, Dylan, Paul tries to apologize to MJ for having been part of the reason why she linked to the symbiote in the first place and the resentment they felt in the situation (in particular, in the case of Paul, MJ cares about him for a while). Wanting to engage in their relationship, Paul tells him that he loves him … Only so that MJ tells him that she finished trying to make their relationship in difficulty work, ending the question by breaking with him.

There will be no burst bottles for Spider However, fans. Even if Paul and MJ’s relationship is really over and the last pages of Brand new venom # 9 are not a false cliffhanger, things are not exactly a fishing between MJ and Peter Parker at the moment either. Amazing Spider-Man # 9, also released this week from Joe Kelly, Michael Dowling and Marte Gracia, resumes a few weeks after the previous number saw Peter Having him handed over by a mysterious armored entity known only as Hellgate. Taking into account an injured leg, the problem details that Peter has moved away from those of his life and his functions of Spider-Man, focusing on his work at Rand Enterprises rather than on the crime fight or even talking to Aunty May and his current girlfriend, Shay Marken.

Just as Brand new venom # 9 did this week, the problem culminates with MJ having an awkward and long -awaited conversation. Appearing in front of Peter’s apartment in the name of Aunt May, the tone is freezing between her and Peter, even before MJ finally revealed to her that she is the new Venom host. Instead of being shocked or surprised, or even reacting a lot, Peter turns his back on her and slamming his door, telling MJ that she and Venom are worth.

Womb. Spider Maybe don’t get a MJ and Peter Romance again soon, it seems. Well, apart from the pages of Ultimate Spider-Man… GOODUntil it ends with its 24th number at the end of this year. No matter where Paul is now going in terms of MJ or Peter stories, the relational drama that has defined a large part of the disorderly social circles of Peter again and again throughout his long story of comics will remain in disorder for the moment … Whether fans wish or not.

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