Marvel Comics recently released a trailer for "Go Down Swinging," the Amazing Spider-Man storyline that pits the wall-crawler against one of his greatest foes: the Green Goblin.

However, as reportedly a final battle between Spider-Man and the green, gliding villain that has hounded him for decades, won't be just another destructive clash between good and evil. The upcoming arc is also set to introduce a new menace into the Spider-Man mythos: the Red Goblin. As of yet there are few details about the character, but his red, hellish appearance appears to link him to Mephisto, whom fans will know as the evil and mystical entity responsible for reshaping reality in order to forcibly put an end to Peter Parker and Mary-Jane's marriage.

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Assuming the story arc runs for at least four issues (solicitation text indicates five variants, so...), its end would come at Amazing Spider-Man #800, which will no doubt be massive. This raises several questions: Could the Red Goblin be a sign that Mephisto will once again meddle in Spidey's life despite the promise made that he wouldn't? And could it be that Mephisto will somehow undo his actions by the end of Dan Slott's epic story for Amazing Spider-Man?

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Dan Slott has had quite a run on Amazing Spider-Man. He began writing the series back in 2008, beginning with Amazing Spider-Man #546, part of the "Brand New Day" arc through which a new status quo for Peter Parker was established. From there, Slott began to experiment and take Peter Parker and the characters associated with him, to new heights. He took the wall-crawler out of his job at the Daily Bugle and placed him in a genius think tank in "Big Time," he gave Peter Parker his own company and wealth -- after killing him off and replacing him with an old foe, that is. Most recently, he turned Peter's clone, Ben Reilly, into a twisted villain in "Dead No More: The Clone Conspiracy." Then there are characters like the Lizard, who was turned into more of a conflicted beast than simple man-monster, and Morbius, who chose to become an anti-hero. And it all began by building from the aftermath of "One More Day."

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In case you need a brief refresher course, here's the rundown. "One More Day" was a four-part storyline created by J. Michael Straczynski and Joe Quesada, and published in 2008. It took place after Spider-Man unmasked himself at the beginning of "Civil War" at Tony Stark's request. The arc had Peter desperately searching for a way to save his aunt from dying, after a failed assassination attempt on Pete's life left May in critical condition.

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Unfortunately he found that neither mystic forces like Doctor Strange nor Tony Stark's advanced technology could save May. Soon after, Peter and Mary-Jane were approached by Mephisto in May's hospital room and were forced to contemplate making a deal with him. He offered to save Aunt May's life in exchange for permission to undo Peter and MJ's enduring romance and marriage. Mephisto's reason for wanting that was simple; Their marriage was a perfect example of enduring love. It was good and pure, and erasing it from reality would be a bold and satisfying gesture against "Him." ("Him," presumably, being God.) Peter and Mary-Jane accepted Mephisto's offer, trying their best to show faith in their love and confidence that somehow, no matter what, they would be together again.

Just like that, with the turn of a page, Spidey's world had changed, completely.

Despite the explanation that Mephisto only really changed one moment in time, a lot of things were affected. For one, Spider-Man's powers seemingly changed yet again: he could no longer generate organic webbing and he no longer possessed stingers. The new reality introduced characters like Carlie Cooper and Lily Hollister, and resurrected old ones like the long-deceased Harry Osborn whom, as it was explained, didn't actually die, but rather moved to Europe for a while. New love interests were introduced for Peter Parker and Mary-Jane slowly faded from prominence in the title.

Though the storyline Amazing Spider-Man #545 was beautifully written and had its meaningful, touching moments, it was heavily criticized by both critics and fans. The main criticism is that it was an inelegant way of reversing Spider-Man's unmasking, one that compromised Peter's integrity -- a quality that is central to the character. More than that, it ultimately tore down a classic comic book relationship in an unceremonious way, a relationship that had been going strong for almost thirty years.

Marvel is well aware of this, and it's apparent that it hasn't forgotten. In recent years, there have been several references to "One More Day" and to the relationship Peter and MJ once had. For example, in Spider-Man/Deadpool #5 Peter, after being wrongfully murdered (yes, murdered) by Deadpool, finds himself before Mephisto, who taunts him about a loss he knows nothing about. Then there's Mary-Jane's confession during "Dying Wish," when she outright admitted that she would always love Peter. Stories such as "Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows" and "One Moment in Time" have even expanded on the past relationship.

While it might be enough to assume that these were simply done to explore an unwritten history for the sake of it, it's plausible that they've been part of a plan to hint at something much larger.

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Slott also seems to be taking Peter back to his root,s and closer to a state long-time fans might recognize. For example, after destroying his company (completely intentionally!) in Amazing Spider-Man Vol 4 #31 (written by Dan Slott, illustrated by Stuart Immonen and others) we find Peter once again struggling to get by and balance his work at the Daily Bugle with his superhero career. This is the Peter Parker that had once drawn fans to the series for decades. It may also be a taste of things to come, because it definitely feels as though Slott's intention is to bring Amazing Spider-Man full circle.

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As we've said, this is the Peter Parker that kept a growing fanbase cheering with every victory and more clearly embodied the notion that great power comes with great responsibility. A return to the status quo prior to Mephisto's pact would be huge. It'd be more than just returning Peter Parker and Mary-Jane to a happy marriage, it'd be undoing the last ten years of Amazing Spider-Man, which means we might see some characters like Harry Osborn or even Aunt May killed off.

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While the latter isn't likely to happen, the point stands that any story that undoes "One More Day" would have huge ramifications, the most important of them being Peter Parker's likely return to form as  the humble, responsible and compassionate superhero fans have known and loved for decades. It would be a great way of commemorating the decade old storyline, and considering that "Go Down Swinging" appears to be Dan Slott's final statement on Spidey, it'd be a fitting way to leave the title because he'd definitely be going out with a bang.

So what are the chances that Amazing Spider-Man #800 will actually undo anything? At this point, no one knows the details of the plot, but given the direction in which the title is now heading, we'd guess there's reason to at least cautiously hope a monumental change will occur. It may not be in the form of a huge, reality-shifting deus ex machina -- which wouldn't be a good thing -- but a large enough push to get things going, setting Peter and MJ back on the path t reuniting. If we take into account all the subtle references and the way the title has occasionally teased the return of Peter and MJ, it feels like a return to the old status quo is the natural next step.

We'll have to wait and see, of course, hopeful that Amazing Spider-Man #800 will take Peter Parker in a fresh and brilliant direction. Arriving in March 2018 with Amazing Spider-Man #797, "Go Down Swinging" will be written by Dan Slott with illustration by Stuart Immonen and cover art by Alex Ross.