The following contains major spoilers for Amazing Spider-Man #24 from Marvel Comics.
Marvel's Amazing Spider-Man #24 finally reveals why Mary Jane Watson left Peter Parker and had children with a man named Paul.
Amazing Spider-Man #24 comes from writer Zeb Wells, penciler John Romita Jr., inker Scott Hanna, colorist Marcio Menyz and letterer VC's Joe Caramagna. In the current storyline (which is set several months in the past from the first issue of the ongoing Amazing Spider-Man run), Peter is desperately trying to find a way back to a dimension Mary Jane is trapped inside of with a man named Paul. Peter and MJ were initially trapped in this other dimension together; however, Peter and a villain named Wayep both returned to Earth-616 at the end of Amazing Spider-Man #22.
After stealing gadgetry from the Fantastic Four and Tony Stark/Iron Man, Amazing Spider-Man #24 sees Peter work with Norman Osborn/the former Green Goblin to build a new suit designed to help him reach the other dimension. These efforts ultimately prove successful and Peter arrives just in time to stop Benjamin Rabin/the Emissary, who is largely responsible for trapping MJ in this other world, from murdering his girlfriend and Paul.
Mary Jane Started Her Own Family While Peter Was Away
While Peter only appears to have been away from Mary Jane for a couple of days, the end of Amazing Spider-Man #24 reveals time works differently in the dimension MJ and Paul have been trapped in. "You've been gone a long time," she tells Peter. "A lot has changed." Paul then interrupts to tell MJ that "the kids are scared," at which point he steps back to reveal Stephanie and Owen, who debuted in 2022's Amazing Spider-Man #1 but haven't had their origins revealed until now. "They're my family," MJ tells a startled Peter.
The storyline continues in May 10, 2023's Amazing Spider-Man #25 before then concluding in May 31, 2023's Amazing Spider-Man #26. Marvel has previously teased Amazing Spider-Man #26 will be the "most shocking issue of Amazing Spider-Man in 50 years." The synopsis for Amazing Spider-Man #26 reads, "
Now fully in the present, the Emissary has returned and his power is so far beyond Spider-Man’s abilities. The heroes may figure out a way to win, but the cost of victory will be so immense that you may hope they don’t…"
Amazing Spider-Man #24 features cover art by Romita Jr., Hanna and Menyz and variant cover art by Alex Ross, Gerardo Sandoval and Morry Hollowell. The issue is on sale now from Marvel.
Source: Marvel