Alternate Universe Spider-Man in a more modern setting.

Komikai (Actual Size)

 

Other Variants

III - Chef Boyardee Giveaway. UPC Code.

 

The story all starts with Peter Parker and Mary Jane in the bedroom (Get your minds out of the gutters!). Our hero, who is in his civilian identity, has decided to tell Mary Jane the truth about his identity. After asking her to keep it a secret from everyone, she promises to do so. At first, Mary Jane laughed at Peter, when he told her he was Spider-Man. She laughed SO HARD, she fell off the bed. It was at this point Peter had to show her his Spider-Agility and wall-crawling abilities. By then, MJ was rather shocked, .so shocked, she started to scream. She continued to scream until Peter calmed her down. Aunt May then told them not do to any Hanky-panky. And when Peter told them they were studying, she retorted by saying, "And I'm Katie Couric."

After that little altercation ended, Mary Jane asked Peter how he became a superhero. He told her to remember the field trip in the facilities of Norman Osborn, where the experimental spider bit him. Peter motioned to his left hand, and MJ remembered everything, right down to the part where it jumped on her. Stricken with disbelief, MJ said "Get outta here!", but when Peter told her that it wasn't an ordinary spider, she realized it almost bit her too, making her feel like she could've become like Peter also. She felt Peter was like a rock star, though he felt it was a rock star minus the money, fame and other stuff. MJ Felt everybody at school loved him, then, she asked Peter to take her web-swinging. After a long protest, Peter told her why he doesn't want anyone to know who he is. If a villain like the Green Goblin, for example knew who he was, they'd most likely target his loved ones to get at him. He also felt the authorities would take him away if he spoke up in front of TV and Newspaper reporters.

Mary Jane wondered why Peter told her, of all people, the truth. He replied that he was hurting her feelings, and she deserved better than that. At that point, it became crystal clear to her. After a little joke about a nonexistent "No Super-hero rule," She was about to kiss Peter, when Aunt May called MJ's mom, she was probably told to go home. Aunt May thought Peter and MJ were making out, and hoped they did it safely. With Peter in disbelief, MJ had to go home. When Peter tried to explain, Aunt May said Peter was too young to be up to any shenanigans. After much hesitation, and a wisecrack about cable, Peter acknowledged that he and Uncle Ben had a talk. Then, after she repeated that there should be no hanky-panky, Peter told Aunt May that she was special. She knew that, and told him she liked her. After which she said Peter's mom and dad met in High School, .which he might have already known. Peter then fell on the bed. with a big smile on his face, knowing that the girl of his dreams was going to keep his secret identity a secret. Little did he know, a new villain was about to emerge from the shadows.

The impact of this story is where Peter reveals the truth to Mary Jane, and where she says her famous line in the Ultimate Spider-Verse. "Face it, tiger, you just hit the jackpot." Peter Parker, was bitten by a spider with the chemical known as OZ, and was given the proportionate strength and abilities of a living spider. He's been around since issue 1. Mary Jane Watson is one of Peter's best friends. She's a bright student, and knows that Peter has a crush on her. She's a recurring character who's been around since the first issue. May Reilly Parker is the doting, caring Aunt of Peter, who was widowed, when the burglar killed Uncle Ben for his wisecrack about him having more money than the Parkers. Since then, she has to take care of Peter on her own. Peter will do anything to help Aunt May with the rent, even if it means getting paid for colossal Spider-Man action photos. She's been around since Issue 1 as well. All in all, an excellent single issue story.

By Jason Boaz