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Mary Jane Watson | |
Aliases: | Mary Jane Watson-Parker; M.J. |
Continuity: | Marvel Universe |
Notability: | Supporting character |
Gender: | Female |
Race: | Human |
Location: | Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York |
Relatives: | See Family |
Status: | Alive |
First: | Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 1 #25 |
Actor: | Sara Ballantine Kirsten Dunst |
Mary Jane Watson, often shortened to MJ, is a fictional supporting character featured in comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is major supporting character in the Spider-Man family of comic book titles and it's various spin-offs. She has been presented as the best friend, love interest, and wife (as Mary Jane Watson-Parker) of Peter Parker, the alter ego of Spider-Man. This was after the tragic death of Gwen Stacy, and initially upon her introduction, she had a friendly rivalry with Gwen for Peter's affections. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist John Romita, Sr., after a few partial appearances and references, her first full appearance was in Amazing Spider-Man, Volume 1 #42.
Overview[]
Biography[]
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Mary Jane Watson was created by writer Stan Lee and artist John Romita, Sr..
- Mary Jane Watson ranked 43rd in Comics Buyer's Guide's " Sexiest Women in Comics" list.
- Mary Jane Watson was born in Montoursville, Pennsylvania.
- Mary Jane Watson was originally introduced as a silhouetted cameo in Amazing Spider-Man #25. She made her first full appearance in Amazing Spider-Man #42. The character was first referenced as far back as Amazing Spider-Man #15.
- Mary Jane and Peter Parker were married in Amazing Spider-Man Annual #21.
- Mary Jane Watson appeared in the 1994 Spider-Man animated television series. She was voiced by actress Sara Ballantine and first appeared in episode 1x03, "Return of the Spider-Slayers".
- Mary Jane absolutely hates Spider-Man's black costume, because it reminds her of Venom, who had previously terrorized her.
Trademarks[]
- Red hair.
- Spunky, outgoing personality.
- Phrase: "Face it, Tiger. You just hit the jackpot". [1]
Family[]
- Philip Watson - Father
- Madeline Watson - Mother
- Anna Watson - Aunt
- Gayle Watson - Sister
- Peter Parker - husband
- Richard Parker - father-in-law
- Mary Parker - mother-in-law
- Normie Osborn - Godson
- Spencer Watson - Paternal uncle
- Timothy Byrnes - Ex-brother-in-law
- Tommy Byrnes - Nephew
- Kevin Byrnes - Nephew
- Kristy Watson - Cousin
- Frank Brown - Maternal great-uncle
Alternate versions[]
Alternate realities[]
Alternate media[]
Related categories[]
- Mary Jane Watson appearances
- Mary Jane Watson dream appearances
- Mary Jane Watson cameo appearances
- Mary Jane Watson reprint appearances
- Mary Jane Watson flashback appearances
- Mary Jane Watson hallucination appearances
- Mary Jane Watson behind-the-scenes appearances
Recommended Reading[]
Ongoing Titles
Limited Series
One-Shots & Graphic Novels
See also[]
Spider-Man Media
The World of Spider-Man
External Links[]
- Mary Jane Watson at MDP
- Mary Jane Watson at Wikipedia
- Mary Jane Watson at Comic Vine
- Mary Jane Watson at SpiderFan.org
- Mary Jane Watson at the Marvel Universe
- Mary Jane Watson at the Marvel Directory
Gallery[]
Cosplay[]
Appearances[]
- Amazing Spider-Man 46
- Amazing Spider-Man 130
- Amazing Spider-Man 131
- Amazing Spider-Man 300
- Amazing Spider-Man 386
- Amazing Spider-Man 405
- Amazing Spider-Man 406
- Amazing Spider-Man Vol 3 1
- Amazing Spider-Man Vol 5 6
- Ms. Marvel 1
- Ms. Marvel 2
- Spectacular Spider-Man 211
- Spider-Man 54
- Spider-Man 62
- Web of Spider-Man 1
- Web of Spider-Man 56
- Web of Spider-Man 84