In Spider-Man’s corner of the Marvel Universe, Mary Jane Watson has had Peter Parker’s back through his many ups and downs in the comic space while consistently dealing with the consequences of his heroic alter ego in both her personal and eventual superhero life. Inspired by the real-life actress Ann-Margret Olsson, Mary Jane shares more than this Hollywood starlet's good looks and sense of style, with her character owing practically everything to Ann-Margret simply existing. 5t4o21

Warning! Contains spoilers for Venom War: Spider-Man #2!Symbiotes are one of the most dangerous things in the Marvel Universe and one of the things that makes them so dangerous is their ability to connect to just about anyone. Spider-Man knows this firsthand, as not only has he worn a symbiote, but several people in his life have as well, and now it seems Mary Jane has just become the most powerful symbiote of all.

Warning: Spoilers for The Amazing Spider-Man #55!It looks like Spider-Man has finally found a girlfriend he loves more than crime-fighting. Most readers would understandably assume that if anyone filled such a role for him, it would be Mary Jane Watson. For those same readers, that would have to be Spidey's endgame relationship. However, even before Marvel officially ended their romance, Peter Parker still wouldn't toss crime-fighting aside for MJ.

Warning! Contains Spoilers For Spider-Man: Reign 2 #2!

As Marvel launches its new Ultimate Spider-Man comic series, the publisher is revisiting perhaps the hero's most controversial cover, showing how life has changed for Peter and MJ since 2009. The new cover shows how different the iconic couple's life is in a world where Pete didn't become Spider-Man in his teens.

Zendaya could be returning as Marvel Studios' MJ Watson, despite forgetting Peter Parker at the end of Spider-Man: No Way Home. Zendaya debuted in the MCU back in 2017's Spider-Man: Homecoming, introduced as Michelle Jones-Watson, but later revealed to be the MCU's version of Marvel Comics' Mary Jane Watson, a.k.a. MJ, Peter Parker's long-running love interest. Zendaya reprised the role in 2019's Spider-Man: Far From Home and 2021's Spider-Man: No Way Home, but MJ's future in the MCU is uncertain after the latter's events, though Zendaya has been rumored to return in Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures' Spider-Man 4.

After one of Spider-Man'smany deaths, Mary Jane Watsonand Aunt May found themselves predictably inconsolable. Thankfully, this time, they were in good company. Though she had previously had a poor relationship with this superhero, one of Spidey's fellow New Avengers helped MJ through her husband's death — by becoming a human target.

Warning! Spoilers for Jackpot #1 below!

Warning: Spoilers for Jackpot (2024) #1 ahead!Spider-Man loving Mary Jane may be a multiversal constant, but that doesn't mean she has to love him back. While the two remain excellent friends, Mary Jane's recent Jackpot one-shot as part of the Marvel "Gang War" event shows how she's moved on from Peter Parker - and how her hero career is flourishing as a result.

Spider-Man's exes Mary Jane Watson and Black Cat are officially reuniting to continue their tenure as Marvel's Dynamic Duo in an all-new series, Jackpot and Black Cat. Ever since their first team-up together in Jed MacKay and C.F. Villa's 2022 hit one-off, Mary Jane & Black Cat: Beyond, these two Marvel heroines have become the talk of Marvel fans for being the ultimate duo that no one expected. Now, Mary Jane and Black Cat are teaming up for a third time following their pairing during Dark Web.