—Mary Jane Watson ParkerI took a risk the day I decided to meet you. I choose life over fear. I chose today over yesterday and left tomorrow to tomorrow.
Appearing in "Parallel Lives"
Featured Characters:
- Spider-Man (Peter Parker) (Main story and flashback)
- Mary Jane Watson Parker (Main story and flashback)
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- The Burglar (Only in flashback)
- Doctor Octopus / Master Planner (Otto Octavius) (Main story and flashback)
- Kraven the Hunter (Sergei Kravinoff) (Only in flashback)
- Molten Man (Mark Raxton) (Only in flashback)
- Green Goblin (Norman Osborn) (Only in flashback)
- Meteor Man (Norton Fester) (Only in flashback)
- Mendel Stromm (Only in flashback)
- Rhino (Photo)
Other Characters:
- Richard Parker (Only in flashback)
- Mary Parker (Only in flashback)
- Madeline Watson (Only in flashback) (Death)
- Philip Watson (Only in flashback)
- Gayle Watson (Only in flashback)
- Anna Watson (Only in flashback)
- Radioactive Spider (Only in flashback)
- Liz Allan (Only in flashback)
- Flash Thompson (Only in flashback)
- Crusher Hogan (Only in flashback)
- Maxie (Only in flashback) (Booking Agent)
- Frank Brown (Only in flashback)
- Timothy Byrnes (Only in flashback)
- William Shakespeare (Mentioned)
- Johnny Carson (Referenced)
- Baxter Bigelow (Only in recap)
- Bee Gees (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)
- Harvey Korman (Referenced) (Topical Reference)
- Tim Conway (Referenced) (Topical Reference)
- NYPD (Only in flashback)
- Bernard O'Brien (Only in recap)
- Dr. Bromwell (Only in flashback)
- Good Lord (Yahweh) (Invoked)
- Chameleon (Mentioned)
- Vulture (Adrian Toomes) (Mentioned)
- Sandman (Flint Marko) (Mentioned)
- Daily Bugle (Only in flashback)
- J. Jonah Jameson (Only in flashback)
- Betty Brant (Only in flashback)
- John Travolta (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)
- Harry Osborn (Only in flashback)
- Gwen Stacy (Only in flashback)
- Curt Conners (Only in flashback)
- Tommy Byrnes (Only in flashback)
- Robbie Robertson (Only in flashback)
- Spencer Watson (Only in recap)
Races and Species:
- Humans (Main story and flashback)
- Spiders (Only in flashback)
- Tigers (Mentioned)
- Cats (Mentioned)
- Rabbits (Mentioned)
- Squirrels (Mentioned)
Locations:
- Earth
- North America
- United States of America
- New York
- New York City
- Queens
- Midtown High School (Only in flashback)
- Forest Hills
- Manhattan
- Central Park (Only in flashback)
- 39th Street and Second Avenue (Only in flashback)
- Daily Bugle Building (Only in flashback)
- Empire State University (Only in flashback)
- Atomic Research Center (Only in flashback)
- Acme Warehouse (Only in recap)
- New York City Hall (Only in flashback)
- East River (Only in flashback)
- Hudson River (Referenced)
- Queens
- Long Island (Only in flashback)
- Curt Connors' Home (Only in flashback)
- New York City
- Pennsylvania (Only in flashback)
- Pittsburgh (Only in flashback)
- Philadelphia (Mentioned)
- New York
- United States of America
- North America
- Heaven (Invoked)
Items:
- Spider-Man's Suit and Web-Shooters
- Doctor Octopus' Tentacles (Main story and flashback)
- Kraven's Lion's Head Vest (Only in flashback)
- ISO-36 (Only in flashback)
- Spider-Man's Spider-Signal (Only in flashback)
- Goblin Armor (Only in flashback)
- Pumpkin Bombs (Only in flashback)
Vehicles:
- Goblin Glider (Only in flashback)
Synopsis for "Parallel Lives"
- Synopsis not yet written
Solicit Synopsis
• He’s Peter Parker: a shy, introverted teen whose life changed forever when a radioactive spider bit him. • She’s Mary Jane Watson: product of a broken home, concealing her pain with an outgoing party-girl persona. • They meet, fall in love and get married. This is their story.
• The classic 1989 graphic novel returns!