Maybelle Parker (Earth-1048)

May Parker
Name	Maybelle "May" Parker, née Reilly
Aliases	Aunt May
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	F.E.A.S.T
Relatives	Spouses: Ben Parker (husband, deceased) Other Relatives: Richard Parker (brother-in-law, deceased); Peter Parker (nephew)
Marital Status	Widowed
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Female
Height	5′5″ (1.65 m)
Weight	110 lbs (49.9 kg)
Eyes	Irises: Blue
Hair	Red
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Human
Living Status	Deceased
Reality	Earth-1048
Place of Birth	Brooklyn, New York City
Cause of Death	Died of Devil's Breath; refused to take the cure so it could be reproduced
Personal Information
Identity	No Dual
Citizenship	American
Occupation	Shelter manager
Base of Operations	F.E.A.S.T. Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Jon Paquette, Benjamin Arfmann, Kelsey Beachum, Christos Gage, Dan Slott
First	Marvel's Spider-Man: Hostile Takeover (August 21, 2018)
First	Marvel's Spider-Man: Hostile Takeover (August 21, 2018)
Death	Marvel's Spider-Man (September 7, 2018)
Death	Marvel's Spider-Man (September 7, 2018)

 When you help someone, you help everyone. 

—May Parker

History

Early Life

A photo of young May Parker with her husband

May Reilly was born in Brooklyn. She met and fell in love with Ben Parker, and they eventually married. They bought a house and lived together in Queens. May and Ben took in their nephew Peter after the death of his parents, and raised him as their own. One day, Ben was murdered by a burglar, which left May widowed.

Three years after Ben's death, May started to volunteer at a homeless shelter named F.E.A.S.T. as a way to "find some light in the darkness." Though she initially intended for it to be a temporary job, May became a pillar of the F.E.A.S.T. community, and the shelter's Operations Manager. Peter would occasionally find time to lend May a hand at F.E.A.S.T. as well.

Marvel's Spider-Man

Five years later, May's boss and friend Martin Li left his philanthropic life in order to terrorize Mayor Norman Osborn. Martin entrusted May with F.E.A.S.T. to ensure the good that he did with the shelter would continue. May respected his wish and decided to remember Martin for his good actions. May additionally took Miles Morales under her wing after he started to volunteer at F.E.A.S.T. following the death of his father Jefferson Davis.

After the lethal bioweapon, Devil's Breath, was released in Manhattan by Doctor Octopus, May became one of the thousands who were infected by the outbreak. Despite her situation, May continued to provide assistance at F.E.A.S.T. until she collapsed. As Spider-Man, Peter managed to recover a vial with an anti-serum for Devil's Breath.

May dies after Peter chooses to use the antidote to save the city

However, the dose was too small and Peter saw himself faced with the choice to either treat May right away in order to save her, or to preserve the sample so that it could be used to develop more anti-serum. May convinced Peter to conserve the sample, and in her deathbed, revealed that she knew for a while that Peter was Spider-Man. Before she passed away, May assured Peter that she was proud of him, and that Ben was well. May was later buried next to Ben.

Personality

May was a kind and caring woman. She was known to help people in need, and trusted on a better tomorrow. Her death was felt by everyone.

Notes

• May was 66 years old during the events of Marvel's Spider-Man.
• May was voiced by Nancy Linari in the video game Marvel's Spider-Man.
  • Linari previously voiced another version of Aunt May in the animated series Marvel's Spider-Man.

Trivia

• Marvel initially disapproved the idea of having Aunt May die. They eventually revised their decision, telling Insomniac Games that they had "earned it."
• May's phone number is 555-049.

See Also

• 8 appearance(s) of Maybelle Parker (Earth-1048)
• 2 minor appearance(s) of Maybelle Parker (Earth-1048)
• 6 mention(s) of Maybelle Parker (Earth-1048)
• 1 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Maybelle Parker (Earth-1048)
• 5 image(s) of Maybelle Parker (Earth-1048)
• 1 quotation(s) by or about Maybelle Parker (Earth-1048)