History ComicBook / SpiderManLovesMaryJane

Under [=McKeever's=] pen, the book lasted for two four-issue mini-series (''Mary Jane'' and ''Mary Jane: Homecoming'', focusing on the build-up to the Homecoming Dance) and a twenty-issue run, which Miyazawa drew up until issue fifteen (where he was replaced for the last few issues by David Hahn). After [=McKeever=] left to work for DC Comics, Marvel started the series again at issue one with Terry Moore (''ComicBook/StrangersInParadise'') writing and Craig Rousseau on pencils (it was originally supposed to be [[Comicbook/{{Runaways}} Adrian Alphona]], but he quit comics).

* JerkJock: Flash Thompson, as he is in the mainstream ''Comicbook/SpiderMan'' series. Played with in that even his best friends think he's a pretty unreasonable jerk to Peter Parker.

** Issue 8 is [[http://bullyscomics.blogspot.com/2007/12/separated-at-birth-yall-dont-know-about.html nearly identical]] to ''Comicbook/UntoldTalesOfSpiderMan'' #16.

* PerspectiveFlip: Non-villainous example; it's ''Comicbook/SpiderMan'' told from the point-of-view of Mary Jane (and a few other members of the supporting cast) instead of Peter Parker.

* ShoutOut: The book is mainly focused around the ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' cast of characters, but allusions are made to characters such as Comicbook/IronMan, the Comicbook/FantasticFour and the Comicbook/XMen.

%%* HeroesWantRedHeads: Note the title.
%%** Spider-Man also briefly dated Firestar.

[[Characters/MarvelComicsMaryJaneWatson Mary Jane Watson]] is a popular, sweet-natured and well-liked teenage girl at Midtown High in Queens, who is part of the popular crowd, along with her best friends: [[AllGuysWantCheerleaders head cheerleader]] (and [[AlphaBitch queen bitch]]) Liz Allan, [[JerkJock star athlete]] Flash Thompson and wealthy Harry Osborn, who is clearly interested in Mary Jane in a romantic sense (feelings which Mary Jane is not entirely sure that she shares). Although 'MJ' is apparently happy-go-lucky and cheerful to everyone she encounters, it's all [[StepfordSmiler a lie, of course]]; underneath it all, Mary Jane is unhappy, lonely and insecure, feelings which she keeps bottled up in order to project her cheery facade.

Over recent months, however, she has developed something of a crush on Spider-Man, a charismatic, quick-witted and confident SuperHero with whom she feels a connection, and after he saves her life when the train she is riding is attacked by a super-villain (and inadvertently lets slip a hint that he knows her), Mary Jane makes a resolution -- she is going to ask Spider-Man to be her date to the Homecoming Dance. However, she soon finds that following up her crush leads her life in unexpected directions, many of which seem to lead back to her developing friendship with the kind but {{geek}}y and [[SecretIdentity strangely]] behaving [[Characters/SpiderManPeterParker Peter Parker]]...

''Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane'' is, of course, the popular Creator/MarvelComics character ComicBook/SpiderMan told from the point of view of his {{Love Interest|s}}, Mary Jane. It explores Mary Jane's friendships with Flash, Liz and Harry (who are, of course, themselves key members of the ''Spider-Man'' cast of characters) and her developing friendships / romantic relationships with both Spider-Man and Peter Parker (whom, although it was strongly implied at times, was never directly revealed to be Spider-Man throughout the course of the book). Although primarily a TeenDrama aimed at teenage girls with little in the way of superhero exploits, it soon developed a following amongst a more diverse collection of fans owing to its clever and interesting writing (by Sean [=McKeever=]) and distinctive art (mainly by Takeshi Miyazawa).

''Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane'' is, of course, the popular Creator/MarvelComics character ComicBook/SpiderMan told from the point of view of his LoveInterest, Mary Jane. It explores Mary Jane's friendships with Flash, Liz and Harry (who are, of course, themselves key members of the ''Spider-Man'' cast of characters) and her developing friendships / romantic relationships with both Spider-Man and Peter Parker (whom, although it was strongly implied at times, was never directly revealed to be Spider-Man throughout the course of the book). Although primarily a TeenDrama aimed at teenage girls with little in the way of superhero exploits, it soon developed a following amongst a more diverse collection of fans owing to its clever and interesting writing (by Sean [=McKeever=]) and distinctive art (mainly by Takeshi Miyazawa).

* {{Expy}}: Mary Jane in this series is based off Kirsten Dunst's version from [[Film/SpiderManTrilogy the Spider-Man film trilogy]], except kept in high school, allowed more time to develop, and not [[DistressedDamsel placed in nearly as much distress.]]
* GoshdangItToHeck: The relatively common teenage-girl exclamation of "Omigod!" (as in "Oh my God!") has become "Omigosh!"

* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: Dialogue seems to indicate that Mary Jane has a strenuous relationship with her ''mother'' instead of her father.

* SecretKeeper: [[spoiler:Peter ends telling Gwen about him being Spider-Man and she begins to cover up for him.]]