Sequential Scholars

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Academics reading and celebrating the style, substance, and sublimity of all kinds of comics. By scholars, for everyone. Led by @annapeppard.bsky.social & Dr. J. Andrew Deman.

A pinup that originally appeared in Web of Spider-Man #4 (1988), depicting a pinup of Spider-Man soaring through the city with Mary Jane in her wedding dress in tow, credited to both John Romita Sr. and John Romita Jr.
The cover of Amazing Spider-Man Annual #21, depicting Peter Parker and Mary Jane in their wedding finery, smiling broadly, drawn by John Romita Sr.
The opening splash page of Amazing Spider-Man #291 showing an extreme close-up of Mary Jane Watson’s face as she says “no!” in response to Peter’s wedding proposal.
The opening splash page of Amazing Spider-Man #290, showing Spidey in his black costume crouched on a building in front of an unnaturally coloured sky composed of diagonal segments separated by expressionistically rendered lines of smoke.
The closing splash page of Amazing Spider-Man #290, drawn by John Romita Jr., in which Peter Parker asks Mary Jane to marry him.
John Romita Jr.’s cover of Uncanny X-Men #182, depicting Rogue being shot by a laser gun, which ricochets into geometric angles against background composed of pink circles.
A two-page spread from Daredevil #266 depicting Mephisto growing to a tremendous size as he menaces Daredevil.
The cover of a collected edition of the Spider-Man run written by John Michael Straczynski and John Romita Jr., depicting Spidey perched on a building in the rain.
A splash page from Amazing Spider-Man #50, featuring the iconic story “Spider-Man No More,” showing Peter Parker walking away from a trash can where he’s stashed his Spidey costume.
Mary Jane Watson appears on panel for the first time and declares, to Peter Parker, “Face it, tiger, you just hit the jackpot!”
A fanmade comparison of Ditko’s skinner, nerdier Peter Parker juxtaposed John Romita Sr.’s version.
A fanmade comparison of Ditko’s version of Spider-Man and John Romita Sr.’s version of Spider-Man.
The cover of Amazing Spider-Man Annual #21, depicting Peter Parker and Mary Jane in their wedding finery, smiling broadly, drawn by John Romita Sr., and the the closing splash page of Amazing Spider-Man #290, drawn by John Romita Jr., in which Peter Parker asks Mary Jane to marry him.
Mary Jane and Peter Parker declare that they’re good for each other.
Mary Jane coordinates with the police in the arrest of her criminal father.
Mary Jane reflects on how the experience of reconnecting with her sister with Peter in turn has changed her, and agrees to marry Peter.
Mary Jane says she “has a decision to make” as she rides in a car with her wealthy suitor.
A tearful Mary Jane asks Peter Parker for help over the telephone.
A man jumps out of a cake at Mary Jane’s bachelorette party, where she’s surrounded by eager admirers.
In the aftermath of the flight with the Spider-Slayer, Mary Jane declares that she and Spider-Man make a good team, while Spidey assures her that he’ll never let anyone hurt her.
Spider-Man sees Mary Jane in the clutches of the Spider-Slayer and shakes off his daze to attack, yelling “Nooo!”
A scene from Amazing Spider-Man #292 depicting the scene discussed above.
Spider-Man has a nightmare where he is besieged by a cadre of villains while he is marrying Mary Jane.
Batwoman proposing marriage to her girlfriend Maggie Sawyer.
Spider-Man has a nightmare where he is besieged by a cadre of villains while he is marrying Mary Jane.
A panel from Amazing Spider-Man Annual #21 in which Mary Jane Watson dances wildly saying, “Let’s Party!”
Mary Jane kisses Peter Parker and declares that she loves him.
Peter is grateful that the Spider-Slayer hasn’t been seen in NYC which will allow him to focus on Mary Jane’s problems.
The concluding page of Amazing Spider-Man #292, in which Mary Jane affirms the reunion with her family and agrees to marry Peter.
Mary Jane calls Peter Parker from Pittsburg, asking him to come help her as the Spider-Slayer is attacking, while Peter describes choosing between his superheroic and emotional responsibilities the hardest decision he’s ever made.
MJ reveals the plot involving the resurfacing of her estranged sister in Amazing Spider-Man #291.
The son of the original Spider-Slayer is revealed as having suffered grave, paralyzing injuries after his last battle with Spidey in Amazing Spider-Man #291.
The cover of The Secular Scripture: The Study of the Structure of Romance by Northrop Frye.
A panel from X-Men #1, in which all the male characters fawn over the introduction of Jean Grey.