"No Way Home" Trailer Reminds Fans of One of Spider-Man's Worst Stories
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Spider-Man: No Way Home, Marvel Studios/Sony Pictures
24-hours after the Spider-Man No Way Home trailer leaked, Sony and Marvel finally delivered and officially released it. Fans have been curious about how a superpowered boy from Queens ends up with the Sorcerer Supreme, fumbling through the multiverse. New plot details are making fans nervous that Marvel is reliving one of its greatest blunders in Spidey’s history.
At the end of Spider-Man Far from Home, Mysterio manipulated the public into believing he was murdered by Spider-Man and revealed his secret identity. The new trailer kicks off with the consequences of that aftermath. Peter Parker is being questioned for murdering Mysterio, J. Jonah Jameson has turned the public against him, and eyes are constantly on his friends and family. Desperate, Peter turns to Doctor Stephen Strange to make the world forget he is Spider-Man. Though Wong warns them of the danger, Strange persists. The rest of the trailer suggests the spell was botched, which leads to either the duo traveling throughout the multiverse or them bleeding into each other.
Marvel Comics, Civil War
In 2006-07, Spider-Man in the comics joined Team Iron Man during their Civil War storyline and revealed his identity as an example of cooperation with the American government. After a crisis of conscience, he switched sides to Team Cap. After the end of that arc, Aunt May was shot via hitman paid by Kingpin. Peter broke into prison, beat Kingpin, and promised his foe a gruesome death when May takes her last breath.
Marvel Comics, Spider-Man series “Back In Black”
Marvel made extraordinarily bold changes, so it shouldn’t have come to a surprise they undid it immediately. Mephisto, who is a Satan-type character, offered to trade May’s life for Peter’s marriage to Mary Jane. Ultimately, the couple agreed. May was saved and the world forgot Spider-Man was Peter Parker.
“One More Day” was panned by readers and critics. It was a terrible way to end J. Michael Straczynski’s run on The Amazing Spider-Man, clearly driven by Joe Quesada’s desire to reboot much of Spider-Man’s life. Quesada was the editor-in-chief of at the time, and he also helped write the story and worked on the artwork. Straczynski nearly took his name off the last two issues over creative differences but opted not to out of respect.
Though MCU’s Spider-Man has severely less at stake than comic Spider-Man, they may jump on the chance to undo their big, game-changing twist. We won’t know more details until the actual film comes out, but Doctor Strange risking such a dangerous spell sounds nearly as contrived as Peter selling his marriage to the devil.
Fans have also been speculating the appearance of Mephisto, ever since WandaVision. Who is to say he’s not pulling the strings? Whether he plays a role or not, it’s curious that Marvel would introduce any storylines even remotely familiar to “One More Day.”
