Marvel Celebrates Mary Jane Watson's 60th Anniversary with Special Comic Issue
By
Rich Johnston
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Summary
Mary Jane Watson, the iconic Spider-Man character, turns 60 years old in August 2025. Marvel Comics is celebrating with a special one-shot comic titled "Mary Jane: Face It Tiger #1," featuring a star-studded creative team including J.M. DeMatteis, Ann Nocenti, J. Michael Straczynski, and others. The article reflects on her six-decade history as Peter Parker's love interest and her evolution from a supporting character to a fan-favorite figure in her own right.
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· 3 pulledMary Jane Watson is sixty years old in August. She doesn't look a day over fifty-nine.
Marvel Comics will be publishing Mary Jane: Face It Tiger #1 in celebration, by J.M. DeMatteis, Ann Nocenti, J. Michael Staczynski, Ashley Allen, Phil Noto, Alina Erofeeva, Andrea Broccardo and Luigi Zagaria
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