One Moment in Time (comics)
"One Moment in Time" | |
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Publisher | Marvel Comics |
Publication date | September – October 2010 |
Genre | |
Title(s) | The Amazing Spider-Man #638–641 |
Main character(s) | Spider-Man Mary Jane Watson |
Creative team | |
Writer(s) | Joe Quesada |
Artist(s) | Paolo Rivera |
"One Moment in Time" is a 2010 comic book storyline published by
The name of the storyline forms the acronym O.M.I.T., which Quesada explained was an intentional reference to how Parker and Watson's wedding was removed from continuity.[2]
Storytelling
In
In Amazing Spider-Man #639, the story is told as a mixture of flashbacks and current events. The flashbacks are from "Civil War" and Amazing Spider-Man #539-543. These flashbacks are only panels from the original comics and not full pages.
In Amazing Spider-Man #640, the story is told as the altered events of "Back in Black" and "One More Day", as well as other events contemporaneous with those storylines.
Plot
After Peter misses his wedding he tries to explain what happened to Mary Jane, but she knows that it is because of his crimefighting, and says she will only marry him if he gives up being Spider-Man. Peter declines, and Mary Jane leaves him. After Mary Jane's
Both Richards and Stark agree with Strange, but it takes some convincing. They decide that nobody, including themselves and Mary Jane, will remember anything. Peter enters a protective shell to shield himself from the changes. At the last moment, he leaps out of the shield and pulls Mary Jane in with him so she will not forget either. They wake up in the motel and Peter explains what has happened. Mary Jane asks why he could not just let her forget. She explains that she cannot be with him because it is only a matter of time before somebody rips off his mask and they go after her family, a danger she cannot allow. Back in the present, Mary Jane explains that he has to move on and find somebody who can be with him. Spider-Man, standing on a rooftop, says that the best person he has ever known has set him free, that he can face anything in life and that today feels like a brand new day.[6]
Reception
- The first issue received a rating of 5.5 out of 10 from IGN,[7] and a 3.5 out of 5 from Comic Book Resources.[8]
- The second issue received a 6.0 out of 10 from IGN,[9] and a 3.5 out of 5 from Comic Book Resources.[10]
- The third issue received a 6.5 rating out of 10 from IGN,[11] and a 3 out of 5 from Comic Book Resources.[12]
- The fourth issue received a 6.5 rating out of 10 from IGN,[13] and a 2.5 out of 5 from Comic Book Resources.[14]
In other media
The 2021 film
References
- ^ "One Moment in Time: Is Spider-Man & MJ's Marriage Erased Forever?". Archived from the original on 2010-08-19. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
- CBR.com. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #638
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #639
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #640
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #641
- ^ "The Amazing Spider-Man #638 Review". IGN. 2010-07-21.
- ^ "The Amazing Spider-Man #638 Review". Comic Book Resources. 2010-07-21.
- ^ "The Amazing Spider-Man #639 Review". IGN. 2010-08-04.
- ^ "The Amazing Spider-Man #639 Review". Comic Book Resources. 2010-08-04.
- ^ "The Amazing Spider-Man #640 Review". IGN. 2010-08-18.
- ^ "The Amazing Spider-Man #640 Review". Comic Book Resources. 2010-08-18.
- ^ "The Amazing Spider-Man #641 Review". IGN. 2010-09-09.
- ^ "The Amazing Spider-Man #641 Review". Comic Book Resources. 2010-09-08.
- ^ "No Way Home: How Spider-Man Gets His Secret Identity Back In the Comics". ScreenRant. 2021-08-24. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
- ^ Newby, Richard (2021-12-17). "All the Easter Eggs You Might Have Missed in Spider-Man: No Way Home". Vulture. Retrieved 2021-12-31.