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| From Spider-Girl #56 |
I was tempted to say 'Nuff Said!' but I felt I should explain this one a bit. The big guy? Seth, the self proclaimed Serpent God of Death. In the background you'll notice Mary Jane in childbirth. This story is the end of Season of the Serpent, which is a favorite story every time I re-read it. It puts Mayday through hell, taking on a bad guy she stands no chance against, leading her to places she's never been and culminates in the birth of Peter and Mary Jane's second child, 'Benjy'. It has a clear theme of death and birth, and leaves May in what I consider a worthy place amongst her super-hero peers. Having been nearly beaten to death, and left to die slowly at the bottom of the river harnessed to an an anchor, she squares off for another round with Seth, this time with as many allies as she can muster all in one place. Unfortunately, Seth traps them all in the Avengers Compound using his personal force field, leaving May the only one to stop him. It's a great story, with some real emotional moments, great action and great character beats. Plus, well, the page above speaks for it's self.
Until nut shots stop being epic, I remain
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