Mary Jane Watson

## Mary Jane Johnson

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**Mary Jane "MJ" Johnson** (née **Watson**; born 1995) is the daughter of an unnamed man and woman, the girlfriend of Carl Johnson Jr, and a secondary character and deuteragonist of *Marvel's Spider-Man Fan Fiction*. An investigative journalist for the *Daily Bugle*, she is a friend and former love interest of Peter Parker, aware of his dual life as Spider-Man.

Mary Jane Watson has been friends with Peter Parker and Harry Osborn since middle school. Before the events of *Marvel's Spider-Man*, she and Peter dated, but their relationship ended due to his overprotectiveness. As a journalist, she delves deep into New York City's mysteries, often risking her own safety to uncover significant stories. Despite her daring journalistic pursuits occasionally clashing with Peter's concerns, they ultimately collaborated as partners.

## History

### Early history

Mary Jane was born in Montoursville, Pennsylvania around 1995. Her early life remains largely unexplored, but it's known she had a strained relationship with her father, a harbor worker laid off when Wilson Fisk bought the harbor for his illicit activities. During middle school, she became close friends with Peter Parker and Harry Osborn, a bond that endured into their adult years. At one point, Harry, MJ, and Peter took a trip to Staten Island to find the best pizza in the city, only to spend ten hours and find burned toast with cold American cheese.

Though the specifics of when she discovered Peter's Spider-Man identity are unclear, the two began dating in their senior year of college and were together for nearly two years. After a particularly intense encounter with Wilson Fisk, an injured Peter ended up in MJ's yard, prompting her to rush him to the hospital using her father's car. Six months prior to events of *Marvel's Spider-Man*, their relationship ended because of Peter's overprotectiveness.

At some point, Mary Jane became an investigative journalist for the New York newspaper the *Daily Bugle*. MJ wrote articles such as "Ten Surprising Ways Millennials Are Changing Manhattan", helping her grow a following, though she disliked writing such pieces as she felt she was wasting her talents.

### *Marvel's Spider-Man*

In *Marvel's Spider-Man*, after Fisk's arrest, Mary Jane probed an auction housing his art in "Don't Touch the Art." Posing as a journalist for *Heritage Arts*, she questioned Rose Rosemann about Fisk's money laundering through art. Upon being expelled, MJ sneaked back in, discovering a file on Devil's Breath. However, the Inner Demons gang attacked the auction house, seeking the same file. Peter Parker intervened, fending off the gang, but the Demons escaped with the file. Later, at Mick's, MJ and Peter reconnected, maintaining a professional rapport, and even meeting her future husband, Carl Johnson.

While tracking the Demons alongside Peter, Mary Jane gained Jefferson Davis' trust to interview him about his encounter with the gang in "Wheels within Wheels", resulting in a viral story. She witnessed Davis's death in a Demons-led bombing at City Hall in "And the Award Goes to...". Discovering Martin Li was the Demons' leader, MJ probed his New York properties. After Peter shared an address, MJ found Tombstone there. Discussing this during "Dinner Date", Peter provided her with lures for future endeavors, and the two agreed to be partners.

Following up on Oscorp's executives to learn about Devil's Breath, in "Uninvited", MJ infiltrated a Sable International compound to find Charles Standish, Oscorp's CFO. Reaching him, Standish mentioned the Demons were plotting something in Grand Central, but before he revealed more, Peter, mistaking Standish for a Sable agent, knocked Standish out and retrieved MJ, infuriating her as she reminded him it was why they broke up. As such, she did not tell him about Li's plans regarding Grand Central, and in "The One That Got Away", went there alone, but with Carl (who didn't have a handle on his powers yet). Held hostage at first, she called Peter Parker and the two worked together to free the hostages, as she was able to stop Li's Devil's Breath bomb. Over text, MJ told Peter she was not ready to talk to him and needed space.

In "Uninvited", MJ sneaked into a Sable International site to speak with Oscorp's CFO, Charles Standish, about Devil's Breath. As Standish hinted at the Demons' plans for Grand Central, a misunderstanding led Peter to intervene, infuriating MJ as who reminded him of the reasons they broke up. Consequently, she withheld information on Li's Grand Central scheme and, during "The One That Got Away", went alone. Though the Demons took her and other civilians, with Peter's assistance, MJ disarmed Li's Devil's Breath bomb, as Peter defeated Li. Afterwards, she texted Peter, expressing her need for space.

After Doctor Octopus unleashed Devil's Breath and freed the prisoners from Ryker's Island and the Raft, Mary Jane reported for the *Daily Bugle*, pointing out Norman Osborn's claims against Spider-Man were baseless and highlighting Osborn's involvement in Devil's Breath's creation. In "...Into the Fire", when convicts set fire to the F.E.A.S.T. shelter, Mary Jane urged Peter to help save May Parker and Miles Morales, who were trapped there but in turn, needed to be saved himself by Miles and Mary Jane. Afterward, Mary Jane, Miles, and Peter decided to take on the new problems of the city together, MJ tasked to look for any antiserum to Devil's Breath.

In "Step Into My Parlor...", MJ infiltrated in Osborn's penthouse, and learned that Devil's Breath was created to cure Harry, who was gravely ill with a genetic condition. In Osborn's secret lab, she picked up one of his genetically modified spiders and successfully found the Devil's Breath lab location. She also learned Devil's Breath's experiment transformed Martin Li into Mister Negative and drove a wedge between Osborn and Otto Octavius. On the way out, she was pursued by Silver Sable until Spider-Man saved her from a fall. When Spider-Man went to the lab but lost the antiserum cure to Doctor Octopus, MJ gave Peter the idea to use his scientific knowledge to defeat him. Furthermore, the spider she had picked up later found Miles Morales and bit him.

After Peter bested Doctor Octopus and obtained the antiserum, he and MJ could not save May Parker, and MJ supported Peter at the funeral. Three months later, she became an associate editor at the *Daily Bugle*. Over dinner, telling Carl and Peter the news, she offered them a temporary home with her and Carl and MJ kindled their relationship with a passionate kiss.

### *The City That Never Sleeps*

In *The City That Never Sleeps*, Mary Jane investigated rumors of the Maggia syndicate's resurgence after Fisk's downfall. She sent Peter to explore a robbery at the Manhattan MOCA, where Peter learned that Maggia, led by Hammerhead and the Black Cat, was responsible. Black Cat's real objective was to retrieve flash drives hidden in art pieces. Upon learning that Black Cat might be collaborating with Hammerhead due to a supposed son being held captive, Peter and MJ faced tension when he revealed the child might be his. However, they reconciled after acknowledging their dating histories and the fact that they were not together at the time.

MJ later investigated a Maggia base, seeking Black Cat's so-called son, but she only found the location of Hammerhead's vault. There, Black Cat stole her real target, Hammerhead's flash drive, as her "son" was a deception. MJ shared her hunch with Peter that Black Cat had survived and ended on a comforting note, suggesting Peter would be an excellent father someday.

While Yuriko Watanabe clashed with Hammerhead, Mary Jane collaborated with Peter to uncover businesses masking Hammerhead's operations. Although she initially intended to expose them in a *Daily Bugle* piece, she learned about Yuriko's family feud with the Maggia on the way and how it had led her to stop following protocol, realizing it was a more compelling story. Peter concurred. Later, as Peter teamed up with ex-Sable agent David Obademi for Symkarian humanitarian aid, MJ secured Obademi a teaching position with an H1-B visa, enabling him to remain in the U.S. MJ's insights into Hammerhead's conflicts and the turmoil in Symkaria drove her to venture to Symkaria to report on its war.

During the events of *Miles Morales*, MJ left New York for Symkaria, bringing Peter along as her photographer for a working vacation.

### *Marvel's Spider-Man 2* (comic)

During *Marvel's Spider-Man 2* (comic), Mary Jane was interviewed by J. Jonah Jameson about her book, *Perilous: A Journey Into War-Torn Symkaria*, on his *Just The Facts* podcast. Their heated exchange was interrupted when the Spider-Men and Tarantula crashed the scene. Later, MJ, Peter, and Miles gathered at May Parker's old residence, where Peter now lived. Miles presented modified lures that Peter had previously given MJ, suggesting they could be weaponized. This led to a visit to an electronics store. Together, the trio confronted and interrogated "The Hood" at the same store following a break-in. At the end, MJ and Peter mutually apologized for their recent tensions, with her book and Peter's insecurities being focal points of their conversation.

### *Marvel's Spider-Man 2*

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## Characteristics

### Appearance

Mary Jane is 5'8", with a slim build, weighing 120 lbs. She has blue eyes and copper-red hair, the latter of which she keeps in a ponytail, with her bangs almost covering her right eye. When out in public, she typically wears a brown leather jacket coupled with an orange scarf, a green collared shirt underneath, as well as a white shirt underneath that, blue jeans, and a pair of brown ankle boots.

### Personality

> **Peter Parker:** This is all my fault...
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> **Mary Jane:** No, not that song again. You're not alone anymore, Pete. Let Miles and me look after F.E.A.S.T. You find Norman. You find the cure.
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> **Peter Parker:** Thanks... partner.
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Mary Jane Watson is a determined, diligent, and resourceful investigative journalist. Her acute observational skills enable her to read and understand people effectively. This knack allows her to earn trust through either genuine honesty or strategic deception, and also allows her to discern underlying motives and intentions in others. Beyond her professional life, Mary Jane has a spirited personality, cherishing humor and the company of her loved ones.

At her core, Mary Jane is driven by an unwavering commitment to truth, firmly believing in journalism's role in informing and protecting the public. This both drives her tenacity and often leads her into perilous situations, which in turn has caused tension in her relationship with Peter due to his overprotectiveness — a factor that contributed to their six-month separation. Her determination has paved the way for pivotal revelations, such as unearthing the Devil's Breath lab's location and uncovering the secrets of Hammerhead's vault. Touched by the hardships of Symkaria during its civil war and the lack of media attention it received, MJ's altruistic spirit compelled her to travel there to cover the conflict.

Mary Jane's admiration and love for Peter stem from his passion and selfless drive to help others. This is likely what inspires her own, but has also caused tensions due to her lack of superpowers making her more vulnerable than him. The two resolved their differences when she encouraged Peter to accept help, and to stop blaming himself too heavily, at which point they became equal partners. Outside of this, MJ has expressed longing for the simpler times when she, him, and Harry could waste ten hours in Staten Island.

### Abilities

Mary Jane Watson has ascended the ranks of journalism, progressing from an intern to a staff reporter, and ultimately to an associate editor. Through her work, she cultivated a robust network of sources and has a skill for earning people's trust, either through genuine honesty or strategic deception. Her keen intuition allows her to discern underlying motives, setting her apart from the more gullible Peter.

Fearless in her pursuit of the truth, MJ often chases stories wherever they lead, occasionally against her editor's wishes. Without the benefit of superpowers, she has infiltrated high-risk locations such as Tombstone's lair, a Sable International base, and Mayor Norman Osborn's fortified penthouse, consistently extracting pivotal evidence. In these endeavors, she has employed Peter's spider lures and a handy stun gun.