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Mary Jane: Homecoming #1-4
Mary Jane: Homecoming
Collects Mary Jane: Homecoming #1-4.
After some bumps in the road, it seems MJ is finally over Spider-Man and excited to go to Homecoming with her boyfriend, Harry Osborn. But unless Harry's dad sees an improvement in his son's slipping grades, Harry can forget about ever seeing Mary Jane again. Add to this the fact that Liz Allen thinks best friend MJ and boyfriend Flash Thompson are fooling around behind her back, and you've got a recipe for the worst Homecoming ever!
After some bumps in the road, it seems MJ is finally over Spider-Man and excited to go to Homecoming with her boyfriend, Harry Osborn. But unless Harry's dad sees an improvement in his son's slipping grades, Harry can forget about ever seeing Mary Jane again. Add to this the fact that Liz Allen thinks best friend MJ and boyfriend Flash Thompson are fooling around behind her back, and you've got a recipe for the worst Homecoming ever!
101 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 1, 2005
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About the author
Sean McKeever
537 books36 followersAfter writing indie comics (such as the ensemble teen-drama The Waiting Place) for six years, Sean got his big break writing an issue of The Incredible Hulk for Marvel Comics in 2001. Since then, Sean has written hundreds of comics for Marvel, DC Comics and other publishers, including notable runs on Sentinel, Inhumans, Mystique, Marvel Adventures Spider-Man, Gravity, Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane, Birds of Prey and Teen Titans.
Best known for delivering introspective, character-driven work, Sean also wrote several weeks of the Funky Winkerbean syndicated comic strip, much of which has been reprinted in the celebrated collection, Lisa's story: the other shoe.
In 2005, Sean won the Eisner Award for Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition.
Sean continues to write comic books; he also writes for the videogame and animation industries.
Best known for delivering introspective, character-driven work, Sean also wrote several weeks of the Funky Winkerbean syndicated comic strip, much of which has been reprinted in the celebrated collection, Lisa's story: the other shoe.
In 2005, Sean won the Eisner Award for Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition.
Sean continues to write comic books; he also writes for the videogame and animation industries.
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May 14, 2020
Loved it!!!! Ik wil nu eigenlijk verder lezen maar heb 's-m loves mj' nog niet in mijn collectie 😭
December 16, 2023
Laughed so hard when Flash said there's no one else in the world like MJ. 😭😭
Overly melodramatic and honestly the characters pissed me off because of it. Like oh my god just shut up you are annoying.
Also everyone is way too comfortable saying "spaz". 🤮
Overly melodramatic and honestly the characters pissed me off because of it. Like oh my god just shut up you are annoying.
Also everyone is way too comfortable saying "spaz". 🤮
August 21, 2021
Book 2 of the series set in Mary Jane's teenage years.
Having overcome her crush on Spider-Man, MJ focuses on getting ready for the Homecoming dance. However, her boyfriend Harry Osborn has been forbidden to see her by his father, Flash Thompson's crush on her raises its head again and tension flares between MJ and her best friend Liz Allan.
This book unashamedly describes itself as teen melodrama and that's exactly what you get, so if you're not into boyfriend troubles, high school politics and prom dresses, then this probably isn't for you. Honestly, I'm not a huge fan of those things myself but I am a sucker for two things; a bit of romance and Mary Jane Watson.
MJ is one of my favourite Marvel characters and was by far the best partner for Spider-Man in the mainstream continuity (damn you 'One More Day'!), so it's nice to see her take centre stage here. She's such a cool, intelligent and charming character that it makes total sense that within this narrative her problems mostly derive from the fact that everyone thinks she's great. It's a nice change to see a teenage character struggling with popularity rather than the opposite.
Ultimately though this is still teen melodrama and doesn't do much beyond the obvious turns such stories take, with Spider-Man dipping in and out of the narrative almost just as a brief reminder that this is all taking place in the same universe as the Green Goblin, because you wouldn't know otherwise.
That said, its nice to see MJ make a bit of a connection with the brilliant-but-reclusive Peter Parker.
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Having overcome her crush on Spider-Man, MJ focuses on getting ready for the Homecoming dance. However, her boyfriend Harry Osborn has been forbidden to see her by his father, Flash Thompson's crush on her raises its head again and tension flares between MJ and her best friend Liz Allan.
This book unashamedly describes itself as teen melodrama and that's exactly what you get, so if you're not into boyfriend troubles, high school politics and prom dresses, then this probably isn't for you. Honestly, I'm not a huge fan of those things myself but I am a sucker for two things; a bit of romance and Mary Jane Watson.
MJ is one of my favourite Marvel characters and was by far the best partner for Spider-Man in the mainstream continuity (damn you 'One More Day'!), so it's nice to see her take centre stage here. She's such a cool, intelligent and charming character that it makes total sense that within this narrative her problems mostly derive from the fact that everyone thinks she's great. It's a nice change to see a teenage character struggling with popularity rather than the opposite.
Ultimately though this is still teen melodrama and doesn't do much beyond the obvious turns such stories take, with Spider-Man dipping in and out of the narrative almost just as a brief reminder that this is all taking place in the same universe as the Green Goblin, because you wouldn't know otherwise.
That said, its nice to see MJ make a bit of a connection with the brilliant-but-reclusive Peter Parker.
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April 3, 2018
3.5 stars
June 4, 2018
2 1/2stars
Not as good as the first one. The series has shifted from cute to melodramatic.
Not as good as the first one. The series has shifted from cute to melodramatic.
June 9, 2018
I don't know. This was a little paint-by-the-numbers and it seemed like there was a lot of telling rather than showing, but it hit me right in the feels.
January 10, 2022
Cute but not as fun as I remembered. Might be the low point in this series.
June 30, 2022
"Mary Jane is special, Harry. There isn't another girl like her in the entire world." —Flash Thompson, #2
[headscratch] yeah this is smth alright
[headscratch] yeah this is smth alright
March 14, 2011
Mary Jane tries to convince her boyfriend Harry (Osborn) not to cheat on his science test, and convince her best friend Liz that she's not interested in "hooking up" with Liz' boyfriend, Flash. Typical teen comic book drama, very little Spiderman, and not a lot of social relevance, regardless of the cheating storyline. Disappointed with this second installment in the teen Mary Jane's story.
March 25, 2013
Send help. Aren't these for us to feel more connected to MJ? Tacky teenage drama. Tackiness all over.
April 14, 2015
Typical teen bullshit. "OMG you got homecoming queen? That was supposed to be me! Thanks for stealing my spotlight AND my boyfriend, slut!" The writer actually doesn't use the word "slut." No bad words are used except for "doofus." Haha, seriously, the way the characters talk in this is so stupid. But it was amusing for sure. MJ is cool. Her friends suck.
July 23, 2015
I like MJ and that she manages to still to her guns without being too loud or out there. But I wish they felt there was more to her story than boys and fighting with friends over boys and popularity.
November 26, 2015
It's nice, it's sweet, if somewhat over dramatic. The main problem is it's somewhat generic. Other than the names, and Spider-Man occasionally visiting briefly, it could be any random bunch teens. Nothing in particular that gives any insight into the Mary Jane universe
November 30, 2014
Last read: November 6, 2007.
February 12, 2010
Adorable stuff. Both the art and the story do a good job of blending a kind of shojou manga and American high school sensibility.
October 5, 2014
3.5 stars
June 20, 2015
Took a turn in this second volume -- the characters just don't seem very smart here.
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April 23, 2012where can i read this online for free pls
December 17, 2013
Ew, why are they talking like that?
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