After Mephisto’s contracts are nullified, Marvel officially gives Spider-Man a death sentence as Peter’s old bargain unravels
A bargain with lasting consequences
Peter Parker’s experiences with loss include Uncle Ben’s death and his failure to save Gwen Stacy. Those events helped define how he understands the risks of being Spider-Man.
In One More Day, Peter and Mary Jane made a deal with Mephisto to save Aunt May. The bargain cost them their marriage and altered Spider-Man’s life through a supernatural rewrite.
The contracts are nullified
The opening issue of a new Avengers series returns to the agreement and its consequences. It reveals that Peter and Aunt May face death after Mephisto’s contracts are nullified.
At the issue’s end, Peter learns the universe is reclaiming what the bargains had promised. The story therefore puts the survival of both Peter and May at stake.
The Avengers creative team
The issue’s revelation connects the current threat to the choice Peter made to protect May. Whether that choice can still shield her is now in question.
Key points
- Avengers #1 reveals that Peter Parker and Aunt May face death after Mephisto’s contracts are nullified.
- Peter and Mary Jane once gave up their marriage to save Aunt May in One More Day.