Comments on: Did Spider-Man Sleep With a Married Woman?

By: David

David — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:41:55 +0000

I know I'm commenting late but I want to believe Spiderman was a virgin until he was married , BND says he lived with mary jane , he got drunk and had sex with his roommate , and when black cat returns she makes a comment about how he was "good in the sack" yes those are the words she uses.

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By: ddd

ddd — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:18:44 +0000

i think not....he's just not that kind of guy....it's just not something peter parker would do..i really dont care about his sex life...but if i just think for a second about his character....i hav eto say no

By: Chris Griswold

Chris Griswold — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:31:31 +0000

If you think Spider-Man would not make sex with a lady, then you probably also believe Wolverine's been saying, "Go to blazes" all these years. Comics are not for children anymore, so it's safe for us to stop pretending that these cutesy little child-friendly workarounds weren't knowing winks to adults.

By: Ninja Bob

Ninja Bob — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:50:11 +0000

Rene, I agree. I've never been a fan of the double standard. In my personal life, I've always followed my dad's advice and I don't judge women by those puritanical standards. Her past is her business. Truth be told, you don't wanna know. lol If she's cool and we like each other, that's all that matters.

By: Rene

Rene — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:54:13 +0000

"And when did virginity get to be such a big deal for guys anway? I can understand wanting Gwen Stacy or Mary Jane to be virgins, but Pete? Who roots for the hero to be a virgin?"

Ninja Bob, I think virginity shouldn't be a big deal for GIRLS either.

Damned double standards. Damned puritanism.

By: The Nubian Superman

The Nubian Superman — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:40:20 +0000

There was a storyline that ran for several issues of PETER PARKER: THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN which introduced the serial killer "Sin-Eater". The Sin-Eater had already murdered several people, and it seemed Betty was in imminent danger of becoming his latest victim.I seem to recall Spidey rushing to the rescue, and having a random thought of how much Betty meant to him, and unless I'm mistaken, he made some sort of internal comment about how Betty was his first instance of "mature love" or somesuch...I no longer have that issue, but if someone else does and can provide some visual aid, it'd be appreciated. Heh heh. I also remember that line from SPIDER-MAN 3, where Betty and Pete are all up in each other's grill, and J. Jonah Jameson says "Miss Brant! That's not the position I hired you for!"

By: McK

McK — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:26:42 +0000

This discussion generates interest because it opposes two visions of this character, the â€œeveryman of superheroesâ€. Some have an idealised version that he couldnâ€™t do anything wrong. I suppose most would be Republicans.They object to a deal with Mephisto to save his aunt, they object to sex with a married woman.

Wait, wait, wait... is this Marc Guggenheim?

"If you are anti-Spider-Man premarital sex with a married woman, you MUST be Republican."
"If you are anti-deal-with-the-devil-to-save-your-dying-aunt, you MUST be Republican."

Please! Try to keep political stereotypes (especially badly thought-out ones) out of already pointless discussions about a thirty-year old comic books.

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By: Will

Will — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:54:26 +0000

I guess it depends on how you interpret the story line. Comes down to it ... use your imagination as the author wanted you to.!!!

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:59:53 +0000

"At the end of spidy 122,after both Gwen & the goblen bit the dust. the book ends with MJ shutting the door,to stay the night with him. Always felt that they did a lot more then just spend it talking! If he never made it with Gwen, then that was where he at last bacame a true spider-man." Seriously? That event was more about MJ growing as a person than anything (maybe you recall that she shuts the door after Pete blasts her for being nothing more than a party girl). And, also, y'know, his girlfriend was just murdered. But of course, two people of opposite genders spending time together must always be about sex, right?

By: Derick

Derick — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:58:14 +0000

"Itâ€™s Marv Wolfman. They totally did it."

You bet, New Teen Titans was full of sexual innuendo.

By: Ninja Bob

Ninja Bob — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:52:24 +0000

As a man who just had his heart broken by the woman he proposed to and with Betty being seperated from her husband, it's entirely possible that the two shared more than just a kiss. However, I can see Peter not giving in and pulling away from Betty, telling her that they need to slow things down a bit.

I am amused by this whole Spider-Man is a virgin deal. I mean, come on. That cat was surrounded by attractive women and he was a photographer in NYC for a major newspaper. Hard to be a virgin in those circustances.

And when did virginity get to be such a big deal for guys anway? I can understand wanting Gwen Stacy or Mary Jane to be virgins, but Pete? Who roots for the hero to be a virgin?

If comic books are about living vicariously through the hero, I don't want no hero of mine to be a virgin. Especially if in real life I'm a socially awkward, shy kind of guy who doesn't get the girl.

Me? I want my hero to do what I would do if I was in the hero's shoes. If I was Spidey , I'd have a social life. And a girlfriend. Maybe two.

By: David Blyth

David Blyth — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:40:20 +0000

Meh, seen enough High School stuff like this to know when nobody does it. Peter and MJ had implied sex way before this (Clone Saga 1), and had more heavily detailed sexual experiances afterwards.

People will beleive what they want to beleive. I'll take Tom's stance over this and "The marraige never happened" anyday from the Spidey Hack-Trust.

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By: Patrick Lemaire

Patrick Lemaire — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:19:52 +0000

This discussion generates interest because it opposes two visions of this character, the "everyman of superheroes". Some have an idealised version that he couldn't do anything wrong. I suppose most would be Republicans.They object to a deal with Mephisto to save his aunt, they object to sex with a married woman. For the others, they know that even the best people are fallible. It's the true meaning of Peter Parker, he's not the greatest hero next to Captain America, but someone who idealises such heroes not knowing that such saints are mostly a fantasy, a myth. But myths shape our view of the world and that's why we believe in them. They make order in a random universe, they provide meaning. Those who protest the cracks in their favorite myths are afraid to face up the world as it is. They can't conciliate a hero they admire with behavior they personally reprove so they deny the reprovable act rather than the hero. They probably also believe in "evil" as a true force.

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:22:51 +0000

At the end of spidy 122,after both Gwen & the goblen bit the dust. the book ends with MJ shutting the door,to stay the night with him. Always felt that they did a lot more then just spend it talking! If he never made it with Gwen, then that was where he at last bacame a true spider-man.

By: Rene

Rene — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:15:22 +0000

I agree that peoplo who care so much about Spider-Man sex life in are a bit silly.

But you know what is even more silly and pathetic?

People who post in the Internet to complain about people who care about Spider-Man's sex life. :p

By: Mary Troy

Mary Troy — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:49:09 +0000

wow. all this discussion over spider-man's sex life. no wonder people think comic book fans are total geeks. losers even. come on, who cares. and according to some of the comments, it's seems kinda obvious that there really are a lot of sexually frustrated Spidey fans out there. lol. wow. i soo have to go

By: brian

brian — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:57:48 +0000

Wolfman wrote it just right - the adults can think Petey got his lil' webshooter wet, and the kids can assume they stayed up late talking, if they even read the captions at all.
This whole "controversy" is really silly. You guys worry about wether a fictional character got some tail. Me, I'm worried about ME getting some.