As someone who stuck with Marvel for “OMD’s” aftermath and actually liked quite a number of stories that were published during the “Brand New Day” and “Gauntlet” runs, I never got the sense that there were people clamoring to learn all about the convoluted machinations that went into the major retcon of Peter/MJ Parker. But the first strike that should be cast against “One Moment in Time” is the fact that it’s total unnecessary story as a story. had good intentions - or at the very least felt the need to defend their editorial decisions from a few years earlier in storybook form. However, unlike “OMD,” which suffered more for its execution than its premise, “OMIT” was just a terrible idea from the onset and was implemented in the most pig-headed, insensitive way possible. Similar to “OMD,” “OMIT” involved Marvel’s then-editor-in-chief, Joe Quesada stepping back from behind the curtain at the House of Ideas and providing creative input. It’s sequel, “One Moment in Time” on the other hand - is the epitome of low-hanging fruit when it comes to scorn-worthy Spidey tales.įor the uninitiated, after nearly three years of non-stop kvetching from Spidey fans after the publication of “One More Day,” “One Moment in Time” ( Amazing Spider-Man #638-641) was Marvel’s attempt to “explain” exactly how and why continuity changed once Peter and MJ made that infamous deal with Mephisto to annul their marriage in exchange for the prolonging of Aunt May’s life. It’s very easy to pick on the controversial storyline, “One More Day,” but as I indicated in the half-hearted defense I wrote about the arc before I kicked off my top Peter/Mary Jane storylines list, I don’t think “OMD” is the worst Spider-Man story every published.
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