Mary Jane Watson has had many roles in the Marvel Universe. She’s been Spider-Man’s girlfriend, his ex, his closest friend and confidant. But in the summer of 2023, she became the third hero to have taken on the mantle of Marvel’s wild card: she hit the Jackpot! Now she gets to take the spotlight. Written by Celeste Bronfman and illustrated by Joey Vasquez and Eric Grapstur, with colors by Edgar Delgado and Erick Arciniega, and letters by VC’s Ariana Maher, Jackpot #1 is Mary Jane’s first solo run as a superhero — and she couldn’t have picked a better time to arrive than during the Gang War.Hell’s Kitchen is cooking, and every crime faction and supervillain — including one of Marvel’s biggest threats — wants a piece of the pie. With neighborhoods carved up and turf wars declared, Jackpot is the latest Marvel hero called in to quell the chaos. Although still dealing with the loss of her children and adjusting to her new double life, Mary Jane believes she’s more than up to the task of keeping the peace. But she might not be able to take the heat — or electricity — in the kitchen.This isn’t to say that the issue is a shallow read. It’s a lighter read, though it does briefly touch on the tragedy that befell Mary Jane and Paul during Zeb Wells’s The Amazing Spider-Man run. Jackpot #1 has themes of grief, bereavement and powerlessness deep within its subtext, buried under layers of quick repartee and explosions; during Mary Jane’s more fraught fight scenes, these topics are discussed more, if rather subtly. That said, the issue doesn’t make a lot of time for sob stories, soul-searching or angst. Bronfman has prioritized testing Mary Jane’s mettle as Jackpot over dwelling on her past. And this is fine — heavily charged moments would have slowed down the momentum of this fast-paced and action-packed plot. With so many Spider-Man characters having gone through their respective shares of angst, it’s nice to take a break from the tears and focus more on heroism for the sake of it, great responsibilities and all. And Bronfman has done well at making Jackpot #1 embrace the fun, tension and pulse-pounding thrills of heroics.
Mary Jane Watson has had many roles in the Marvel Universe. She’s been Spider-Man’s girlfriend, his ex, his closest friend and confidant. But in the summer of 2023, she became the third hero to have taken on the mantle of Marvel’s wild card: she hit the Jackpot! Now she gets to take the spotlight. Written by Celeste Bronfman and illustrated by Joey Vasquez and Eric Grapstur, with colors by Edgar Delgado and Erick Arciniega, and letters by VC’s Ariana Maher, Jackpot #1 is Mary Jane’s first solo run as a superhero — and she couldn’t have picked a better time to arrive than during the Gang War.
Hell’s Kitchen is cooking, and every crime faction and supervillain — including one of Marvel’s biggest threats — wants a piece of the pie. With neighborhoods carved up and turf wars declared, Jackpot is the latest Marvel hero called in to quell the chaos. Although still dealing with the loss of her children and adjusting to her new double life, Mary Jane believes she’s more than up to the task of keeping the peace. But she might not be able to take the heat — or electricity — in the kitchen.
This isn’t to say that the issue is a shallow read. It’s a lighter read, though it does briefly touch on the tragedy that befell Mary Jane and Paul during Zeb Wells’s The Amazing Spider-Man run. Jackpot #1 has themes of grief, bereavement and powerlessness deep within its subtext, buried under layers of quick repartee and explosions; during Mary Jane’s more fraught fight scenes, these topics are discussed more, if rather subtly. That said, the issue doesn’t make a lot of time for sob stories, soul-searching or angst. Bronfman has prioritized testing Mary Jane’s mettle as Jackpot over dwelling on her past. And this is fine — heavily charged moments would have slowed down the momentum of this fast-paced and action-packed plot. With so many Spider-Man characters having gone through their respective shares of angst, it’s nice to take a break from the tears and focus more on heroism for the sake of it, great responsibilities and all. And Bronfman has done well at making Jackpot #1 embrace the fun, tension and pulse-pounding thrills of heroics.
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