Anna Watson (comics)

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Anna Watson
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance The Amazing Spider-Man #15 (August 1964)
Created by Stan Lee (writer)
Steve Ditko (artist)
In-story information
Supporting character of Spider-Man

Anna May Watson is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted as a supporting character of Spider-Man. [1]

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Publication history

The character, created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #15. [2] Her first appearance helped foreshadow the first appearance of Mary Jane Watson as Mary Jane would be referenced as the niece of Anna. [3] [4]

Fictional character biography

Anna Watson is depicted as Mary Jane Watson's aunt, an old friend of Aunt May, and a recurring character in various Spider-Man titles. She is depicted as filling the same role of surrogate mother in Mary Jane's life as May does for Peter Parker. For a period of time when May was believed to be dead, she moved in with Peter and Mary Jane. While initially very supportive of Peter, she becomes suspicious with his long absences and unreliability. [5]

Other versions

Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows

During the "Secret Invasion" storyline in the pages of "Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows", Anna Watson has become the great-aunt of Annie Parker and was seen as a photo. [6] She was later mentioned to have died at some point. [7]

MC2

In the "MC2" reality, Anna Watson has become the great-aunt of Mayday Parker. [8]

Ultimate Universe

During the "Ultimate Invasion" storyline, Maker traveled to Earth-6160 and remade it into his own image. Anna Watson attended the Parker family's Christmas party with Madeline Watson, Gayle Watson, and J. Jonah Jameson. [9]

In other media

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