Jackpot & Black Cat

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Jackpot & Black Cat
DateJanuary 17, 2024 (one-shot)
March 27 – June 26, 2024 (series)
No. of issues5 (one-shot + 4)
Main characters Felicia Hardy / Black Cat
Mary Jane Watson / Jackpot
Publisher Marvel Comics
Creative team
WritersCeleste Bronfman [1]
Artists
LetterersAriana Maher
ColoristsBrian Reber
ISBN 978-1-3029-5754-4
Chronology
Preceded by Mary Jane & Black Cat
Followed by All-New Venom and Black Cat

Jackpot & Black Cat, known informally as Mary Jane & Black Cat (vol. 2), is an American comic book series written by Celeste Bronfman and drawn by Emilio Laiso and Giada Belviso, starring the popular Spider-Man love interests Felicia Hardy / Black Cat and Mary Jane Watson / Jackpot. Initially published as the one-shot Jackpot, a full series was ordered to publication by Marvel Comics in December 2023 as a relaunch of Mary Jane & Black Cat (2022–2023) by Jed MacKay, with all five issues serving as a tie-in to the event series Gang War . [3] [4] [5] The series revolves around Mary Jane, dealing with her newfound superhero identity of Jackpot, as she comes to the aid of Felicia after the Black Cat is blackmailed into committing a public crime spree, before Mary Jane finds herself being blackmailed herself. [6] [7] [8]

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The series received generally positive reviews from comic critics, [9] [10] [11] though its depiction of Mary Jane's and Felicia's prior relationships with Spider-Man received some criticism. [12] The series was followed by the ongoing series All-New Venom in December 2024, starring Mary Jane and written by Al Ewing, and a new Black Cat series in August 2025, written by G. Willow Wilson. While no new issues have been published since 2024, Marvel still considers Jackpot & Black Cat an ongoing series, [13] with a tentative Venom & Black Cat to follow.

Plot summary

As a gang war between supervillains rages around New York City, Mary Jane Watson, embracing her newfound superhero identity as the third Jackpot, comes to the aid of her best friend and fellow Spider-Man love interest Felicia Hardy, after the notorious bisexual Black Cat is blackmailed into embarking on a public crime spree around the war-torn cityscape by her ex-girlfriend Amelia Morrow, making use of the popular phone app Obscura, who also uses the app to force Mary Jane to steal the necessary bank codes to rob the Owl and frame her old boss for the theft. [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24]

Reception

Jackpot & Black Cat received good reviews. [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35]

Collected edition

TitleMaterial collectedPublished dateISBN
Jackpot & Black Cat Jackpot #1 and Jackpot & Black Cat #1–4November 19, 2024 978-13029-5754-4

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sasso, Kurt (May 4, 2024). Marvel's Women of Power: Jackpot and Black Cat with Celeste Bronfman. Two Geeks Talking. Retrieved May 4, 2024– via YouTube.
  2. ↑ Brooke, David (March 22, 2024). "Marvel celebrates Pride allies in variant covers out June 2024". AIPT Comics. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  3. ↑ Marston, George (December 1, 2023). "Mary Jane Watson and Felicia Hardy will save the world in a new Jackpot and Black Cat title". GamesRadar+ . Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  4. ↑ Johnston, Rich (December 1, 2023). "Mary Jane Keeps Her Powers in Jackpot & Black Cat in 2024". Bleeding Cool . Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  5. ↑ Gebel, Dustin (December 2, 2023). "Marvel's New Team-Up is Kismet in Jackpot & Black Cat in 2024". Comic Watch. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  6. ↑ Davis, Angela (December 4, 2023). "Spider-Man's Exes Reunite as Marvel's Best Dynamic Duo in Jackpot & Black Cat". Screen Rant . Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  7. ↑ Richards, Dave (December 8, 2023). "Jackpot Writer Sends Mary Jane into Marvel's Gang War". Comic Book Resources . Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  8. ↑ Salmon, Will; Marston, George (March 21, 2024). "Mary Jane Watson and Felicia Hardy will discover "new layers of friendship" in their Jackpot and Black Cat team up comic". GamesRadar+ . Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  9. ↑ Manalac, Marco (April 5, 2024). "Marco Speaks Spidey: Jackpot & Black Cat (2024) #1 REVIEW". Spider-Man Crawlspace. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  10. ↑ Nichole, Megan (March 27, 2024). "Jackpot & Black Cat #1 – The Remarkable Dynamic Duo Returns!". Nerd Initiative. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  11. ↑ Burdette, Chad (April 21, 2024). "Everyone Is Out To Kill Mary Jane Watson in Jackpot & Black Cat #2 (of 4)". Comic Watch. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  12. ↑ Redmond, Scott (April 30, 2024). "Down The Rabbit Hole: Reviewing 'Jackpot & Black Cat' #2". ComiCon. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  13. ↑ Bronfman, Celeste; Laiso, Emilio (November 19, 2024). "Jackpot & Black Cat (2024–present)". Marvel.com . Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  14. ↑ Damore, Meagan (February 9, 2024). "Mary Jane Interrupts Felicia Hardy's Latest Job in 'Jackpot & Black Cat' #1 First Look". Marvel.com . Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  15. ↑ Cranswick, Amie (March 23, 2024). "Comic Book Preview – Jackpot and Black Cat #1". Flickering Myth. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  16. ↑ AIPT (March 22, 2024). "Marvel Preview: Jackpot and Black Cat #1". AIPT Comics. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  17. ↑ Zalben, Alex (March 25, 2024). "Marvel Preview: Jackpot & Black Cat #1". Comic Book Club Live. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  18. ↑ Burdette, Chad (March 22, 2024). "Black Cat & Mary Jane Continue Their Recent History Of Teaming Up in Jackpot & Black Cat #1 (of 4)". Comic Watch. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  19. ↑ Terror, Jude (April 21, 2024). "Jackpot and Black Cat #2 Preview: NYC's Least Wanted". Bleeding Cool . Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  20. ↑ AIPT (May 24, 2024). "Marvel Preview: Jackpot and Black Cat #3". AIPT Comics. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  21. ↑ GP Staff (June 25, 2024). "Preview: Jackpot & Black Cat #4". Graphic Policy. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  22. ↑ Terror, Jude (June 23, 2024). "Jackpot and Black Cat #4 Preview: Action Overload in Grand Finale". Bleeding Cool . Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  23. ↑ Nichole, Megan (June 26, 2024). "Jackpot & Black Cat #4 – Best Friends to the End". Nerd Initiative. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  24. ↑ Burdette, Chad (June 25, 2024). "MJ & Felicia Prove They Are The Best Heroines In The Marvel U! in Jackpot & Black Cat #4 (of 4)". Comic Watch. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  25. ↑ Zalben, Alex (March 27, 2024). "Marvel Preview: Jackpot & Black Cat #1". ComicBook.com . Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  26. ↑ Valentine, Evan (December 21, 2022). "Jackpot and Black Cat #1 Review: Peter Parker's Exes Paint The Town Red". ComicBook.com . Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  27. ↑ Rondeau, Christopher (December 23, 2022). "Mary Jane and Black Cat #1 Review". Major Spoilers. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  28. ↑ Wheaton, I-j (January 11, 2023). "REVIEW: Marvel's Mary Jane & Black Cat #2". Comic Book Resources . Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  29. ↑ Bickerstaff, Russ (January 13, 2023). "Mary Jane & Black Cat #2 // Review". You Don't Read Comics. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  30. ↑ Kaplan, Sasha (February 17, 2023). "Comic Book Reviews: Mary Jane & Black Cat #3: Stressful Feline Not Here for a Good Time". Comic Watch. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  31. ↑ Redmond, Scott (February 22, 2023). "The Webbed Elephant In The Room: Reviewing 'Mary Jane And Black Cat' #3". ComiCon. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  32. ↑ Stryczek, Rob (March 10, 2023). "Comic Book Reviews: Mary Jane & Black Cat #4: Lucky In Limbo". Comic Watch. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  33. ↑ Read, Ryan (April 23, 2023). "Read's Reads Mary Jane and Black Cat #5 Review". Spider-Man Crawlspace. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  34. ↑ Redmond, Scott (May 1, 2023). "A Hell Of One's Own Making: Reviewing 'Mary Jane And Black Cat' #5". ComiCon. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  35. ↑ Chuma, Tim (May 1, 2023). "Mary Jane & Black Cat #5 Review (2022)". Impulse Gamer. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
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