Maybreak

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Maybreak
DateOctober 2008 – March 2009
No. of issues6
Main characters
Page count144 pages
Publisher Marvel Comics
Creative team
Writers Tom DeFalco [1] [2]
Artists Ron Frenz [3]
Pat Olliffe
Inkers Sal Buscema
Letterers Dave Sharpe
ColoristsBruno Hang
Impacto Studios
EditorsTom Brennan
Tom Brevoort
Original publication
Published in The Amazing Spider-Girl
ISBN 978-0-7851-3187-8
Chronology
Preceded by Brand New May
Followed by Who Killed Gwen Reilly?

Maybreak, also known as Spider-Girl: The End For Now, is a graphic novel written by Tom DeFalco, drawn by Ron Frenz and Pat Olliffe, and published by Marvel Comics 2 as the fifth and final volume of the American comic book series The Amazing Spider-Girl , a relaunch of Spider-Girl , following Mayday Parker / Spider-Girl, the daughter of Peter Parker / Spider-Man and Mary Jane Watson, as she faces her life having been stolen by the mysterious "Brand New May" (her clone, later renamed April Parker at the storyline's end), her father having been kidnapped by Fury, the Goblin Queen, to be possessed by the spirit of Norman Osborn as the Goblin God, and Anya Corazon / Araña / Spider-Girl also having stolen Mayday's body via a body-swap to use against her crush Black Tarantula. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Additionally, the backup story The Rescue! follows Kaine Parker rescuing Mayday from Osborn as a child, leaving the other May (April) behind, while the backup stories Li'l Benjy the Spectacular Spider-Baby follows the adventures of Mayday's younger brother Benjy in daycare.

Contents

Part One, Maybreak!, was released October 8, 2008 (containing the backup stories Far-Out Taste!, The Rescue!, and First Day Drama!); Part Two, The Replacement!, was released November 12, 2008 (containing the backup story Christmas Crisis!); Part Three, Who's Been Sleeping In My Head?, was released December 10, 2008 (containing the backup story Flight Slight!); Part Four, Grim, Be My Goblin!, was released January 14, 2009 (containing the backup story Cool Cake!); Part Five, The End Of Mays, was released February 11, 2009; and Part Six, Never Say... Die!, was released March 18, 2009. Preceded by and directly continuing from the cliffhanger ending of Brand New May , and intended as the final storyline of Spider-Girl (the series having been cancelled then relaunched as The Spectacular Spider-Girl following fan backlash), [9] it is followed by the story arc Who Killed Gwen Reilly? . [10] [11]

The series received a universally positive critical reception. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26]

Brand New May / April Parker / Spider-Girl made her cinematic debut in the 2023 animated feature film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse , depicted as a member of Miguel O'Hara's Spider-Society. [27]

Premise

The series (the storyline continuing from the cliffhanger ending of Brand New May ) follows Mayday Parker / Spider-Girl and the Brand New May, sworn to follow in their father Peter's web-tracks, neither certain which is the clone and which is the original, as they deal with Peter's kidnapping at the hands of Fury the Goblin Queen and possession by the spirit of Norman Osborn, while Mayday also faces being body-swapped with Anya Corazon / Araña, the Spider-Girl before her, who uses her body to romance Black Tarantula. [28] [29] [30] Additionally, a backup story explores Kaine Parker rescuing May from Osborn as an infant, and the backup storyline follows Mayday's younger brother Benjy's adventures in daycare.

Reception

Maybreak received generally good reviews. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26]

Prints

Issues

IssueTitlePublication dateEstimated sales(first month)
#25"Maybreak!", Part 1 of 6
Backups: "Far-Out Taste!" (feat. Sentry), "The Rescue!" (feat. Kaine),
and "Li'l Benjy the Spectacular Spider-Baby in... First Day Drama!"		October 8, 200818,780, ranked 136th in North America [31]
#26"Maybreak!", Part 2 of 6: "The Replacement!"
Backup: "Li'l Benjy the Spectacular Spider-Baby in... Christmas Crisis!"		November 12, 200814,386, ranked 128th in North America [32]
#27"Maybreak!", Part 3 of 6: "Who's Been Sleeping In My Head?"
Backup: "Li'l Benjy the Spectacular Spider-Baby in... Flight Slight!"		December 10, 200815,373, ranked 168th in North America [33]
#28"Maybreak!", Part 4 of 6: "Grim, Be My Goblin!"
Backup: "Li'l Benjy the Spectacular Spider-Baby in... Cool Cake!"		January 14, 200913,786, ranked 124th in North America [34]
#29"Maybreak!", Part 5 of 6: "The End Of Mays"February 11, 200913,687, ranked 129th in North America [35]
#30"Maybreak!", Part 6 of 6: "Never Say... Die!"March 18, 200914,247, ranked 120th in North America [36]

Collected editions

TitleMaterial collectedPublished dateISBN
The Amazing Spider-Girl: Maybreak The Amazing Spider-Girl (vol. 1) #25–30June 17, 2009 [37] 978-0-7851-3187-8

In other media

Film

Brand New May / April Parker / Spider-Girl appears in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) as a member of Miguel O'Hara's Spider-Society, alongside Mayday. [27] [38]

Merchandise

In April 2021, a duo of Funko Pop Spider-Girls based on Mayday Parker and Brand New May / April Parker were made available for purchase. [39]

References

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  2. ↑ Rich, Jesse, & Iverson (March 9, 2010). "Weekly Buyer's Guide – March 9, 2010". IGN . Retrieved June 14, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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  4. ↑ Manning, Shaun (January 15, 2008). "BRAND NEW (MAY) DAY: DeFalco talks "Amazing Spider-Girl"". Comics Bulletin. Retrieved January 15, 2008.
  5. ↑ IGN Staff (July 12, 2006). "Spider-Girl Continues to Amaze". IGN . Retrieved July 12, 2006.
  6. ↑ Carole (September 13, 2025). "May "Mayday" Parker Reading Order (Spider-Girl/Spider-Woman from Earth-982)". Comic Book Treasury. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  7. ↑ DeArmitt, Grant (July 22, 2024). "Marvel had a comic book "that would not die" for more than a decade thanks to its loyal fanbase, according to the editor who ran it". The PopVerse. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  8. ↑ Panetta, Kevin (November 14, 2007). "This Week's New Releases and Recommendations". ComicsAlliance . Retrieved November 14, 2007.
  9. ↑ Schleicher, Stephen (October 14, 2008). "The Amazing Spider-Girl Cancelled". Major Spoilers. Retrieved October 14, 2008.
  10. ↑ CB Staff (September 17, 2008). "The Amazing Spider-Girl Must Save The Life of Peter Parker!". ComicBox. Retrieved September 17, 2008.
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