Continuing with the theme of weddings and romance this week, I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention one of the best, most memorable weddings in comic book history. It took place in the pages of Amazing Spider-Man, and I’m not talking about Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson. No, I refer to the unholy union between Aunt May and Dr. Otto Octavius, aka Dr, Octopus.

I don’t know what it is about Peter Parkers wheat cake making aunt, but damn that woman is senile. Okay, that’s a little harsh. Maybe it’s more that she’s a sweet, trusting little old lady. And who wouldn’t assume that a chubby man with a bowl cut and four mechanical tentacles isn’t what May Parker would consider, “such a nice man.”? And as for Doc Ock, well, I suppose beggars can’t be chosers. What geriatric lady doesn’t dream of being held tenderly by their lovers cold, metal prosthetic tentacle arms? There is seemingly no explanation as to how the two met, or what they really saw in each other, but man did it get Spidey’s dander up. There was no courtship period, it was just right to the wedding. My favorite feature of the entire issue has to be the cover. I mean, come on: I thee web!? Cracks me up every time.

The story was titled: My Uncle My Enemy? and ran well past the heyday of Stan Lee and John Romita Sr. In the course of researching this issue, I found out that the story before Spidey 131 was the first and last issue featuring the Spider-mobile, if that tells you anything. This tale also follows on the heels of the first appearance of the Punisher. So let’s see: Punisher, Spider-buggy, to Aunt May almost marrying Doc Ock. Wow, the 70’s must’ve been awesome!

-Jim

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