May Parker
Born from the visionary minds of Jim Krueger and Alex Ross in the landmark Earth X Special Edition in 1997, May Parker is a Modern Age Marvel creation who has grown into one of the most compelling figures in her corner of the universe. With 224 catalog appearances spanning nearly three decades — including three key collector issues — she's clearly no footnote, but a character with genuine staying power. Her most prominent home across Spider-Girl and Amazing Spider-Girl puts her in rich company alongside Peter Parker, Mary Jane Watson-Parker, and Spider-Man herself, and her world clearly pulses with the legacy and weight of Marvel's most iconic family. If you're drawn to stories about inheritance, identity, and what it means to carry a famous name forward, May Parker is absolutely worth your time.
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Trivia
- 🗓️ May Parker first appeared in Earth X [Special Edition] #[nn] in 1997 — that's 29 years ago. It's a recognized key issue.
- 🎨 Co-created by Jim Krueger and Alex Ross.
- 🏆 Ranks #579 of 59,192 characters in our catalog by number of appearances — one of the most-published characters we track.
- 📚 Appears in 224 issues across 69 different series.
- ⭐ 3 of their appearances are key issues collectors actively chase.
- 📈 Has appeared in comics for 29 years (1997–2026) — a true Copper/Modern Age mainstay.
Covers through the years — 2007–2026
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2026