Should Marvel Kill Aunt May?

[The Whovian]

I think Peter would be better off without May because then he wouldn't have to worry about her learning about his secret identity and he can go all out super-hero without her wondering where Peter is at times.

[cc008]

I think the better story would be of her falling ill and passing away and Peter dealing with that type of loss. Not being killed.

[The Whovian]

I think the better story would be of her falling ill and passing away and Peter dealing with that type of loss. Not being killed.

I didn't necessarily mean she should be murdered or hit by a falling building. Just that Marvel should remove her from the equation

[Shockdingo]

I actually liked when JMS had her find out his identity. It was a nice way to move forward and get them closer. I hate that it was removed. Having her in his life instead of just sitting there and wondering where Pete went off to was nice. I felt that due to that, there's been an awkwardness to using her lately. Also, with OMD still fresh in my memory, I'm incredibly weary of treading that path again soon. Even if it's natural and peaceful, we'll still have to deal with months upon months of Pete processing and recovering from that.

[Scott Taylor]

Well as much as I like May, I wouldn't mind her being gone at this point. IF they replace her with someone else Peter has to be concerned about, like a wife. He needs a dependent in his life, someone normal and relatively helpless who the villains can target.

[DragonPiece]

No? What long term story benefits would that serve?

[Carabas]

No, if only because they'll bring her back anyway.

Kill her as dead as Batman's parents? Sure, go for it.

[Miles To Go]

Yes.

Repeatedly.

No? What long term story benefits would that serve?

What long term story benefits has she served since OMD?

She peaked with JMS.

[AmazingFantasy]

At this point, after all the trouble to keep her alive, I'd say no... Or at the very least not anytime soon. I do wish writers gave her more to do (like JMS did), however. (Edit: And as others said, even if it happened there's a decent chance she would just be brought back ⁻ᵃᵍᵃᶦᶰ⁻.)

[The Negative Zone]

She'd never stay dead and I don't want another Aunt May resurrection story.

[Jman27]

Yes either killed or passed away I don’t care really how but I do believe it needs to happens. I don’t see her purpose now really

[bob.schoonover]

I think the better story would be of her falling ill and passing away and Peter dealing with that type of loss. Not being killed.

That happened once. Peter was in jail, so he didn't have as much time to mourn, but it was one of the stronger parts of the Clone Saga.

[Lukmendes]

Killing her would only mean that someone else would bring her back, they can just instead throw her in limbo.

[Miles To Go]

Killing her would only mean that someone else would bring her back, they can just instead throw her in limbo.

Kind of what the daily strip does, hold her back for as long as possible until their's a story. May's only appeared in two arcs over the last decade in that continuity (2010 and 2017) , both instances developed a relationship with The Mole Man.

[Scarlet Spider-Man]

Yes, but I highly doubt they would top ASM #400.