If you were the E-I-C at Marvel what Spidey stories would you retcon?

[SuperCooper]

Aunt May as the Golden Oldie would have to be referenced at least three times a year.

[Darthfury78]

I'd reveal that Felicia Hardy was Mystique all along and that she killed her around the time of her first appearance.

[DeadXMan]

The existance of Mary Jane. She is nothing more then a Sucubus for the old gods that tricked her"aunt" into meeting Peter and all the other heroes, and slowly puting seeds of mistrust in orderto have them start fighting each other inorder to feed off thier energies.

So MJ is responable for, Armour wars, CW, SI, the Segie and FI

[midnightshrink]

I'd reveal that Felicia Hardy was Mystique all along and that she killed her around the time of her first appearance.

See that's what I'm talking about people. Go crazy with this stuff.

[carabas]

I'd restore Flash Thompson's Vietnam war history.
Of course, I'd have to make him and Peter well into their 50s to make that work...

[Darthfury78]

I'd restore Flash Thompson's Vietnam war history.
Of course, I'd have to make him and Peter well into their 50s to make that work...

Just do an alternate timeline where Peter and Flash are in their late 60's, provided that we're talking about the old gang of 1962.

[carabas]

Just do an alternate timeline where Peter and Flash are in their late 60's, provided that we're talking about the old gang of 1962.

Nah, I'm editor in chief, and I hate alternate timelines.

Hmm. Guess I'll just hav to bring back Spider-girl. Of course, that would mean I'd have to scratch OMD/OMIT/whatever it is called now and have Peter and MJ grow old happily together.

[Darthfury78]

Nah, I'm editor in chief, and I hate alternate timelines.

Hmm. Guess I'll just have to bring back Spider-girl. Of course, that would mean I'd have to scratch OMD/OMIT/whatever it is called now and have Peter and MJ grow old happily together.

Prior to DC's new 52, they used to allow the writers to creates stories from alternate timelines all the time. There is nothing wrong with a writer using an alternate timeline to tell a story that they might not be allowed to write about in Earth-616, like Marvel Zombies. Although, I would use an alternate timeline as a plot device to create a better story by bringing certain characters and scenes together..

Alternate timelines could be very confusing to a lot of people. Especially those who want to keep things simple for easy access. But easy access can also restrict a writer's ability to tell his story the he wants to.

[carabas]

Prior to DC's new 52, they used to allow the writers to creates stories from alternate timelines all the time. There is nothing wrong with a writer using an alternate timeline to tell a story that they might not be allowed to write about in Earth-616, like Marvel Zombies. Although, I would use an alternate timeline as a plot device to create a better story by bringing certain characters and scenes together...

I love out-of-continuity stories. Like Marvel Zombies or Nextwave (well, it was until some dumbass decided to plonk it into 616), Kingdom Come, The Punisher Kills The Marvel Universe...

I very much dislike taking those tales and forcing them into some form of canon, making them paralel worldfs that one can tarvel to and cross over with.

Now, proper science fiction universes do have alternate dimensions and paralel timelines and the like, but I would just cram every non-fitting story into my multiverse and call it Earth 61616 o whatever. That's just sloppy.

[Aziz Abbasi]

My previous answer was mild, my real answer, what I will really retcon if I was E.I.C
The whole existence of the character, everything about him, his costumes, his dealings with other characters, his supporting cast members, and his rogues gallery
Only Kingpin will stay cause he's the arch-enemy of DareDevil, and his interaction with Spider-Man will be wiped out
Every world, every reality, every mind will forget the name Spider-Man and everything to do with him

[KurtW95]

Sins Past and Death of Gwen Stacy.

[E. Wilson]

Sins Past and Death of Gwen Stacy.

Death of Gwen...why? What could possibly be gained by retcon-ing that story?

...Well, "retcon-ing it again", I should say.

[KurtW95]

Death of Gwen...why? What could possibly be gained by retcon-ing that story?

...Well, "retcon-ing it again", I should say.

Great stories. She was Peter Parker's true love and stories would be more interesting with her in it. She is Peter's intellectual equal (unlike Mary Jane) and could help him build his gadgets or give him intel.

[E. Wilson]

Great stories. She was Peter Parker's true love and stories would be more interesting with her in it.

Or she'd be written out of the title just like every other serious relationship Peter has eventually is?

She is Peter's intellectual equal (unlike Mary Jane) and could help him build his gadgets or give him intel.

That's a mighty big stretch, considering all we really know is that she was also a science major. We don't know her intellect in relation to Peter's, nor do we know what she planned to do with her degree to begin with. And Peter just recently dated a girl with a science-oriented major who gave him intel, and we all saw how that worked out.

[bobbyraw]

I'd retcon out the radioactive spider bit. Peter is clearly the son of Zeus.