{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67897856c2824244c2907a11/6877cf8a1b87f1639ba90271?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Tom Holland Says BRAND NEW DAY Will Lean in ‘Old-School Filmmaking’ on the Streets of Glasgow","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67897856c2824244c2907a11/1752682345041-a27f297d-c6f2-41bc-a177-57330033c792.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This article provides an overview of&nbsp;<em>Brand New Day</em>, a controversial and significant era in Spider-Man comics that began in 2008. It served as a \"soft reboot\" for the character, fundamentally altering his status quo.</p><p>The key points are:</p><ul><li><strong>Origin:</strong>&nbsp;<em>Brand New Day</em>&nbsp;was the direct result of the preceding storyline,&nbsp;<em>One More Day</em>. In that story, Peter Parker and Mary Jane made a deal with the demon Mephisto to save Aunt May's life. In exchange, their marriage was erased from history and the world forgot Peter's secret identity, which he had revealed during&nbsp;<em>Civil War</em>.</li><li><strong>New Status Quo:</strong>&nbsp;The reboot returned Peter Parker to a more classic, back-to-basics version of himself:</li><li>He was single again and his romantic history with Mary Jane was gone.</li><li>His secret identity was restored.</li><li>He was a broke, struggling freelance photographer.</li><li>His friend Harry Osborn, who had died, was mysteriously alive again.</li><li>He returned to using his mechanical web-shooters instead of organic ones.</li><li><strong>New Villains and Stories:</strong>&nbsp;The era was known for introducing major new villains like the crime lord&nbsp;<strong>Mister Negative</strong>&nbsp;and the new goblin-themed threat,&nbsp;<strong>Menace</strong>. It also brought back classic foes like Norman Osborn and the family of Kraven the Hunter.</li><li><strong>The Controversy:</strong>&nbsp;The article emphasizes that&nbsp;<em>Brand New Day</em>&nbsp;was highly controversial. Many fans were angry that Marvel used a magical \"deal with the devil\" to undo decades of character development, especially the beloved marriage between Peter and Mary Jane.</li><li><strong>Legacy and MCU Connection:</strong>&nbsp;The&nbsp;<em>Brand New Day</em>&nbsp;era lasted for about two years before transitioning into the&nbsp;<em>Big Time</em>&nbsp;storyline. The article concludes by pointing out that the ending of&nbsp;<strong>Spider-Man: No Way Home</strong>&nbsp;has left the MCU's Peter Parker in a very similar situation—anonymous, broke, and alone. This suggests that the&nbsp;<em>Brand New Day</em>&nbsp;comics could serve as a major inspiration for the next Spider-Man movie.</li></ul><p>Visit https://nerdist.com/article/spider-man-brand-new-day-everything-we-know/ to read or listen to the article.</p><p><br></p><p>Powered by Instaread (https://instaread.co/player) </p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Instaread"}