#mc2

Durante décadas, Marvel Comics ha explorado realidades alternas con resultados dispares. Pero hay un rincón del multiverso que brilla por su optimismo y potencial: el universo MC2 (Earth-982), presentado por primera vez en 1998. Quince años después de su último título, este rincón hopeado merece regresar. Orígenes de un universo prometedor El MC2 nació en el número 105 de What If…?, donde se…

Loulou Robert by Inez & Vinoodh

The rooftop cookout had already become surreal long before the topic of in-laws came up.

Three different versions of Spider-Man stood around a smoking grill on the roof of the Baxter Building while dimensional stabilizers hummed nearby like overworked air conditioners.

The MC2 Peter Parker leaned against the railing carefully, his artificial leg locked in place while he held a paper plate stacked with burgers. Beside him, Mary Jane Watson laughed as their daughter Mayday argued with Annie May Parker from the Renew Your Vows universe about which Spider-Woman costume looked cooler.

“You’re telling me,” MC2 Peter said slowly, “that your daughter married Superman’s son.”

Renew Your Vows Peter took a victorious sip from his soda.

“Correct.”

MC2 MJ blinked.

“The Superman?”

“The actual Superman,” RYV Peter confirmed smugly. “Cape. Farmboy. Heat vision. Inspirational speeches. Whole package.”

MC2 Peter stared at him.

Then burst out laughing.

“Oh, come on.”

“I’m serious!”

“No you’re not.”

“Pete,” RYV MJ chimed in while flipping burgers, “our granddaughter literally has Kryptonian powers.” MC2 Peter pointed accusingly. “See, that sentence right there? That’s how I know the multiverse has gone too far.” Mayday folded her arms. “You fought Galactus.” “Different!” her father shot back immediately.

Renew Your Vows Peter grinned ear to ear. “Oh, you think I’m kidding? Buddy, Clark and Lois came to Thanksgiving last year.” MC2 Peter nearly dropped his plate. “You had Thanksgiving with Superman?” “And Batman doesn’t like my mashed potatoes.” “That’s somehow easier to believe.” The rooftop erupted with laughter.

RYV Peter leaned back in his chair with the insufferable confidence of a man who knew he possessed the greatest conversational trump card imaginable.

“You know what the best part is?” he continued. “The family photos.” MC2 Peter groaned loudly. “No.” “Yes.” “You do not have Spider-Man and Superman family reunion photos.” “Oh, absolutely. Clark’s taller than everybody so every picture looks like a basketball team coach posing with exhausted substitute teachers.”

Even MJ snorted at that.

MC2 Peter shook his head repeatedly.

“Nope. I refuse. There’s no universe where I’m related to Superman.”

And then the sunlight disappeared. A massive shadow swept across the rooftop. Wind curled around the chairs. Everyone looked upward. A blue-and-red figure descended slowly from the clouds, cape flowing behind him like a living banner against the afternoon sky. Superman touched down gently onto the rooftop with effortless grace. “Sorry I’m late,” Clark said warmly. “Metropolis transport union strike backed traffic all the way into orbit.”

Silence.

Complete silence.

MC2 Peter Parker stared like his brain had stopped functioning. Clark smiled and extended a hand. “You must be Peter. Annie and Jon told us a lot about you.” Peter opened his mouth. Nothing came out. He tried again. “I—uh—” Another failure. His eyes darted frantically toward Renew Your Vows Peter, whose grin had somehow become even more unbearable.

“You weren’t lying,” MC2 Peter whispered in disbelief. “Told ya.” Superman tilted his head slightly. “Are you okay?” Peter straightened so abruptly he nearly threw his back out. “Okay?! You’re Superman!” “Yes?” “You’re— you’re the Superman!”

Clark exchanged an amused glance with the two Mary Janes. “He usually this nervous?” MC2 MJ smirked wickedly. “Oh, this is the most composure he’s had all week.” Peter pointed helplessly at Clark. “You catch planets!” “Occasionally.” “You fought Darkseid!” “A few times.” “You— you—”

Peter sputtered uselessly before finally blurting: “You’re married to Lois Lane!” Clark blinked. “…Yes?” Renew Your Vows Peter immediately doubled over laughing. “Oh my God, he finally broke.”

Mayday was laughing so hard she had to hold onto Annie’s shoulder for balance.

Meanwhile MC2 Peter continued staring at Superman with the awestruck expression of a lifelong comic reader meeting his hero. Which, in a way, he was. Clark smiled kindly and placed a reassuring hand on Peter’s shoulder.

“For what it’s worth,” Superman said, “I’ve always been a big admirer of Spider-Man.” Peter Parker — veteran hero, Avenger, survivor of Clone Sagas and goblin attacks and alien invasions — went completely red in the face.