Marvel writer Joe Kelly may kill off Aunt May in Spider-Man milestone

Writer Joe Kelly may significantly alter the status quo of the Marvel Universe in the upcoming Amazing Spider-Man #1000. Following the conclusion of a plotline involving Cormac Crane in issue #999, the story has introduced a medical crisis for Aunt May, who has suffered a stroke and is currently hospitalized.

Kelly has indicated that he intends for the milestone anniversary issue to serve as a major turning point, describing it as a ‘really big blowout’ that will act as the next chapter in the character's epic saga. If the character of Aunt May is killed off, it would mark a major shift for Peter Parker, echoing previous profound losses in the character's history.