The Loyalty Thing (Mary Jane) [Library Binding]

Sean McKeever (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-8–This series revolves around high school student Mary Jane, back in the days when she first meets Spider-Man and is harboring a crush on him. The setting is the present day, or at least the pretty-recent day, since characters are watching Shrek on TV at one point. Spider-Man himself doesn't actually appear in either of these volumes, except in a picture of him on the side of a bus shelter that Mary Jane looks at longingly while she's on a date with another boy. Instead, he is the elephant (well, maybe the spider) in the room…the empty seat at the table…the presence that is always felt even when he's not there. This series is not directed at fans of Spider-Man or other superheroes. Instead, it's geared more toward the younger sisters of comic-book fans. The funny and romantic elements will entertain readers, who will want to read the entire series of four books to find out what happens to Mary Jane and her friends, including the very shy Peter Parker. The glossy color pictures and attractive covers will attract reluctant readers.–Andrea Lipinski, New York Public Library
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Library Binding: 24 pages
• Publisher: Spotlight (January 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 159961037X
• ISBN-13: 978-1599610375
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 6.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,304,712 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

After writing indie comics (such as the ensemble teen-drama The Waiting Place) for six years, Sean got his big break writing an issue of The Incredible Hulk for Marvel Comics in 2001. Since then, Sean has written hundreds of comics, including notable runs on Sentinel, Inhumans, Marvel Adventures Spider-Man, Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane and Teen Titans.

Best known for delivering introspective, character-driven work, Sean received the Eisner Award for Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition in 2005.