As someone who has followed Spider-Man's comic book journey for years, Spider-Man: Brand New Day feels packed with references while still moving Peter Parker's story forward. Why does Jean Grey attack the Department of Damage Control in Spider-Man: Brand New Day? Spider-Man: Brand New Day (Image via YouTube/Marvel Entertainment)An invisible threat endangers the DODC during Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Spider-Man: Brand New Day (Image via YouTube/Marvel Entertainment)By the end of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, MJ learns the truth about Peter Parker, while Ned begins to recognize him through a familiar shared memory. In the final scene of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Peter approaches Ned without his mask and introduces himself simply as Peter.