TLDR: Spider-Man Brand New Day grief takes centre stage as Peter Parker continues to mourn Aunt May while Jean Grey struggles with the loss of her sister. In the cinematic Marvel Universe, Spider-Man’s loss comes later in his hero’s journey – in the second film, ⁠Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). Two Spider-Man films later, Peter Parker is still grappling with his loss. In Spider-Man: Brand New Day, this continuation of grief is depicted through scenes in which Peter Parker imagines speaking to his late aunt. In fact, this continuation without them can serve to complicate the grief experience.