A new Spider-Man comic book series by JJ Abrams contains a twist in its first issue that sees a major character get killed off.
The Star Wars director, his son Henry Abrams and comic artist Sara Pichelli have all collaborated on the new series, which reveals a shocking turn of events for Peter Parker and his wife Mary-Jane Watson.
Abrams’s next on-screen project is Star Wars: The Last Jedi, which is set for release in December.
Set in a different universe to the Amazing Spider-Man comics, Abrams’s series sees the beloved Mary-Jane murdered at the hands of a new villain, Cadaverous.