Tante May

Tante May is the German-language edition of Aunt May, Peter Parker's elderly aunt and guardian who raised him after the death of his parents, appearing in German Marvel comics published by Panini Deutschland.

Born in the pages of Hit Comics #1 in 1966, Tante May is a beloved Silver Age creation of the legendary duo Steve Ditko and Stan Lee, and she's been a warm, enduring presence in comics for an remarkable span stretching all the way to 2026. With 104 catalogued appearances — eight of them collector-recognized key issues — she's clearly no footnote, turning up most frequently in Spider-Man Komplett and the Panini Deutschland library that has kept her legacy alive for German-language readers across generations. She keeps remarkable company on the page, sharing adventures with Spider-Man, Flash Thompson, Betty Brant, J. J. Jameson, and Anna Watson, placing her right at the heart of one of comics' most iconic corners. If you love the rich, character-driven texture of the Silver Age and want to explore how those classic stories traveled and transformed across international publishing, Tante May's run is a genuinely fascinating thread to follow.