Anna Watson is the aunt of Mary Jane Watson in the Marvel Comics universe and a recurring character in various Spider-Man titles.
The character, created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, first appeared in Amazing Spider-Man #15 (August 1964).
Within the context of the stories, Anna Watson is the aunt of Mary Jane Watson and an old friend of May Parker. She fills the same role of surrogate mother in Mary Jane's life as May does for Peter Parker. For a period of time when May was believed to be dead, she moved in with Peter and Mary Jane. While initially very supportive of her niece's husband, she becomes suspicious with Peter's long absences and unreliability.
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