Strangers in Paradise may be over, but the characters continue to live on through series creator Terry Moore, who showed off a new rendition of Francine and Katchoo as they recreate a classic moment from the original Spider-Man movie.
In an original sketch that was purchased by a fan, Terry Moore showed off Katina “Katchoo” Choovanski in a full Spider-Man bodysuit, dangling upside-down opposite Francine. This art replicated a famous scene from Sam Raimi’s original Spider-Man film in which Spidey saves Mary Jane from a crook in the rain, leading to a romantic embrace. That embrace would go on to become not only one of the most memorable moments from the film but one of the most iconic Spider-Man moments of all time. Moore captioned the image, “Spider-Girl. It’s complicated.” That statement can be read to reflect either the tumultuous ups and downs of Katchoo and Francine’s romance over the course of the series or the troublesome history of Spider-Girl.
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This isn’t the first time that Moore has provided his own spin on Marvel’s famous wall-crawler. In 2002, the artist teamed up with writer Brian Michael Bendis for an issue of Ultimate Marvel Team-Up. That issue showed a young, teenaged Spider-Man meeting the Black Widow for the first time. This story provided readers with another near-kiss moment, as the two arachnid-themed heroes came close to sharing a lip-locked embrace. Ultimately, it turned out to be little more than the Black Widow toying with Spidey, as she stunned the hero before running away with Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D.
Strangers in Paradise is a slice-of-life series that follows a group of friends as they try to navigate the highs and lows of their love lives. At the center of the series are Katchoo and Francine, who form a love triangle with David Qin. The initial series played out over the course of 15 years, from 1993-2007. In 1996, the series won the Eisner Award for Best Serialized Story. The series has also earned praise for its positive depiction of the LGBTQ+ Community, and in 2001, it won the GLAAD Media Award for Best Comic Book.
What this art means for the future of Strangers in Paradise is anybody’s guess. Moore has stated in the past that he would like to bring the series to the big screen. At one point, Professor Marston and the Wonder Women writer/director Angela Robinson was developing the film adaptation alongside Moore, but there haven’t been any recent updates on that project. In the meantime, fans can look forward to Moore posting commissions for his dedicated fanbase or follow his work in Serial, his most recent comic series.
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