"I love you. Just hang on, okay?"

Today is, if you haven't heard, a very special day. A day that only comes once in the year. A day of birth, of life, and -yes-  -- of love.

And with a title like "Friendly Neighborhood Komics Blog," how could I NOT blog about Spider-Man?

Released in May 2007, this annual was stuck with having to deal with Peter Parker during Civil War. Peter's revealed his identity to the public, but he just changed his mind, so now he's being hunted by the police. MJ and Peter are in hiding, and Aunt May's in the hospital. Heck, the editor himself didn't know what to do with this kind of situation, that Peter ended up making a deal with the devil.

Writer Matt Fraction is much more competent. There's a darling flashback to when MJ and Peter were in college. The two are still in the awkward stage - they haven't kissed yet, as MJ gets Peter a gift for Christmas:

So, in the present time, MJ finds herself in the diner, the Coffee Bean, where an undercover officer

apprehends our amazing actress. They have a cup of coffee, but MJ is too busy flashbacking. . .

Anyways, as MJ is buying time from the officer, Peter goes to a diner a few blocks away, and also starts flashbacking. . .

What a great moment. It's light, with a lot of heart.

Speaking of heart, they eventually flashback to --

--the first time they kissed!

The flashbacking eventually ends, but then we get this scene of awesomeness:

Up -- to the top of the Empire State Building!

Happy Valentine's Day, guys.