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![]() Three of the Spider-Women from Marvel's Multiverse; from left to right: Silk (Cindy Moon), Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew), and Spider-Gwen (Gwen Stacy). Artwork for the cover of Spider-Women Alpha vol. 1, 1 (April 2016 Marvel Comics). Art by Yasmine Putri. | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | Jessica Drew: Marvel Spotlight #32 (Feb. 1977) Julia Carpenter: Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #6 (Oct. 1984) Mattie Franklin: The Spectacular Spider-Man #236 (July 1996) Charlotte Witter: The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 2, #5 (May 1999) Veranke: New Avengers #1 (Jan. 2005) |
Created by | Archie Goodwin, Marie Severin[1] |
Characters | Jessica Drew Mary Jane Watson Julia Carpenter Mattie Franklin Charlotte Witter Veranke |
Spider-Woman | |
Spider-Woman #1 (April 1978) Featuring the Jessica Drew version. Art by Joe Sinnott. | |
Series publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
Format | (vols. 1, 3 & 5) Ongoing series (vols. 2 & 4) Limited series |
Genre | |
Publication date | (vol 1) April 1978 – June 1983 (vol 2) November 1993 – February 1994 (vol 3) July 1999 – December 2000 (vol 4) November 2009 – May 2010 (vol 5) November 2014 – November 2015 (vol 6) November 2015 – March 2017 (vol 7) March 2020 |
Number of issues | (vol. 1) 50 (vol. 2) 4 (vol. 3) 18 (vol. 4) 7 (vol. 5) 10 (vol. 6) 17 (vol. 7) 3+ |
Main character(s) | (vols. 1, 4, 5, & 6) Jessica Drew (vol. 2) Julia Carpenter (vol. 3) Mattie Franklin |
Spider-Woman is the code name of several fictional characters in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first and original version is Jessica Drew, and the second version is Julia Carpenter.
Publication history[]
Marvel Comics' then-publisher Stan Lee said in 1978, shortly after Spider-Woman's debut in Marvel Spotlight #32 (Feb. 1977) and the start of the character's 50-issue self-titled series (cover-dated April 1978 – June 1983), the character originated because,
- ""I suddenly realized that some other company may quickly put out a book like that and claim they have the right to use the name, and I thought we'd better do it real fast to copyright the name. So we just batted one quickly, and that's exactly what happened. I wanted to protect the name, because it's the type of thing [where] someone else might say, 'Hey, why don't we put out a Spider-Woman; they can't stop us.' ... You know, years ago we brought out Wonder Man, and [DC Comics] sued us because they had Wonder Woman, and ... I said okay, I'll discontinue Wonder Man. And all of a sudden they've got Power Girl [after Marvel had introduced Power Man]. Oh, boy. How unfair."[2]"
Following that initial Spider-Woman series, more followed. Volume two was a miniseries published from November 1993 through February 1994; volume three was published from July 1999 through December 2000; and volume four, featuring Jessica Drew, the original Spider-Woman, was published from November 2009 through May 2010.
Volume Five ran from November 2014 through the fall of 2015, featuring Jessica Drew as Spider-Woman. In the March 2015 issue of The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 3 #13, Jessica boasts "I have never needed rescuing. Ever. See my wiki entry."[3] In November 2015, Spider-Woman Vol. 6 launched as part of Marvel's All-New, All-Different event with the same creative team as Volume 5. This volume saw her wearing the same costume as in Volume 5, but now she was pregnant and working as a private investigator.
Spider-Women[]
- Jessica Drew, the original Spider-Woman who left the role in the early 1980s and returned to her mantle by the late 2000s. This version starred in her own animated TV series in 1979 (which is not to be confused with the similarly named Web Woman animated series of the same time period).[4]
- Julia Carpenter, the second Spider-Woman who was a former member of superhero teams who also used the Arachne and Madame Web mantles.
- Mattie Franklin, who briefly impersonated the then-retired Spider-Man before receiving her own short-lived comics series. Mattie also appeared in Alias #16–21, before going on to appear in the 2007–2008 Loners miniseries. Currently deceased.
- Charlotte Witter, a supervillain who used the Spider-Woman name.
- Veranke, queen of the shape-shifting extraterrestrial race the Skrulls who impersonated Jessica Drew over a long period of time and was a founding member of a superhero team. Currently deceased.
Other versions[]
Helen Goddard[]
An unrelated earlier "Spider-Woman" was published by Harry "A" Chesler's Dynamic Comics in 1944. She was a non-superpowered crime-fighter named Helen Goddard and made her first and only appearance in the Golden Age comic book Major Victory #1.[5]
Spider Super Stories[]
A character called "Spider-Woman" (Valerie the Librarian) appears in the recurring live-action skit "Spidey Super Stories" on the 1970s PBS children's television series The Electric Company. She also appears as Spider-Woman in the spin-off comic book series Spidey Super Stories #11 (August 1975). She has no superpowers.
Mary Jane Watson[]
There are several alternate versions of Mary Jane Watson known as Spider-Woman. The first version is a ninja of the Spider-clan in the Marvel Mangaverse, and another version is featured in the Exiles series.
Ashley Barton[]
In the pages of Old Man Logan, Ashley Barton is the daughter of Tonya Parker and Hawkeye who did not like the way that Kingpin was running Hammer Falls. She becomes "Spider-B****", allying herself with a new Punisher and Daredevil, and plans to take back Hammer Falls, only for the group to be captured and Daredevil and Punisher to be fed to the carnivorous dinosaurs.[6] Hawkeye breaks his daughter out of her cell. Hawkeye and Ashley confront Kingpin, and Ashley kills him and takes over Hammer Falls.[7] Old Man Logan rescues Hawkeye as Ashley sends her men after them.[8]
Ashley appears in the "Spider-Verse" storyline, now called Spider-Woman, and is among the spider-powered characters who are recruited by Superior Spider-Man (Doctor Octopus's mind in Peter Parker's body) to help fight the Inheritors.[9] The purpose of the name change from "Spider-B****" to "Spider-Woman" was to make the story more family-friendly.[10]
Gwen Stacy[]
In the 2014 series "Spider-Verse", Gwen Stacy of Earth-65 is bitten by the radioactive spider instead of Peter Parker, being her universe's version of Spider-Woman. She is featured in her own solo series Spider-Gwen.
Ultimate Marvel[]
An Ultimate Marvel version of Spider-Woman is featured with the Ultimate continuity. This version of Jessica Drew is a gender-swapped clone of the Peter Parker of the Ultimate Universe. She joins the avengers and takes on the mantle of Black Widow.
Mayday Parker[]
Peter and MJ's daughter from the alternate future MC2, commonly known as Spider-Girl, began calling herself Spider-Woman after her father's death.[11]
Earth X[]
On Earth X, a character named Spidra appears. She was one of the last survivors of the Microverse following Psycho-Man's attempt to drive the entire realm mad. Escaping with the rest of the Ant Men, who were formerly known as the Microns, Spidra and the rest of the Ant Men would be charged with watching Immortus, and would later be present at the wedding of King Britain and Medusa.[12]
Squadron Supreme[]
In the Squadron Supreme series, Nell Ruggles was a young troubled girl, who upon gaining her powers killed her classmates, who had bullied her in the past. However, her superhuman powers allowed her to be traced back to a device which the Icarus One astronauts brought back from the Moon. Running away from home, she was captured by the Blur and turned over to Nick Fury's S.H.I.E.L.D.. Thanks to an electroshock collar, she has been prevented from leaving, though she appears to be making the best of the situation, having made friends and eventually falling in love with Tucker Ford, Biogeneral.[13]
In other media[]
Television[]
- The Jessica Drew version of Spider-Woman is featured in the 1979 Spider-Woman cartoon, voiced by Joan Van Ark.[14]
- In the Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends animated series episode "The Triumph of the Green Goblin", Firestar dresses as the Jessica Drew version of Spider-Woman at a costume party.[15] The episode was adapted into the comic book Spider-Man & His Amazing Friends #1 (December 1981).[16]
- The Julia Carpenter version of Spider-Woman appeared regularly in the 1994 Iron Man animated series, voiced by Casey DeFranco in season one and Jennifer Hale in season two.[17]
- The Mary Jane Watson version of Spider-Woman, also referenced as Spider-MJ, appears in Ultimate Spider-Man vs. The Sinister Six, voiced by Tara Strong.[18] This incarnation becomes Spider-Woman after she gains control of a small fragment of the Carnage symbiote with help from Dr. Curt Connors.
Film[]
- The Gwen Stacy version of Spider-Woman appears in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, voiced by Hailee Steinfeld.[19]
- Jessica Drew and Gwen Stacy will appear in a female-centered spin-off to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse alongside Cindy Moon / Silk.[20]
Video games[]
- Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) appears as a playable character in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, voiced by Tasia Valenza.[21] She possesses her comic book counterpart's powers except super-strength. Julia Carpenter's Arachne costume and Mayday Parker's Spider-Girl costume also appear as alternate skins for Drew. Originally, Mattie Franklin's costume was intended to be one of the alternate costumes, but was replaced by Spider-Girl's.[citation needed]
- Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) appears in the PS2 and PSP versions of Spider-Man: Web of Shadows voiced by Mary Elizabeth McGlynn.[21]
- Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) appears in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 voiced by Elizabeth Daily.[22][23]
- Both Jessica Drew / Spider-Woman and Julia Carpenter / Arachne appear as playable characters in Marvel Super Hero Squad Online.[24][25]
- Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) appears as a playable character in the Facebook game Marvel: Avengers Alliance.[26]
- Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) appears as a playable character in the video game Lego Marvel Super Heroes,[27] voiced by Kari Wahlgren.[28][29]
- Gwen Stacy, Mayday Parker, Julia Carpenter, Charlotte Witter, Mattie Franklin, Ashley Barton, and both the mainstream and Ultimate versions of Jessica Drew all appear as playable characters in Spider-Man Unlimited, with Jessica Drew is voiced by Laura Bailey.[21][30][31][32][33][34]
- Jessica Drew and Gwen Stacy appear as playable characters in Marvel Heroes,[35][36] voiced by Ashley Johnson.[37]
- Jessica Drew and Gwen Stacy appear as playable characters in the match-three mobile game Marvel Puzzle Quest.[38][39]
- The Ultimate version of Jessica Drew appears as a playable character in Lego Marvel's Avengers as part of the Spider-Man DLC pack, though she is referred to as Spider-Girl for unknown reasons.[40]
- Gwen Stacy's Spider-Woman appears as a playable character in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order.[41]
Miscellaneous[]
- Spidey Super Stories #56 (January 1982) features Mary Jane Watson dressed as the Jessica Drew version of Spider-Woman at a costume party.[42]
- Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) was among the ten Marvel characters on a set of Marvel Comics Super Heroes commemorative postage stamps that were issued in 2007.[43]
- An English version of Jessica Drew / Spider-Woman appears in the Spider-Woman: Agent of S.W.O.R.D. motion comic, as part of the part of the Marvel Knights Animated line, voiced by actress Nicolette Reed.[21][44]
See also[]
- Marvel characters utilizing the Spider-Woman identity
- Spider-Girl (Mayday Parker), daughter of Spider-Man / Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson in an possible future who starts calling herself Spider-Woman after the events of "Spider-Verse".
- Spider-Woman (Gwen Stacy), commonly referred to as "Spider-Gwen" and "Ghost Spider".
- Other female spider-themed Marvel characters
- Spider-Girl (Anya Corazon), previously Araña
- Madame Web (Cassandra Webb), grandmother of Charlotte Witter
- Black Widow (Natasha Romanoff)
- Black Widow (Yelena Belova)
- She-Venom (Anne Weying)
- Tarantula (Maria Vasquez)
- Silk (comics)
- SP//dr (Peni Parker)
References[]
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- ↑ "Hello, Culture Lovers: Stan the Map Raps with Marvel Maniacs at James Madison University", The Comics Journal #42, October 1978, p. 55
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External links[]
- Spider-Woman at the Marvel Universe
- Spider-Woman vol.4 online at Rucomics.info
- Spider-Woman at the Marvel Database Project
- Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017.
- Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) at the Comic Book DB
- Spider-Woman (Julia Carpenter) at the Comic Book DB
- Spider-Woman (Mattie Franklin) at the Comic Book DB
- Spider-Woman (Charlotte Witter) at the Comic Book DB
- Spider-Woman (Veranke) at the Comic Book DB
- Spider-Woman sales figures for 1979–1982 at the Comics Chronicles
Spider-Woman | ||
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Creators | Archie Goodwin • Marie Severin | |
Characters | Jessica Drew • Julia Carpenter • Mattie Franklin • Veranke | |
Supporting characters | Anya Corazon • Ben Urich • Carol Danvers • Madame Web • Roger Gocking • Scotty McDowell • Shroud • Silk • Spider-Man | |
Enemies | Brothers Grimm • Death Web • Enforcer • Flying Tiger • Hobgoblin • HYDRA • Karl Malus • Gypsy Moth • Morgan le Fay • Needle • Nekra • Turner D. Century • Venom • Viper | |
Alternative versions | Spider-Girl • Spider-Gwen • Spider-MJ • Spider-Woman (Ultimate Marvel character) | |
See also | Spider-Gwen • Spider-Woman 2009 comic series • Spider-Woman TV series |
Spider-Man characters | ||
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Spider-Man family | By secret identity | Spider-Man • Spider-Woman • Scarlet Spider • Spider-Girl |
By public identity | Peter Parker • Ben Reilly • Jessica Drew • Julia Carpenter • Miguel O'Hara • Kaine Parker • Mattie Franklin • Anya Corazon • Mac Gargan • Miles Morales • Otto Octavius (Superior Spider-Man) • Cindy Moon • Gwen Stacy | |
Supporting characters |
Main support | Liz Allan • Aunt May • Betty Brant • Eddie Brock • Black Cat/Felicia Hardy • Cardiac • Carlie Cooper • Daredevil/Matt Murdock • Jean DeWolff • Fantastic Four (Mister Fantastic/Reed Richards • Invisible Woman/Susan Richards • Human Torch/Johnny Storm • Thing/Ben Grimm) • Glory Grant • J. Jonah Jameson • John Jameson • Ned Leeds • Madame Web • Morbius/Michael Morbius • Harry Osborn • Richard and Mary Parker • Randy Robertson • Robbie Robertson • George Stacy • Gwen Stacy • Flash Thompson • Uncle Ben • Ben Urich • Mary Jane Watson |
Other | Sally Avril • Martha Connors • Billy Connors • Cloak and Dagger • Jefferson Davis • Ezekiel • Vanessa Fisk • Vin Gonzales • Walter Hardy • Ashley Kafka • Anna Maria Marconi • Kenny McFarlane • Max Modell • Normie Osborn • Gwen Poole • Solo • Sarah Stacy • Steel Spider • Venom symbiote • Debra Whitman • Wraith/Yuri Watanabe | |
Neutral characters | Anti-Venom Black Cat • Cardiac • Deadpool Gibbon • Green Goblin • Harry Osborn • Lizard • Morbius, the Living Vampire • Prowler • Puma • Punisher • Razorback • Rocket Racer • Sandman • Silver Sable • Toxin • Venom (Eddie Brock) • Will o' the Wisp | |
Shared universe allies | Ant-Man (Hank Pym • Scott Lang) • Avengers • Black Panther • Black Widow • Blade • Captain America • [[Carol Danvers|Captain Marvel] • Daredevil • Deadpool • Defenders • Doctor Strange • Fantastic Four (Mister Fantastic • Invisible Woman • Human Torch • Thing) • Firestar • Future Foundation • Ghost Rider ( Johnny Blaze • Danny Ketch) • Guardians of the Galaxy (Star-Lord • Gamora • Drax the Destroyer • Rocket Raccoon • Groot • Mantis • Nebula) • Hawkeye • Hulk • Iron Fist • Iron Man • Jessica Jones • Luke Cage • Moon Knight • New Avengers • Nick Fury • Nightwatch • Punisher • S.H.I.E.L.D. • Spider-Army/Web-Warriors • Thor • Wasp • Wolverine • X-Men (Professor X • Cyclops • Iceman • Jean Grey/Phoenix • Storm • Beast • Angel • Nightcrawler • Colossus • Gambit • Rogue • Psylocke • Kitty Pryde • Jubilee • Emma Frost • Havok • Polaris • Banshee | |
Antagonists | Central rogues gallery |
Alistair Smythe • Beetle (Abner Jenkins) • Black Cat • Boomerang •Carnage (Cletus Kasady) • Chameleon • Doctor Octopus • Electro • Green Goblin (Norman Osborn) • Hammerhead • Hobgoblin (Roderick Kingsley) • Hydro-Man • Jackal • Kingpin • Kraven the Hunter • Lizard • Mister Negative • Molten Man • Morbius • Mysterio • Rhino • Sandman • Scorpion • Shocker • Tinkerer • Tombstone • Venom (Eddie Brock) • Vulture |
Crime lords and mobsters | Big Man (Frederick Foswell) • Burglar • Crime Master • Enforcers (Fancy Dan • Montana • Ox) • Man Mountain Marko • Rose (Richard Fisk) • Silvermane | |
Scientists / inventors | Jonas Harrow • Spencer Smythe • Mendel Stromm | |
Other supervillains |
Arcade • Beetle (Leila Davis) • Beetle (Janice Lincoln) • Big Wheel • Black Tarantula • Bloodshed • Bushwacker • Calypso • Carrion • Clash • Cyclone • Demogoblin • Doctor Doom • Doppelganger • Dracula • Elementals • Foreigner• Gladiator • Gog • Grey Goblin • Grim Hunter • Grizzly • Hippo • Hood • Human Fly • Humbug • Hypno-Hustler • Jack O' Lantern (Jason Macendale) • Jester • Juggernaut • Kangaroo • Kraven the Hunter (Ana Kravinoff) • Kraven the Hunter (Alyosha Kravinoff) • Living Brain • Lobo Brothers • Looter • Lady Octopus • Leap-Frog • Man-Bull • Man-Wolf • Masked Marauder • Massacre • Mephisto • Menace • Mister Hyde • Morlun • Overdrive • Owl • Ringer • Scarecrow • Scorcher • Scream • Shathra • Shriek • [[Sin-Eater (comics)|Sin-Eater] • Slyde • Speed Demon • Spot • Stegron • Stilt-Man • Swarm • Tarantula • Taskmaster • Trapster • Typhoid Mary • Phil Urich • Vermin • Walrus • White Rabbit | |
Group teams | A.I.M. • Circus of Crime • Dark Avengers • Enclave • Enforcers • Femme Fatales • Frightful Four • H.A.M.M.E.R. • Hand • Hydra • Inheritors • Life Foundation • Maggia • Savage Six • Sinister Six (List of members) • Sinister Syndicate • Spider-Slayer (List of Spider-Slayers) • Wrecking Crew | |
Team affiliations | Avengers • Defenders • Fantastic Four • Future Foundation • Heroes for Hire • New Avengers • S.H.I.E.L.D. • X-Men | |
Alternative versions | Spider-Man | Miles Morales •Spider-Girl (Mayday Parker) • Spider-UK • Spider-Ham • Spider-Man 2099 • Spider-Man Noir • Peni Parker • Spider-Punk • Marvel Mangaverse version • Spider-Man (Pavitr Prabhakar) • Spider-Woman (Gwen Stacy) • Ultimate Marvel Spider-Man |
Other | Green Goblin (Ultimate Marvel Green Goblin) • Venom | |
In other media | Sam Raimi film series | Peter Parker • Mary Jane Watson • Harry Osborn • Norman Osborn |
Marc Webb film series | Peter Parker • Gwen Stacy | |
Marvel Cinematic Universe | Peter Parker • Michelle "MJ" | |
Video games | Gamerverse Spider-Man | |
Other | Firestar • Gentleman • Spider-Man (1994 TV series) characters • The Spectacular Spider-Man characters | |
Other | Goblin • Symbiotes • Slingers • Tony Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe) • OZ |