Spider-Woman (Drew)

Spider-Woman (Drew)

Creation & Design

Jessica Drew was created by writer Archie Goodwin and artist Marie Severin, first appearing in Marvel Spotlight #32 in 1977. She was designed to be a female counterpart to Spider-Man, with her own unique powers and backstory.

Early Years

Jessica's early years were marked by her upbringing in a laboratory where she was genetically altered with spider DNA. This gave her superhuman abilities, but also left her with a complicated identity and a desire to find her place in the world.

Character Development

Over the years, Jessica Drew has evolved from a character defined by her origins to a fully realized superhero with her own narrative. Her story arcs have explored themes of identity, empowerment, and the complexities of being a hero.

Cultural Reception

Spider-Woman has been well-received by fans and critics alike, praised for her strong character development and unique abilities.

Character Details

Real Name:
Jessica Drew
Aliases:
Spider-Woman, Spider-Woman II
Species:
Human
Gender:
Female
Affiliations:
Avengers, S.H.I.E.L.D., Spider-Verse
Abilities:
Superhuman strength, Agility, Wall-crawling, Venom blasts, Flight
Equipment:
Web-shooters, Costume with bio-organic webbing
Weight:
100lbs
Height:
5' 3"
Eye Color:
blue
Hair Color:
black
Marvel Feb 1977

Marvel Spotlight #32

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1st appearance and origin of Spider-Woman, Jessica Drew
1st appearance and death of Otto Vermis
[June 2021 - Issa Rae will voice Spider-Woman in Into The Spider-Verse 2 / May 2023 - an animated Spider-Woman movie is in development]
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First cover appearance and interior team-up of Spider-Man and Jessica Drew Spider-Woman, in an alternate universe comic series based on the Children's Television Workshop segments that featured Spider-man
Marvel Nov 1979

Spider-Woman #20

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First meeting of Spider-Man and Spider-Woman in the mainstream Marvel Universe although they did appear together earlier in the Children's Television Universe alternate reality of Spidey Super Stories #32
Marvel Nov 2014 Vol 5

Spider-Woman #1

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Variant cover art by Milo Manara
Falsely rumored as being recalled, this variant received heavy criticism for what was called a gratuitously suggestive pose
Marvel Jan 2015 Vol 3

Amazing Spider-Man #9

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2nd appearance of Spider-Gwen
1st cameo appearance of Solus, the father of the Inheritors
First time Spider-Gwen, Silk and Spider-Woman appear together in the same scene although they do not all interact
1st cameo appearance of Supaidaman in U.S. comics
1st cameo appearance of a Cowboy Spider-Man, later named Web-Slinger
Many cameo appearances of Spider-Characters including: Iron Fist, Hulk, Human Torch, Kaine, Uncle Ben, Wolverine, Venom, Deadpool, 1969 cartoon version, Tarzan, Warlock and more
Official beginning of the Spider-Verse event
📖 Spider-Verse Reading Order: read The Amazing Spider-Man #9 and The Amazing Spider-Man #10 (2014 series)
Marvel Jan 2015 Vol 3

Amazing Spider-Man #9

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Variant cover art by Pasqual Ferry
First appearance of Silk, Spider-Gwen, and Spider-Woman together on the same cover
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Marvel Jun 2016

Spider-Women: Alpha #1

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First team series featuring Spider-Women: Spider-Woman, Silk and Spider-Gwen
[Late 2018 - The Hollywood Reporter broke news that an all female Spider-Verse spinoff was in the works - this could also include Madame Web or any of the female Spider-related characters: Anya Corazon, Spider-Woman Julie Carpenter, Mayday Parker, Annie Parker ]
Marvel Sep 2019

Strikeforce #1

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1st team appearance of Strikeforce: Angela, Blade, The Winter Soldier, Spider-Woman, Wiccan, Spectrum, Daimon Hellstrom
1st appearance of Count Ophidian and the Vridai
Marvel Mar 2020 Vol 7

Spider-Woman #1

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1st appearance of Michael Marchand, the brother of Jessica Drew, later becomes Aeturnum
1st appearance of Rebecca Marchand, the niece of Jessica Drew
Marvel May 2020 Vol 7

Spider-Woman #1

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Variant black and white sketch cover art by Michael Turner
Aspen Comics 'Street Level Hero' exclusive
Marvel May 2024 Vol 4

Edge of Spider-Verse #4

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1st appearance of Jessica Drew, Spider-Woman from the Across the Spider-Verse reality
1st team appearance of the Spider Society: Spider-Girl, Spider-Woman, Spider-Boy, Spider-UK, Miles Morales, Kraven the Hunter-Spider, Madame Web, Spider-Man India, Ghost-Spider, Night-Spider, Spider-Rex, Spider-Ham, Spider-Punk, Spider-Ramen
1st full appearance of Spider-Ramen

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