Spider-Woman (Gwen Stacy)

Spider-Woman

Cover of Spider-Gwen vol. 1, 0 (November 2015 Marvel Comics). Art by Robbi Rodriguez.
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Edge of Spider-Verse #2 (2014)
Created by Jason Latour
Robbi Rodriguez
In-story information
Alter ego Gwen Stacy
Species Human Mutate
Team affiliations Web Warriors
Partnerships Spider-Man
Notable aliases Spider-Gwen
Abilities

Spider-Woman (Gwen Stacy), or commonly referred to as Spider-Gwen, is a Marvel Comics fictional character that debuted in Edge of Spider-Verse #2 as part of the 2014–15 Spider-Man event Spider-Verse comic book. Her debut was exceedingly popular. After her debut, she would star in an ongoing series published by Marvel Comics named Spider-Gwen beginning February 2015. The series explores her universe of Earth-65, where, instead of Peter Parker, Gwen Stacy was bitten by the radioactive spider, leading her into a career as the Spider-Woman of her world.

Publication history

A spider-powered Gwen Stacy was first conceptualized by long-time Spider-Man writer Dan Slott for the Spider-Verse event; however, his initial concept was very different from what was published, which was mainly the work of Spider-Gwen creators Jason Latour and Robbi Rodriguez. He said "In my head, I lived with this character for a year, and the visual I had for her was pretty much The Night Gwen Stacy Died outfit, but all red and blue with web patterns and a half mask.[1][2]

In October, Nick Lowe announced at New York Comic-Con 2014, that the fan-favorite Spider-Gwen would be getting her own ongoing series after much demand.[3]

Spider-Gwen will also star in a team-up with the Spiders from the second volume of Spider-Verse in a series titled Web Warriors, a name that was coined by Peter Parker from the Ultimate Spider-Man TV series during the original Spider-Verse.[4]

Fictional character biography

Origins

In the alternate reality designated Earth-65, Gwen Stacy is the one bitten by the radioactive spider, and becomes a superhero going by the name of Spider-Woman. She is also a member of a band fronted by Mary Jane Watson, simply called the Mary Janes. Shortly after Gwen begins fighting crime, Peter Parker attempts to exact revenge on those who bullied him, becoming this universe's version of the Lizard. Gwen subdues him, but Peter dies towards the end of the battle due to the chemical he used. Spider-Woman is blamed for his death, causing an outcry for her arrest, led by J. Jonah Jameson. Her father, who is also a police chief in this world, begins a hunt for her. This follows Gwen into college, where she is still a member of the Mary Janes. At a gig of theirs, an assassin is sent after Gwen's father, who is in the audience. Gwen defeats the assassin, the audience and band clearing out during the battle. While they are alone, Captain Stacy holds Spider-Woman at gun point, with Gwen taking off her mask to reveal who she is. Shocked upon learning Spider-Woman's identity, he tells her to run before he changes his mind. In the distance, the Captain Britain from Earth-833 called Spider-UK is watching, saying that Gwen will "do quite nicely."[5]

Spider-Verse

During the Spider-Verse storyline, Gwen is recruited by Spider-UK to team up with other Spider-Totems across the multiverse, and next appears on Earth-616 with Old Man Spider-Man of Earth-4 and Spider-Man of Earth-70105 (who in that reality is Bruce Banner) to rescue Kaine, who was under attack by the Inheritors.[6] Marvel-616 Peter is hesitant to put Gwen in action and she is told by the others of how he failed to save her in his world. However he does recruit her for a mission and they both agree to look out for each other.[7] Gwen is sent to recruit an alternate version of Peter Parker who is driven insane after he failed to save the Gwen Stacy in his dimension, killed the Green Goblin, and became the Hobgoblin. She tells him that he can become the man he once was if he joins them, but they are attacked by the Inheritors. Hobgoblin sacrifices himself to save Gwen.[8]

After the events of Spider-Verse, Gwen returns to her home of Earth-65 where she continues her career as Spider-Woman in her own solo series, Spider-Gwen. She begins a hunt for the Vulture who has been terrorizing the city in her absence while trying to make amends with her fellow band members following her lengthy absence,[9] but ended up being attacked in her own home by the Vulture, and having her secret identity exposed to police captain Frank Castle.[10] Afterwards, Gwen is able to make some peace with Peter's death after a talk with his Uncle Ben and Aunt May, and returns to her band.[11]

Secret Wars

On the Battleworld domain of Arachnia during the Secret Wars storyline, Gwen finds herself wandering around New York aimlessly as a superhero while trying to remember her life. She begins investigating and discovers that she was apparently murdered by Mayor Norman Osborn, Spider-Man's arch enemy before Spider-Man disappeared years ago. Gwen sneaks into Oscorp to discover a file in one of their tablets titled "Sinister Six", which contains pictures of Gwen, Anya, Pavitr, Billy, and two more spider-people Spider-Ham and Spider-Man Noir. Snooping around some more, Gwen finds Spider-Ham hooked up to several machines until she is caught by Mayor Norman Osborn.[12]

The duo escaped from the building after being discovered by Mayor Norman Osborn and was later found by Spider-Man India, Spider-Girl, and Spider-UK. The Spider-Man India brought them to his hideout in Chinatown where he had devised a machine to track the exotic resonances of the spider-heroes in this dimension, the device subsequently picked up another Spider. The signal brought the spider-heroes to the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Once there, they stopped the criminals Carnage and Tombstone, and discovered the origin of the signal in the form of the Spider-Man Noir of Earth-90214. The spiders were soon interrupted by the arrival of the Sinister Six (consisting of Doctor Octopus, Electro, Kraven the Hunter, Sandman, Scorpion, and Vulture).[13]

Post-Secret Wars

After Secret Wars, the multiverse is restored and Gwen Stacy returns to her home world of Earth-65 where a new Lizard has appeared. On the hunt for it, she is captured by S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Captain America.[14]

Other versions

While Spider-Gwen is another version of Gwen Stacy, other versions of Spider-Gwen exist as well.

A-Force

A version of Spider-Gwen appears as a member of A-Force during the Secret Wars storyline. She saves Mary Jane Watson during an invasion of the Marvel Zombies and it is implied that they are dating.[15]

In other media

Video games

References

  1. ↑ Slott Details the Unexpected Origins of Spider-Gwen and Spider-Punk
  2. ↑ Rodriguez, Robbie. "Meet Gwen Stacy, Spider-Woman, in Edge of Spider-Verse #2". Marvel.com. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Ching, Albert. "NYCC: Marvel's "Spider-Verse" Panel, "Spider-Gwen" and "Silk" Ongoings Announced", Comic Book Resources, New York, 12 October 2014. Retrieved on 12 October 2014.
  4. ↑ Johnston, Rich (29 June 2015). "Spider-Gwen Stars In Web Warriors Launched By Mike Costa And David Baldeon #MarvelOctober (UPDATE)". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  5. ↑ Edge of Spider-Verse #2. Marvel Comics
  6. ↑ Amazing Spider-Man vol. 3 #9. Marvel Comics
  7. ↑ Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 3 #11. Marvel Comics
  8. ↑ Spider-Verse Team-Up Vol 1 #2. Marvel Comics
  9. ↑ Spider-Gwen #1–2
  10. ↑ Spider-Gwen #3
  11. ↑ Spider-Gwen #4–5
  12. ↑ Spider-Verse vol. 2 #1
  13. ↑ Spider-Verse vol. 2 #2
  14. ↑ Spider-Gwen #1
  15. ↑ A-force vol. 1 #5
  16. ↑ http://marvel.com/news/video_games/25431/entering_marvel_contest_of_champions_spider-gwen
  17. ↑ http://marvel.com/marvel.com/news/video_games/25569/spider-verse_heroes_join_marvel_future_fight
  18. ↑ http://marvel.com/news/video_games/25725/piecing_together_marvel_puzzle_quest_spider-gwen

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