Silk

Creation & Design

Silk was created by Dan Slott and Humberto Ramos as a female counterpart to Spider-Man, reflecting the growing diversity in comic book characters.

Early Years

Cindy Moon was bitten by the same radioactive spider that gave Peter Parker his powers, leading to her own unique abilities and struggles.

Character Development

Over the years, Silk has evolved from a side character in Spider-Man's universe to a prominent superhero in her own right, gaining her own series and expanding her role in the Marvel Universe.

Cultural Reception

Silk has been well-received for her unique backstory and representation, resonating with readers who appreciate diverse characters in comics.

Character Details

Real Name:
Cindy Moon
Aliases:
Silk, Spider-Woman
Species:
Human
Gender:
Female
Affiliations:
Spider-Verse, The Avengers, The Fantastic Four
Abilities:
Spider-Sense, Wall-Crawling, Superhuman Agility, Web-Shooting
Equipment:
Web Shooters
Weight:
110lbs
Height:
5' 3"
Eye Color:
brown
Hair Color:
black

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1st cameo appearance of Cindy Moon, later becomes Silk

1st appearance of Clash

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2nd cameo appearance of Cindy Moon, multiple panels of the character from behind and a brief display of having powers - producing a web organically

1st appearance and death of Francine Frye, later resurrected as Electro

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3rd cameo appearance of Cindy Moon, two pages of the character unseen, with her back turned - name revealed

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1st full appearance of Silk, a Korean-American girl who was bitten by the same radioactive spider as Peter Parker

📖 Spider-Verse Reading Order: read The Amazing Spider-Man #4 and #5

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2nd appearance of Silk and full cover appearance

1st appearance of Goblin King, Phil Urich, formerly Goblin Knight

📖 Spider-Verse Reading Order: read The Amazing Spider-Man #5, then Free Comic Book Day 2014 - Guardians of the Galaxy

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Debut of new Silk costume, her classic black, white and red body suit - previously wore a makeshift costume of webbing

📖 Spider-Verse Reading Order: read The Amazing Spider-Man #8 (2014 series), then Edge of Spider-Verse #1

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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)

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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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Variant sketch cover art by Pasqual Ferry

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First solo titled series featuring Silk

1st appearance of Hector Cervantez, later becomes Spectro

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Connecting cover with Spider-Gwen #1

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Variant cover art by W Scott Forbes

Silk #3

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Comic shops qualified for this variant if quantities of cover A exceeded copies purchased of The Amazing Spider-Man #15 (2015)

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Variant cover art by Gurihiru

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Variant cover art by J. Scott Campbell

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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 ]

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1st unofficial team appearance of The Protectors: Silk, Kamala Khan, Shang-Chi, Agent Jake Oh, Jimmy Woo and Amadeus Cho

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1st official team appearance of The Protectors: Silk, Ms Marvel (Khan), Shang-Chi, Agent Jake Oh, Jimmy Woo and Hulk (Cho)

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Variant cover art by Joe Chiodo featuring Spider-Woman, Spider-Gwen and Silk

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Silk #1

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Silk #3

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Variant cover art by InHyuk Lee, limited to 300 copies

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