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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

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Marvel Spotlight #32

Marvel ⋅ 1977

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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]

Marvel Two-In-One #29

Marvel ⋅ 1977

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Marvel Two-In-One #29
 
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2nd appearance of Spider-Woman

Marvel Two-In-One #30

Marvel ⋅ 1977

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3rd appearance of Spider-Woman

Spidey Super Stories #32

Marvel ⋅ 1978

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Spidey Super Stories #32
 
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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

Spider-Woman #1

Marvel ⋅ 1978

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Spider-Woman #1
 
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Debut of new costume and origin of Spider-Woman, Jessica Drew

Spider-Woman #20

Marvel ⋅ 1979

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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

Iron Man #214

Marvel ⋅ 1987

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Iron Man #214
 
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Debut of new Spider-Woman costume

Giant-Size Spider-Woman #1

Marvel ⋅ 2005

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Giant-Size Spider-Woman #1
 
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First reprint of Marvel Spotlight #32, the first appearance of Spider-Woman

Spider-Woman: Origin #1

Marvel ⋅ 2006

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Origin of Spider-Woman, Jessica Drew, five-issue limited series

Spider-Woman #1
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Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2009

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Spider-Woman, Jessica Drew joins S.W.O.R.D., recruited by Abigail Brand

Avengers #7

1:15 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2011

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Avengers #7
 
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Variant cover art by Brandon Peterson

Tron edition

Avengers Assemble #13

1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2013

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Avengers Assemble #13
 
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Variant cover art by InHyuk Lee

Secret Avengers #1

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2014

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Secret Avengers #1
 
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Variant cover art by Mike Deodato

Spider-Woman #1
Non-Key

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2014

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Variant cover art by Siya Oum

Spider-Woman #1

1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2014

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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

Amazing Spider-Man #9

Marvel ⋅ 2015

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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)

Amazing Spider-Man #9

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Variant cover art by Pasqual Ferry

First appearance of Silk, Spider-Gwen, and Spider-Woman together on the same cover

Store exclusive

Amazing Spider-Man #9

Sketch ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Variant sketch cover art by Pasqual Ferry

Spider-Woman #3

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Variant cover art by W. Scott Forbes

Spider-Woman #5
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1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Variant cover art by Siya Oum

Cover art inspired by Spider-Woman #1 (1978)

Spider-Woman #5
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Design ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Variant cover art by Kris Anka

Design cover

Spider-Woman #1

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Variant covert art by Siya Oum

Amazing Spider-Man #1

Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Spider-Woman, Jessica Drew revealed to be pregnant

Debut of Spider-Man MK IV armor

Spider-Woman #4

Marvel ⋅ 2016

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1st appearance of Gerald Drew as a baby

Spider-Women: Alpha #1

Marvel ⋅ 2016

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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 ]

Spider-Women: Alpha #1

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2016

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Variant cover art by Stacey Lee

Amazing Spider-Man #18

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2016

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Variant cover art by J. Scott Campbell

Spider-Geddon #4

1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2018

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

Captain Marvel #2
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1:10 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Captain Marvel #2
 
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Variant cover art by Carmen Nunez Carnero featuring Captain Marvel, Jessica Drew, Hazmat and Echo

Strikeforce #1

Marvel ⋅ 2019

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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

Strikeforce #1

NYCC ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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New York Comic Con 2019 exclusive

Limited to 2,000 copies

Spider-Woman #1

Marvel ⋅ 2020

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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

Spider-Woman #1
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1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020

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Variant cover art by Peach Momoko

Spider-Woman #1

1:500 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020

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Variant virgin cover art by Artgerm

Spider-Woman #1
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Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020

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Variant cover art by Michael Turner

Spider-Woman #1

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020

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Variant black and white sketch cover art by Michael Turner

Aspen Comics 'Street Level Hero' exclusive

Spider-Woman #2

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020

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Variant cover art by Jenny Frison

Spider-Woman #5
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1:100 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020

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Variant virgin cover art by Peach Momoko

Spider-Woman #9

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021

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Variant cover art by Rose Besch

Spider-Woman #11
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1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021

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Variant cover art by Pere Perez

Spider-Woman #16
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1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021

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Variant cover art by Nabetse Zitro

Edge of Spider-Verse #4

Marvel ⋅ 2024

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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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