Spider-Gwen
| Spider-Gwen | |
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Spider-Gwen #1 (Feb. 2015). Cover art by Robbi Rodriguez. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date |
(Vol. 1) Feb.–June 2015 (Vol. 2) Oct. 2015–present |
| Number of issues |
(Vol. 1) 5 (Vol. 2) 11 |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Jason Latour |
| Artist(s) | Robbi Rodriguez |
| Colorist(s) | Rico Renzi |
| Creator(s) |
Jason Latour Robbi Rodriguez |
| Collected editions | |
| Volume 0: Most Wanted? | ISBN 978-0785197737 |
Spider-Gwen is an ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics that began February 2015. The series revolves around the Gwen Stacy of Earth-65, an alternate Earth that debuted in Edge of Spider-Verse #2 as part of the 2014–15 Spider-Man event Spider-Verse. Spider-Gwen explores a universe where Gwen Stacy was bitten by the radioactive spider instead of Peter Parker, forcing 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.[1][2] Rodriguez's design for Gwen's Spider-Woman uniform was cited as a main reason for the character's popularity, and before the issue even hit the stands, Edge of Spider-Verse #2 was an enormous hit and immediately went viral.
In October, Nick Lowe announced at New York Comic-Con 2014, that the fan-favorite Spider-Gwen that was introduced in Spider-Verse would be getting her own ongoing series after much demand.[3]
The first volume ended after the fifth issue with the character carrying over into the second volume of Spider-Verse as part of the Secret Wars event.[4] After the conclusion of the event, a second volume by the same creative team began with issue #1 as a part of Marvel's All-New, All-Different Marvel imprint.[5]
Characters
- Spider-Woman/Gwen Stacy - A variation of Gwen Stacy that was bitten by the radioactive spider.[6]
- George Stacy - The captain of the NYPD who is Gwen's father.[6]
Villains
- Aleksei Sytsevich - In this reality, Aleksei Sytsevich is a mercenary with gray skin and blue hair who Kingpin once hired to kill George Stacy.[6]
- Bodega Bandit - The Bodega Bandit is a petty criminal who was stopped many times by Spider-Woman. He did have a dog named Bandito who was later eaten by a Lizard. Spider-Woman made it up to him by giving him a hamster named Pine Cone.[7]
- Doctorangutan - An intelligent orangutan.[8]
- Kraven the Hunter - A hunter enlisted by Frank Castle.[8]
- Matt Murdock / Kingpin - In this reality, Matt Murdock is Wilson Fisk's lawyer who was trained by Stick and later the Hand, serving as the Kingpin of crime. The cause of his blindness is the same as his Earth-616 counterpart.[6]
- Peter Parker / The Lizard - A classmate of Gwen Stacy who turned into a lizard creature and died from his fatal wounds from the resulting battle.[6]
- M.O.D.A.A.K. - Short for Mental Organism Designed as America's King, M.O.D.A.A.K. is a variation of MODOK created by A.I.M. and whose true identity is Earth-65's version of Donald Trump.[9]
- Wilson Fisk - A mobster who was arrested by George Stacy years ago and is still in prison.[10]
- S.I.L.K. - An organization that splintered from S.H.I.E.L.D.[11]
- Cindy Moon - The billionaire head of S.I.L.K.[11]
- Jesse Drew - A former S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent and the Earth-65 version of Jessica Drew / Spider-Woman that sided with Cindy Moon after she cured her of her radiation poisoning. As a member of S.I.L.K., Jesse Drew operates as Agent 77.[11]
- Otto Octavius - A scientist that works for S.I.L.K.[11]
- Project Green - In this reality, Super-Adaptoid was known as Project Green.[11]
- Vulture - An ex-Oscorp Employee who targeted police officers. This version secrets a green gassy cloud wherever he goes.[7]
Other characters
- Ben Grimm - In this reality, Ben Grimm is a police officer for the NYPD.[7]
- Ben Parker - The uncle of Peter Parker who is still alive in this reality and is a neighbor of the Stacy family.[12]
- Captain America - In this reality, Captain America is a female pilot named Samantha Rogers. She went through Project Rebirth after Steve Rogers, Bucky Barnes, and Isaiah Bradley were badly injured by Nazi double agents.[13]
- Felicia Hardy - In this reality, Felicia Hardy was a musician who planned revenge on Matt Murdock for killing her father after he stole some of Kingpin's money.[4]
- Foggy Nelson - Foggy Nelson is a District Attorney.[7]
- Frank Castle - The Captain of the NYPD's Special Crimes Task Force who succeeds George Stacy after being relieved of duty by Mayor Jameson.[7]
- Isaiah Bradley - He was one of the candidates for Project Rebirth until he was injured by Nazi double agents.[14]
- J. Jonah Jameson - The Mayor of New York City.[6]
- James Barnes - He was one of the candidates for Project Rebirth until he was injured by Nazi double agents. After retiring later on, James Barnes had a medical center named after him.[14]
- Jean DeWolff - A detective in the NYPD's Special Crimes Task Force who is partnered up with Frank Castle.[7]
- The Mary Janes - A rock band that Gwen Stacy played the drums in.[6]
- Mary Jane Watson - The leader of the Mary Janes.[6]
- Betty Brant - The lead guitarist of the Mary Janes who is Gwen Stacy's roommate.[6]
- Glory Grant - Member of the Mary Janes.[6]
- May Parker - The aunt of Peter Parker who is a neighbor of the Stacy family.[15]
- Peggy Carter - In this reality, Peggy Carter is an operative for the Strategic Scientific Reserve who oversaw Project Rebirth. In a later life, Peggy Carter became the director of S.H.I.E.L.D.[14]
- Randy Robertson - In this reality, Randy Robertson is a rock and roll reporter.[7]
- Steve Rogers - He was one of the candidates for Project Rebirth until he was injured by Nazi double-agents. In a later life, he illustrated the "Captain America" comics.[13]
- Yancy Street Gang - The Yancy Street Gang are shown to root for Spider-Woman.[7]
- Hobie Brown - Member of the Yancy Street Gang.
Reception
Spider-Gwen has received positive reviews from critics. IGN said "Spider-Gwen's new comic gets off to a solid start thanks to a hip tone, strong characterization, and vibrant artwork."[16] Comic Book Resources said that the first issue was "fun, familiar, energetic and invigorating, the art is engaging and the character has nothing but potential to offer. "Spider-Gwen" #1 is more than just a comic with something for everyone; it's a comic with everything for everyone."[17]
The first issue of Spider-Gwen was the third-best selling comic of February 2015, selling over 250,000 copies.[18][19]
Collected editions
The first series is being collected into a trade paperback:
- Spider-Gwen: Volume 0: Most Wanted? (collects Edge of Spider-Verse #2 and Spider-Gwen (vol. 1) #1-5, 112 pages, November 2015, ISBN 978-0785197737)
- Spider-Gwen Vol. 1: Greater Power (collects Spider-Gwen (Vol 2) 1-6, 136 pages, May 2016, ISBN 978-0785199595)
Notes
- ↑ Ching, Albert (11 March 2015). "Slott Details the Unexpected Origins of Spider-Gwen and Spider-Punk". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ↑ Rodriguez, Robbi. "Meet Gwen Stacy, Spider-Woman, in Edge of Spider-Verse #2". Marvel.com. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ↑ Ching, Albert (12 October 2014). "NYCC: Marvel's "Spider-Verse" Panel, "Spider-Gwen" and "Silk" Ongoings Announced". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- 1 2 Spider-Gwen #5
- ↑ Damore, Meagan. "Latour, Rodriguez to Stick with "Spider-Gwen" Following "Secret Wars"". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Edge of Spider-Verse #2
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Spider-Gwen #1
- 1 2 Spider-Gwen Vol. 2 #10
- ↑ Spider-Gwen Annual #1
- ↑ Spider-Gwen #2
- 1 2 3 4 5 Spider-Women Alpha #1
- ↑ Spider-Gwen #3
- 1 2 Spider-Gwen Vol. 2 #1
- 1 2 3 4 Spider-Gwen Vol. 2 #2
- ↑ Spider-Gwen #4
- ↑ "Spider-Gwen #1 Review". IGN.
- ↑ "Spider-Gwen #1 Review". Comic Book Resources.
- ↑ "Top Selling Comics & Publisher Market Share: February 2015". News.yahoo.com. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ↑ Johnston, Rich (24 April 2015). "Spider-Gwen #1 Has Now Sold Over 300,000 Copies". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
References
- Spider-Gwen at the Grand Comics Database
External links
- Earth-65 on the Marvel Comics Database