Spider-Woman Appreciation

[IronMagnus]

Here's a picture of our favorite Spider-Woman that I've been working on. :)

Very nice work!

[albone]

Very nice work!

Thank you! :)

[Darthfury78]

I hope Marvel doesn't change up her costume for Marvel NOW! it's just too classic. Aside from that, what direction would you all like to see a Spider-Woman solo book to take? I think it would be cool for her to be fighting some darker, more horrific villains as opposed to traditional superhero stuff and the SWORD angle. I'd like to see Marvel have a hero that isn't "mystical" that takes on enemies like that.

I would love to see the Spider-Woman solo series become integrated into Spider-Man's world where some of his rogue galleries of villains and supporting cast could become a part of Jessica's world. Especially with characters who have not been used in Spider-Man in many years or even decades. This might bring some interest into her solo series as Marvel tries so hard to ignore this. Imagine characters like Styx and Stone, The Black Cat, as well as the Prowler and Puma. It's worked for Venom(Flash) series so far. Why can't they do this with Spider-Woman? It could also work if she gets to work with Peter Parker on a mutual friendship level where they can share some of their personal experiences together over a cup of coffee on rare occassions.

As far as I know, Jessica Drew has never had this type of connection with Spider-Man or anyone else for that matter.

[The_Greatest_Username]

I could see some characters in Spidey's rogues gallery working for Jessica. However, I don't want her becoming "intergral" in the Spider mythos so to speak. One thing that I like about the character is her complete indepence from her male counterpart in comparison to She-Hulk and Carol.

As for her connections, Jessica's best friend will always be Merlin as far as I'm concerned.

[OBrianTallent]

I hope Marvel doesn't change up her costume for Marvel NOW! it's just too classic. Aside from that, what direction would you all like to see a Spider-Woman solo book to take? I think it would be cool for her to be fighting some darker, more horrific villains as aposed to traditional superhero stuff and the SWORD angle. I'd like to see Marvel have a hero that isn't "mystical" that takes on enemies like that.

I agree. The SWORD thing would have been ok for one arc (preferably shorter than it was) but I would have liked to have seen slightly darker villains something like what she used to fight in her original series...the Needle, Werewolf by Night, Brothers Grimm and later the Yakuza. Now that I think about it, she was doing what Batwoman is doing way before Batwoman!
I really wish Marvel would reconsider giving Jess another series.

[Darthfury78]

I could see some characters in Spidey's rogues gallery working for Jessica. However, I don't want her becoming "intergral" in the Spider mythos so to speak. One thing that I like about the character is her complete independence from her male counterpart in comparison to She-Hulk and Carol.

As for her connections, Jessica's best friend will always be Merlin as far as I'm concerned.

When I mean integrating Spider-Woman into Spider-Man's world, I was implying that some of Spidey's enemies could become her enemies, as well as some of his allies could become her allies as well. But the one thing that I always found appealing to Spider-Woman is her personalty. Not her code name. Thus, like the Black Widow, Jessica's personalty works well around Peter Parker, in addition to her relationship with Hawkeye and Carol Danvers.

It wouldn't hurt to see Jessica become a member of the Spider-Family as Julia Carpenter. It certainly hasn't affected her role as Madam Web. Therefore, it shouldn't affect Jessica either because other Spider-Man spinoff characters like the Punisher or Venom has Spider mythos as well, and are still independent characters in their own right. The same goes for The Black Cat as well.

[Lady_Alternate]

I will never understand your insistence that super-spy characters are somehow "great fits" in Spider-Man's world.

[Darthfury78]

I will never understand your insistence that super-spy characters are somehow "great fits" in Spider-Man's world.

Spider-Man's world meaning some of his rogue galleries of Villains and Allies could fit into Jessica's world. Especially if some of those Spider-Characters have not been used in many years or decades like Styx and Stone, as well as Spidercide. I never said that Jessica has to be in Spider-Man's world 24/7.

[The_Greatest_Username]

I agree. The SWORD thing would have been ok for one arc (preferably shorter than it was) but I would have liked to have seen slightly darker villains something like what she used to fight in her original series...the Needle, Werewolf by Night, Brothers Grimm and later the Yakuza. Now that I think about it, she was doing what Batwoman is doing way before Batwoman!
I really wish Marvel would reconsider giving Jess another series.

That's my thinking too and probably why I'm not gushing over Batwoman's book lol. Modern Batwoman is just a lot like 70's Spider-Woman. Like you said, Marvel should do some serious thinking before they decide to jump into Jessica's next inevitable series. The spy angle doesn't seem to hold readers (it didn't with Black Widow or Spider-Woman's recent book), but the super natural angle is a success with Batwoman's current title and her run on Detective Comics. Spider-Woman given her personality and history would be perfect to lead a book with Marvel's super natural side.

When I mean integrating Spider-Woman into Spider-Man's world, I was implying that some of Spidey's enemies could become her enemies, as well as some of his allies could become her allies as well. But the one thing that I always found appealing to Spider-Woman is her personalty. Not her code name. Thus, like the Black Widow, Jessica's personalty works well around Peter Parker, in addition to her relationship with Hawkeye and Carol Danvers.

It wouldn't hurt to see Jessica become a member of the Spider-Family as Julia Carpenter. It certainly hasn't affected her role as Madam Web. Therefore, it shouldn't affect Jessica either because other Spider-Man spinoff characters like the Punisher or Venom has Spider mythos as well, and are still independent characters in their own right. The same goes for The Black Cat as well.

I would be fine with her adopting some of his villains and "hanging" with him sometimes, but as I said above I like Spider-Woman to be involved with the more bizarre side of the MU.

[RDMacQ]

Spider-Man's world meaning some of his rogue galleries of Villains and Allies could fit into Jessica's world. Especially if some of those Spider-Characters have not been used in many years or decades like Styx and Stone, as well as Spidercide. I never said that Jessica has to be in Spider-Man's world 24/7.

No, just that characters like Black Widow, Mystique, Copycat, Psylocke and female characters from obscure alternate timelines would be great fits for Spidey.

[Darthfury78]

No, just that characters like Black Widow, Mystique, Copycat, Psylocke and female characters from obscure alternate timelines would be great fits for Spidey.

You would never know that until the story is written.

[kurumais]

i was a big fan of bendis and maleevs short on spider woman and it wasnt cancelled because of low sales they just didnt want to do the book anymore i think it was maleev that wanted to move on to other things but dont quote me on that. im not entirely sure. he did tell me at a con he tried a new technique on the art for that book, and after he got the hang of it he really wasn't interested in using it anymore.

[PwrdOff]

i was a big fan of bendis and maleevs short on spider woman and it wasnt cancelled because of low sales they just didnt want to do the book anymore i think it was maleev that wanted to move on to other things but dont quote me on that. im not entirely sure. he did tell me at a con he tried a new technique on the art for that book, and after he got the hang of it he really wasn't interested in using it anymore.

Successful books find a way to continue. The book flopped, whatever excuses Bendis and Maleev want to make are just that, excuses.

[Fire Knight]

[Thirteen]

Successful books find a way to continue. The book flopped, whatever excuses Bendis and Maleev want to make are just that, excuses.

It was a total vanity piece for the creative team, so I have no problem believing that it ended for the reasons given. That it wasn't a blockbuster just made it easier for Marvel to let it go.
Disappointing because it, Nextwave (another creative team vanity piece), is something I would liked to have seen continue on beyond that initial run.

I agree. The SWORD thing would have been ok for one arc (preferably shorter than it was) but I would have liked to have seen slightly darker villains something like what she used to fight in her original series...the Needle, Werewolf by Night, Brothers Grimm and later the Yakuza. Now that I think about it, she was doing what Batwoman is doing way before Batwoman!
I really wish Marvel would reconsider giving Jess another series.

TOTALLY would love to see a return to the horror tinged dark storylines from her old run. I liked the quirky/creepy vibe that Jessica gave off during that series. I'd love to see Spiderwoman take on dark storylines tinged with fantasy and horror to see her with her own niche beyond the overpopulated "superspy" genre.
I never saw the Batwoman parallel until it was mentioned here but it totally fits with many of the rogues gallery being takes on fairy tales or legends.

Writers: Ann Nocenti, Greg Rucka, Warren Ellis
Artists: Alex Maleev, Leonardo Manco, Essad Ribic, Jae Lee, Carlos Pacheco