Who Is Spider-Woman? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Spider-Woman is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Jessica Miriam Drew, with over 2,482 comic issue appearances. As a child, Jessica Drew was cured of a fatal illness using a serum containing irridiated spider biomaterial. She was trained to be a Hydra spy, but Jessica made a new life for herself as the hero Spider-Woman. She has been an Avenger, an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. and S.W.O.R.D., as well as a Private Investigator.

Who is Spider-Woman?

Origin Jessica Drew introduces herself Jessica Miriam Drew's parents were Jonathan and Miriam Drew, two scientists whose life's work was dedicated to harnessing the environmental adaptive abilities of spiders by grafting elements of their DNA into the human genome. Prior to Jessica's birth, the pair moved to Wundagore Mountain to conduct their research with funding from HYDRA , under the auspices of General Wyndham. While working on these experiments Jessica's mother was hit by a laser beam containing the DNA, and subsequent physical traits, of several species of spiders. The unborn Jessica, still in her mother's womb, took on these traits giving her a variety of spider powers. Jessica's parents disappeared under mysterious circumstances, leaving her to be raised on Mount Wundagore by a woman named Bova . Jessica was later recruited by HYDRA under the false pretense of HYDRA being a force for good in the world. There she was trained by Taskmaster in martial arts and the effective use of her powers to become a deadly assassin. Creation Spider-Woman - First Appearance Spider-Woman made her first appearance in Marvel Spotlight #32 in 1977.

Key facts

Spider-Woman is of human origin and first appeared in "Dark Destiny". The character is published by Marvel. With 2,482 recorded issue appearances, Spider-Woman ranks among the most featured characters in comics.