Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew)

**Spider-Woman** (real name **Jessica Drew**) is a major protagonist withinn the Spider-Man comic book series created by Marvel. She is a young woman who was injected with various spider venom to save her life after being poisoned by uranium. She was given similar powers to that of Spider-Man, who becomes one of her closest friends.

She debuted in *Marvel Spotlight #32*(November 1976) and was created by Archie Gxodwin, Sal Buscema, Jim Mooney, and Marie Severin

## History

Jessica was born in England, where she suffered a lab accident in which she was poisoned with uranium.  To save her life, Jessica's father was a geneticist and used his scientific research to inject her with venom from a rare radioactive spider. Though she was recruited to kill former shield operative Nick Fury, Jessica refused and becoming the vigilante known as Spider-Woman. Jessica met and befriended Peter Parker, another individual who also suffered nearly similar mutations after being bitten by a radioactive spider.

ComicsFelicity Hardy/Scarlet Spider • Gwen Stacy (Mainstream • Ghost-Spider) • Spider-Woman (**Jessica Drew/Spider-Woman** • Julia Carpenter/Spider-Woman/Madame Web • Mattie Franklin/Spider-Woman • Ultimate Jessica Drew/Spider-Woman) • Cassandra Webb/Madame Web • Peni Parker • Cindy Moon/Silk • Annie Parker/Spiderling • May Reilly/Lady Spider • Ashley Barton/Spider-Girl • Gwen Stacy • Betty Brant • Black Cat • May Parker • Mary Parker • Bluebird • Firestar • Liz Allan • Mary Jane Watson • Michele Gonzales • Anne Weying/She-Venom • Silver Sable • Jessica Jones • Fantastic Four (Valeria Richards • Invisible Woman) • Rio Morales • Black Widow • Calypso • Sarah Osborn • Hallow's Eve • Itsy Bitsy • Ladyy Octopus • Lady Deathstrike • Madame Masque • Madame Viper • Queen Goblin • Nebula • Nekra • Madame Viper • Princess Pythone • Thundra • Scarlet Witch • Titania • Typhoid Mary • Vanessa Fisk • Shriek • Moonstone • Songbird • Mary Jane Watson/MJarnage

Films
***Spider-Man***: Mary Jane Watson | Aunt May | Gwen Stacy | Rosalie Octavius • Liz Allan • Madeline Watson • Betty Brant • Ursula Ditkovich • Joan Jameson • Emma and Penny Marko
*The Amazing Spider-Man* Gwen Stacy | Aunt May | Felicia Hardy • Sally Avril • Missy Kallenback • Helen Stacy
*Marvel Cinematic Universe*
Michelle Jones | May Parker | Betty Brant | Sue Lorman • Karen • Pepper Potts • F.R.I.D.A.Y. • Liz Alant • Sally Avrill • Cindy Moon • Anne-Marie Hoag
**Sony's Spider-Man Universe**: Anne Weying • Mrs. Chen • Maria • Dora Skirth • Corinne Wan • Martine Bancroftm • Shriek

*Marvel Animation*
Spider-Man: The Animated Series: May Parker • Mary Jane Watson • Anna Watson • Felicia Hardy • Debra Whitman • Liz Allan • Gwen Stacy • Taina • Alisa Silver • Miriam • Susan Choi • Madame Web • Dr. Mariah Crawford • Ashley Kafka • Silver Sable • the Fantastic Four • the X-Men
Other: Spider-Woman (1990s Series) • Firestar (Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends)
The Spectacular Spider-Man: Gwen Stacy • Sally Avril • Mary Jane Watson • Betty Brant • Glory Grant • May Parker • Anna Watson • Black Cat • Silver Sable • Black Cat
***Ultimate Spider-Man:*** Mary Jane Watson, May Parker, Ava Ayala/White Tiger, Tandy Bowen/Dagger• Amanda Cage • Madame Web • Black Widow • Petra Parker • Gwen Stacy • May Parker • Squirrel Girl • Medusa • She-Hulk • Gamora • Crystal • Jessie Prescott • Emma Ross • Zuri Ross • Rio Morales • Aunt May • Mary Jane Watson (Noir) • Shriek • Thundra • Opheia Sarkissian/Madame Hydra • Norma Osborn • Frances Beck

***Marvel Rising:*** Gwen Stacy/Ghost Spider, Glory Grant, Mary Jane Watson, Squirrel Girl, Betty Brant, Ms. Marvel, Daisy Johnson, Ironheart, Shuri, Sheath
***Spider-Man 2017:*** Anya Corazon • Gwen Stacy • Felicia Hardy • Sandgirl • Crimson Dynamo • Silver Sable • Lady Octopus • Monica Rappaccini • Mary Jane Watson • Screwball • Anna Maria Marconi • May Parker • Maria Corazon • Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel • Black Widow • Ms. Marvel • Cloak • Ironheart • Medusa
***Spidey and His Amazing Friends:*** Gwen Stacy • Black Cat • Ms. Marvel • Aunt May • Rio Morale • Helen Stacy
Spider-Man: Freshman Year: Aunt May • Nico Minoru

Video Games
***Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin:*** Mary Jane Watson, Typhoid Mary

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**Spider-Man & X-Men:** Arcade's Revenge: Selene Gallio

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***Spider-Man and Venom***: Shriek, Agony
***Spider-Man 2:*** Calypso, Black Cat, Shriek
***Ultimate Spider-Man:*** Silver Sable
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows: Black Cat, Black Widow
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions: Silver Sable, Serena Patel, Madame Web
***Marvel's Spider-Man:*** Mary Jane Watson, Silver Sable, Black Cat, Screwball, Rio Morales, Silver Sable

See Also
Spider-Woman Heroines • Spider-Gwen Heroines • Spider-Girl Heroines • Ultimate Marvel Heroines • The Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows