Gwendolyne Stacy (Earth-65)

### Aliases

Gwennie, Gwenny, Gwenzelle, Laura Kinney, Radioactive Spider-Gwen,Spider-Gwen, Spider-Woman, Spidey,Stacy Stacy, Teenage Mutated Revenja Turtle, Tigra la Muerteface, Venom,Wolverine, Ms. Woodley

###  Editorial Names

Spider-Gwen, Radioactive Spider-Gwen, Gwenom, Ghost-Spider

###  Relatives

Patrick Carmichael (grandfather);George Stacy (father);Helen Carmichael-Stacy (mother, deceased);Venom (symbiote)

###  Affiliation

Mary Janes, ally of Scarlet Spider, Spider-Man, Spider-Army, Warriors of the Great Web, Avengers Academy; formerly Oscorp

### Base Of Operations

Gwen and Betty's apartment, Manhattan, New York City, New York, Earth-65; Manhattan, New York City, New York, Earth-616; Loomworld, Earth-001; Avengers Academy, New York City, New York, Earth-TRN562; formerly Sims Tower, Times Square, Manhattan, New York City, New York, Earth-3145; Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, Earth-13

## Status

### Occupation

Adventurer, bodega clerk, musician, student, vigilante

## Origin

### Place of Birth

Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York

## History

"*You're a good cop, dad.*
 You put on that badge and carry that gun because you know if you don't
someone who shouldn't will. When I put on this mask, I only did it--
Because it freed me from responsibility. I thought I was special. And Peter Parker
 died because he tried to follow my example. I have to take
responsibility for that. To make his death mean something. But I can't
do it in a jail cell. This mask is my badge now. If I don't define what
it means... monsters like this will. This is where I'm needed most."

-- ****Spider-Woman****

Gwen Stacy was born in Forest Hills to George and Helen Stacy.
 Following her mother's death, she was raised by George alone. Gwen's
free spirit and artistic inclinations often put her at odds with the
type of ethics her father worked to instill. As a result of this
contrast with her father, Gwen would often retreat into quiet seclusion
and play the drums.

Over time, she developed a friendship with her neighbor and fellow introvert Peter Parker, sharing their love for music. At Midtown High School, Gwen developed relationships with other students, a group of girls with whom she formed the band The Mary Janes, and rebellious affluent student Harry Osborn.

After being bitten by a radioactive spider,
 Gwen was granted arachnid-like super-powers, and started a career as a
crimefighter, dubbed by the media as "Spider-Woman." She was given a
costume and a set of Web-Shooters by retired crimefighter Janet van Dyne.[7]
 Gwen spent most of her early adventures focused on exploiting and
maintaining her newfound attention more than helping those in need;
however, Gwen's behavior changed after her father expressed he believed
Spider-Woman could easily help people.

Spider-Woman's influence also caused one of the biggest tragedies
 in Gwen's life. The bullied Peter Parker, desperate for becoming
special like his idol Spider-Woman, conducted an experiment that turned
him into a Lizard-like
 creature. Parker crashed the Midtown Senior Prom, and Gwen was forced
to fight him. In the aftermath of the battle, Peter returned to his
human form, but died due to his injuries. With no evidence or link to
his transformation, Spider-Woman was blamed for Peter's death and
branded a criminal.[8]

In an effort to clear her name and haunted by Peter's death, Gwen
 doubled her efforts to fight crime. Additionally, Gwen's father George
was tasked with conducting the NYPD investigation to capture
Spider-Woman. This drew the attention of Matt Murdock, the right hand to New York's Kingpin of crime, who sent hitman Aleksei Sytsevich
 to kill George in an attempt to make an ally of Spider-Woman. After
thwarting the murder attempt, Gwen found herself held at gunpoint by her
 father, and she was forced to reveal her double identity. She pleaded
her innocence, and swore to never rest until criminals like the Kingpin
were stopped. Captain Stacy chose his daughter over his duty and let
Spider-Woman free.[7][3]

### Spider-Verse

Gwen was one of the first spider-totems to join Spider UK's Spider-Army in order to combat the Inheritors during the Great Hunt.[7][9]

She was sent to Earth-21205 to recruit the spider-totem of that reality, a Peter Parker who was driven to madness and grief caused by the death of the Gwen of that reality and became the Goblin. However, that Peter was killed by Verna and her Hounds. Angered, Gwen swore vengeance and warped away from that reality.[10]

Spider-Woman was later present during the final fight against the Inheritors, during which the villains were finally defeated and dealt with.[11]

### Return to her universe

Gwen later returned to her reality, where she still tried to turn the
 public opinion against her by becoming a vigilante. With the appearance
 of a new villain named the Vulture, Gwen set out to catch him and deliver him to the police, in order to gain their trust.

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

* **Spider Physiology:** Gwen can cling to walls like a spider.
* **Perfect Balance and Equilibrium**
* **Superhuman Speed and Agility**
* **Augmented Musculature:** Gwen can lift approximately ten tons, which is much more than she was able to before she got her powers.
* **Gliding:** Gwen can glide from surface to surface.

### Abilities

Gwen has a proclivity for **Detective Work** and **Analytical Thinking**.She is also the daughter of a police captain, thus she knows some police protocols and methods

* **Musician:** Gwen plays the drums with her band, The Mary Janes.
* **Skilled Fighter:** Gwen is a skilled freestyle fighter, however she learned most of her moves from Kung-Fu movies.[3] According to Cindy Moon, Gwen does not know how to throw a proper punch.

## Paraphernalia

### Equipment

**Web-Shooters**: Given to Gwen by Janet Van Dyne. They trap moisture from the air to create a "web-fluid" that allows her to eject web ropes, nets, and globs

**Dimensional Travel Watch:** Gwen is in possession of a wristwatch-sized device which grants her access to an alternate reality gateway.

**Smartphone:** Gwen's phone "contains her entire life.

## Trivia

* Despite being introduced somewhat recently, this version of Gwen Stacy became very popular among the fans with some even demanding for her own series. She eventually got one starting with *Spider-Gwen*.
* Gwen is not an Eminem fan.
* Gwen is "sick with the burns and bad at puns.
* A hallucination of Spider-Ham sometimes provides her inner dialogue.
* Gwen has Taylor Swift on vinyl.
* Loki of Earth-TRN562's nickname for her was *Spider-Greg*.