Spider-Woman: Origin

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Spider-Woman: Origin
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
ScheduleMonthly
Publication dateDecember 21, 2005 – April 19, 2006
No. of issues5
Main character Jessica Drew / Spider-Woman
Creative team
Written by Brian Michael Bendis & Brian Reed (based on Marvel Spotlight #32 by Archie Goodwin and Marie Severin)
Artist Luna Brothers

Spider-Woman: Origin is a five-issue comic book limited series written by Brian Michael Bendis and Brian Reed, illustrated by the Luna Brothers, serving as an extended retelling of Marvel Spotlight #32 by Archie Goodwin and Marie Severin, delving into the origin story of Jessica Drew / Spider-Woman (with some plot details changed).

Contents

The series received generally good reviews. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Drew's origin story was next retold in the 2020 Spider-Woman series by Karla Pacheco.

Publication history

On December 21, 2005, Marvel released the first issue of Spider-Woman: Origin, a five-part miniseries co-written by Brian Michael Bendis and Brian Reed, illustrated by the art team of the Luna Brothers, Jonathan and Joshua Luna. An extended retelling of Marvel Spotlight #32, though some details were changed, the series was written as a prequel instead of following the modern-day Drew featured in New Avengers due to Bendis planning on revealing that Drew to be a Skrull imposter (Veranke) in 2009's Secret Invasion . [10]

Along with Spider-Woman: Origin, the original 50-issue Spider-Woman series was reprinted in its entirety, along with Marvel Spotlight #32 and all her contemporaneous guest appearances. [11]

Continuity changes

A retelling of the original story of Jessica Drew / Spider-Woman, Spider-Woman: Origin does away with the spider-blood serum and genetic accelerator elements of the character's previous origin story to instead claim Jessica's powers to have been derived from her mother's womb being hit by a laser beam containing the DNA traits of several different species of spiders while she was carrying Jessica, after the Drews (Jessica's mother and father) had been trying to splice and harness spiders' environmental adaptive capabilities to graft them into the human genome. [12] [13]

After Jessica's parents disappear under mysterious circumstances, Jessica is recruited into Hydra under false pretenses, where she is made into a formidable fighter and assassin. She is trained and mentored by Taskmaster, who trains her in many martial disciplines and more than seven different fighting styles out of his own "arsenal". [14]

In this re-telling, Otto Vermis, originally recruiting her into Hydra, is rather an old, retired Hydra agent whom Jessica seduces to gain information that will lead her to her father. [15]

In addition, Origin made the following modifications:

Reception

Spider-Woman: Origin received generally good reviews. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Collected edition

TitleMaterial collectedPublished dateISBN
Spider-Woman: OriginSpider-Woman: Origin #1–5August 30, 2006 ISBN   978-0-7851-1965-4

References

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  2. 1 2 Plowright, Frank (July 27, 2023). "Review: Spider-Woman: Origin". The Slings & Arrows. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Santi, Blaise (January 15, 2022). "Marvel: 10 Best Spider-Woman Comics To Read". Game Rant . Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  4. 1 2 Nicky (March 7, 2014). "Review – Spider-Woman: Origin". The Bibliophibian. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  5. 1 2 Gadrow, Patrick (January 21, 2006). "Review: Spider-Woman: Origin #1". Spider-Fan. Retrieved January 21, 2006.
  6. 1 2 Goldstein, Hilary (January 21, 2006). "Spider-Woman: Origin #2 Review". IGN . Retrieved May 18, 2012.
  7. 1 2 Goldstein, Hilary (February 17, 2006). "Spider-Woman: Origin #3 Review". IGN . Retrieved May 18, 2012.
  8. 1 2 Hill, Shawn (March 20, 2006). "Daily Reviews (Monday): Spider-Woman: Origin #4". Comics Bulletin. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  9. 1 2 Wallace, Dave (March 23, 2006). "Daily Reviews (Thursday): Spider-Woman: Origin #4". Comics Bulletin. Archived from the original on June 18, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  10. Cronin, Brian (January 11, 2017). "Just What Is Spider-Woman's Origin?". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on January 14, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  11. "Essential Spider-Woman - reprints". Spiderfan. Archived from the original on March 23, 2019. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 Spider-Woman Origin #1 (February 2006). Marvel Comics.
  13. Spider-Woman Origin #3 (April 2006). Marvel Comics.
  14. Spider-Woman Origin #2 (March 2006). Marvel Comics.
  15. Spider-Woman Origin #4 (May 2006). Marvel Comics.