Who Killed Gwen Reilly?

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Who Killed Gwen Reilly?
DateApril – November 2009
No. of issues12 (8 + 4)
Main characters Mayday Parker / Spider-Girl
April Parker / Spider-Girl
Page count216 pages
Publisher Marvel Comics
Creative team
Writers Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz [1]
ArtistsRon Frenz
Inkers Sal Buscema
Original publication
Published in The Amazing Spider-Man Family and The Spectacular Spider-Girl
ISBN 978-0-7851-4319-2
Chronology
Preceded by Maybreak
Followed by The Last Stand

Who Killed Gwen Reilly? is a graphic novel written by Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz, drawn by Frenz, and published by Marvel Comics 2 as the first volume of the American comic book series The Spectacular Spider-Girl Digital Comic , the third relaunch of the Spider-Girl series following Mayday Parker / Spider-Girl, the daughter of Peter Parker / Spider-Man and Mary Jane Watson, following the 1998–2006 and 2006–2009 series. [2] [3] [4] [5] Published initially as backup stories in The Amazing Spider-Man Family and later by itself as the focus of The Spectacular Spider-Girl , The novel compiles two storylines: the four-issue Mr. and Mrs. Spider-Man (2008–2009), following Peter and MJ over the time before Mayday was born, and the eight-issue Who Killed Gwen Reilly? (2009–2010), following Mayday facing the murder of Gwen Reilly, the apparent genetic daughter of Peter and Gwen Stacy (via his clone Ben Reilly and a clone of Gwen), as well as the arrival of Mayday's own clone, her 'sister' April Parker / Spider-Girl, and the return of the Green Goblin.

Contents

With regards Mr. and Mrs. Spider-Man, Part One, Family Ties!, was released August 6, 2008; Part Two, Those Who Never Return!, was released October 8, 2008; Part Three, Common Ground!", was released December 17, 2008; and Part Four, Career Paths!, was released February 18, 2009, while with regards Who Killed Gwen Reilly?, Part One, Who is Gwen Reilly?, released April 15, 2009; Part Two, Who killed Gwen Reilly?, released May 13, 2009; Part Three, Into The Fire!", released June 10, 2009; Part Four, There's a New Spider-Girl in Town!, released July 15, 2009; Part Five, Angels and Devils, released August 12, 2009; Part Six, Like a Fury Scorned!, released September 16, 2009; Part Seven, Whom Gods Destroy, released October 20, 2009; and Part Eight, They First Make Mad!, released November 11, 2009. Preceded by Maybreak , it is followed by the story arc The Last Stand . [6] [7] [8]

The series received a universally positive critical reception. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

April Parker / Spider-Girl, introduced over this novel, made her cinematic debut in the 2023 feature film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse , depicted as a member of Miguel O'Hara's Spider-Society. [15]

Premise

The series follows Mayday Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Girl, as she investigates the murder of Gwen Reilly, supposedly the daughter of Ben Reilly and Gwen Stacy, while dealing with the revival of her own clone, April Parker, and the return of her father's nemesis, the Green Goblin. [16] The series also includes Mr. & Mrs. Spider-Man, about Mayday's parents Peter and MJ shortly before having her.

Reception

Who Killed Gwen Reilly? received generally good reviews. [17] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Collected editions

TitleMaterial collectedPublished dateISBN
Who Killed Gwen Reilly? The Spectacular Spider-Girl #1–8, and material from Spider-Man Family #1–8, and Web of Spider-Man #1–4March 24, 2010 [18] 978-0-78514-319-2

In other media

Film

April Parker / Spider-Girl, introduced over this novel, appears in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse as a member of Miguel O'Hara's Spider-Society, alongside Mayday. [15] [19]

Merchandise

In April 2021, a duo of Funko Pop Spider-Girls based on Mayday Parker’s and April Parker’s appearances in Who Killed Gwen Reilly were made available for purchase. [20]

References

  1. ↑ Rich, Jesse, & Iverson (March 9, 2010). "Weekly Buyer's Guide – March 9, 2010". IGN . Retrieved June 14, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ Schleicher, Stephen (Marvel 18, 2009). "Spectacular Spider-Girl Launches as Digital Comic". Major Spoilers. Retrieved March 18, 2009.{{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ↑ IGN Staff (July 12, 2006). "Spider-Girl Continues to Amaze". IGN . Retrieved July 12, 2006.
  4. ↑ Carole (September 13, 2025). "May "Mayday" Parker Reading Order (Spider-Girl/Spider-Woman from Earth-982)". Comic Book Treasury. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  5. ↑ DeArmitt, Grant (July 22, 2024). "Marvel had a comic book "that would not die" for more than a decade thanks to its loyal fanbase, according to the editor who ran it". The PopVerse. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  6. ↑ Schleicher, Stephen (July 27, 2010). "Marvel Solicitations for October 2010". Major Spoilers. Retrieved July 27, 2010.
  7. ↑ Tom D. (April 24, 2010). "Spider-Girl's Last Stand?". Spider-Man Crawlspace. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
  8. ↑ Belt, Robyn (March 6, 2023). "Celebrate the Women of Marvel with Their Top Comic Stories". Marvel.com . Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  9. ↑ Joiner, Zach (April 29, 2009). "Amazing Spider-Man Family: Now Featuring The Spectacular Spider-Girl #5 Review". Spider-Man Crawlspace. Retrieved April 29, 2006.
  10. 1 2 Cork, Jeff (March 8, 2010). "Final Fantasy, Finally – Weekly Roundup 3/8". Game Informer. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
  11. 1 2 Scherl, Grey (May 11, 2010). "Review: Spectacular Spider-Girl #1 by Tom DeFalco". Inside Pulse. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  12. 1 2 Joiner, Zach (February 13, 2013). "Flashback Review: Spectacular Spider-Girl #4". Spider-Man Crawlspace. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  13. 1 2 CV Staff (May 5, 2010). "Review: Spectacular Spider-Girl #1". Comic Vine . Retrieved May 5, 2010.
  14. 1 2 McDaniel, Kelly (May 3, 2023). "Make Mine Mayday Episode 47: Spectacular Spider-Girl 5–8 Review Audio Edition". iHeart. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  15. 1 2 Diaz, Eric (January 17, 2023). "All the New Spider-Man Variants We Saw in the Across the Spider-Verse Trailer and Poster". Nerdist . Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  16. ↑ DeFalco, Tom; Frenz, Ron The Spectacular Spider-Girl #1–6 (April – November 2009). Marvel Comics.
  17. ↑
  18. ↑ DeFalco, Tom; Frenz, Ron (March 10, 2010). "The Spectacular Spider-Girl Volume 1: Who Killed Gwen Reilly?". Previews World . Retrieved March 10, 2010.
  19. ↑ Jasper, Gavin (December 13, 2022). "Guide to the Weirdest Spider-Men in the Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Trailer". Den of Geek . Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  20. ↑ Sean, Fallon (July 30, 2021). "Spider-Girl Funko Pop Exclusive With Mayhem Chase Figure Is up for Pre-Order". ComicBook.com . Retrieved July 30, 2021.
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