Marvel Has a Big Spider-Verse Problem, And Gwen Stacy Is Paying the Price
Warning: Spoilers for Spider-Gwen: The Ghost-Spider (2024) #9 ahead!Ever since Marvel's Spider-Verse exploded in popularity, I think it's safe to say that there has been one clear spider-hero par excellence: Gwen Stacy, or as she's more colloquially known, Spider-Gwen. But popularity can be a double-edged sword, and I think there's ample evidence to be found in Gwen's latest series to prove that the popularity of the Spider-Verse is hurting the character.
Spider-Gwen: The Ghost Spider (2024) #9 - written by Stephanie Phillips, with art by Paolo Villanelli and Matt Milla - is emblematic of the issues currently plaguing the character. Having been poisoned by the villain Mr. Fear, Gwen spends most of the book convalescing. Instead, the bulk of the action is handled by series newcomer and potential romantic interest, Black Tarantula (who is secretly involved in another villainous sub-plot himself).
Like much of the series, Spider-Gwen: The Ghost Spider (2024) #9 takes too much...
Spider-Gwen: The Ghost Spider (2024) #9 - written by Stephanie Phillips, with art by Paolo Villanelli and Matt Milla - is emblematic of the issues currently plaguing the character. Having been poisoned by the villain Mr. Fear, Gwen spends most of the book convalescing. Instead, the bulk of the action is handled by series newcomer and potential romantic interest, Black Tarantula (who is secretly involved in another villainous sub-plot himself).
Like much of the series, Spider-Gwen: The Ghost Spider (2024) #9 takes too much...
- 1/6/2025
- by Avi Gibson
- ScreenRant
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