Spider-Woman (Marvel)(02 - Julia Carpenter)
Real Name: Julia Cornwall Carpenter
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Powers: As Spider-Woman, Julia had enhanced strength, speed, stamina, agility and reflexes. She could generate and manipulate strands of psionic force, which she often wove into adhesive "psi-webs" to snare her targets. By concentrating this psionic force in her hands and feet, she could cling to and crawl across any surface, even scaling sheer walls. Whether any of her lost powers will regenerate remains to be seen.
Bio: An athletic young single mother, Julia Carpenter was drawn into a covert double life by an old college friend, federal agent Valerie Cooper, who believed Julia would be an ideal test subject for a secret government super-agent program. Reuniting with Carpenter seemingly by chance, Cooper promised her cash-strapped friend lucrative employment and manipulated Julia into undergoing a series of experimental treatments, including injections of a formula incorporating rare Amazon jungle plants and spider venoms, which gave Julia superhuman powers. She became an operative of the Commission on Superhuman Activities (CSA) as Spider-Woman. The CSA was based in Washington, but Julia initially moonlighted as a seemingly independent super hero in Denver. When the near-omnipotent Beyonder abducted an entire Denver suburb (including the Carpenter home) into space as part of his Secret Wars, Julia fought the Beyonder's army of villains alongside heroes such as the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men and Spider-Man (who was so impressed by Julia that he adopted a new costume based on her outfit for a time).
Arrogant, greedy and self-absorbed, Julia's ex-husband Larry had lost custody of their daughter Rachel after Julia divorced him for cheating on her; but when Julia's secret Spider-Woman career led to frequent unexplained absences on her part, Larry sued for custody of Rachel and won. Meanwhile, Julia served reluctantly with the ruthless CSA-sponsored super-team Freedom Force until they arrested the Avengers on false treason charges. A sympathetic Julia freed them and became a fugitive herself, though the Avengers were soon exonerated. Cooper later gave Carpenter a second chance, employing her as a solo operative supervised by unscrupulous CSA agent Mike Clemson; but after aiding the Avengers against the Pacific Overlords, Julia joined the Avengers and cut ties with the CSA. While serving with the western Avengers roster, Julia fought the criminal trio Deathweb; their powers, like hers, came from the formula of the CSA's Dr. Carter Napier. Deathweb and their employer, the Manipulator, fought Julia several times, killing Larry and Napier, threatening Rachel and menacing Julia's parents, the Cornwalls, who as Amazon jungle guides had helped locate the ingredients for Napier's formula; but Julia ultimately defeated the villains, saving her daughter and parents.
When the Avengers decided to close their west coast base, Julia resigned in protest and joined several other ex-western Avengers in founding the new Force Works super-team, though it soon disbanded and Julia renewed her ties with the Avengers on an inactive basis. She was later forced to retire from superheroics after a crippling attack by a rival criminal Spider-Woman, Charlotte Witter, who drained away Carpenter's superhuman powers. Aided by the young new Spider-Woman, Mattie Franklin, Witter lost possession of the stolen powers.
Shortly after the Superhuman Registration act was passed, Julia was persuaded by Tony Stark (Iron Man) to join his team. Alongside with Ms.Marvel and Wonder Man, her mission was to train other registered super heroes to perform government-authorized security activities. As well as the standard apprehension of unregistered super heroes.
She was soon sent to go after the Shroud the Shroud (Max Coleridge) Max Coleridge, an unregistered super hero and Julia's new boyfriend. To her change of heart, Julia helped him escape Ms. Marvel and Wonder Man. She's currently a fugitive.
Notes: Created by Jim Shooter & Mike Zeck
First Appearance: Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) #6
Other Identities: Arachne (Marvel) (02 - Julia Carpenter) Madame Web (02 - Julia Carpenter) Favorite Characters:
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Issue Appearances: Avengers (1998)
#1 - 'Once an Avenger' #3 - 'Fata Morgana' #4 - 'Too Many Avengers!' #14 - 'Hi, Honey... I'm Hooooome!' Avengers Strike File (1994)
Avengers West Coast (1989)
Annual 08 - 'If Volcanic Winter Comes...' #71 - 'The Pacific Overlords, Part Two: Pax Demonicus' #72 - 'The Pacific Overlords, Part Three: Chaos and Chrysanthemums' #74 - 'The Pacific Overlords, Part Five: Operation Overlords' #75 - 'Hostages to Fortune' #76 - 'Infamous Monsters of Hollywood!, Part One: Make Way For the Night Shift!' #77 - 'Infamous Monsters of Hollywood!, Part Two: Hooray For Hollyweird!' #78 - 'Infamous Monsters of Hollywood!, Part Three: There's No Business Like...' #79 - 'Infamous Monsters of Hollywood!, Part Four: Fade Out' #80 - 'Operation: Galactic Storm Part 2: Turn of the Sentry' #81 - 'Operation: Galactic Storm, Part 9: They Also Serve...' #82 - 'Operation: Galactic Storm Part 16 Shi'ar Hatred!' #84 - 'Along Came a Spider...' #85 - 'Death Has Eight Legs' #86 - 'Webs of Fear and Sorrow' #87 - 'Peace Dividend' #88 - 'The Second Cold War' #89 - 'Ultron Unbound!!!' #90 - 'Death Valley Daze' #91 - 'War Toy!' #92 - 'When Goliaths Clash!!!!' #93 - 'Demonica Calling!!' #94 - 'Personal Demons' #96 - 'Many Are Called' #98 - 'Dying To Get Out!' #99 - 'Time to Kill' #100 - 'The Death of an Avenger' #101 - 'Bloodties, Part Three: Genosha, Mon Amour' #102 - 'The Avengers West Coast Are Finished!' Avengers/JLA (2003)
#4 - 'The Brave...and the Bold' Battlezones: Dream Team² (1996)
Captain America (1968)
#400#401 - 'After the Storm' #437 - 'If I Should Die Before I Wake...' Captain America (1998)
Dark Reign: New Nation (2009)
Darkhawk (1991)
#30 - 'This Evil Unleashed' #31 - 'Punch-Out on the Intergalactic Express!' Die Rächer (1979)
#18 - 'Der letzte Triumph' #19 - 'Der Fall einer Festung' Essential X-Men (1995)
Fantastic Four (1961)
Fear Itself: The Worthy (2011)
#3 - 'My Name is Titania.' Force Works (1994)
Ashcan Edition - 'Destiny!' #1 - 'Daybreak' #2 - 'Aftermath' #3 - 'Deathblow' #5 - 'Conflagration' #6 - 'Goodbye Hong Kong' #7 - 'Heart of Darkness' #8 - 'Tidings of Comfort and Joy' #9 - 'Dreamtime' #10#11 - 'Red Heat' #12#13 - 'War Crimes' #14 - 'The Fires of Sunrise' #15 - 'Lost & Found' #16 - 'Traitor's Gate' #17 - 'Cybermancy!' #18 - 'Welcome To Nowhere' #19 - 'Time Out Of Mind' #20 - 'Siege Perilous' #21 - 'Afterimage' Guardians Of The Galaxy (1990)
Infinity Crusade (1993)
#1 - 'Epiphany' #2 - 'Enlightenment!' #3 - 'The Damned' #5 - 'Holy War!' Infinity War (1992)
#1 - 'Chthonic Maneuvers' #2 - 'Ethereal Revisionism' #3 - 'Nefarious Rhapsodies' Iron Man (1968)
Iron Man Collector's Preview (1994)
Los Nuevos Vengadores (1987)
Marvel (1988)
Marvel 1985 (2008)
Marvel Age (1983)
Marvel Annual & Quarterly Reports (1992)
#2 - 'The Year Unveiled' #4 - 'Media Blitz !' Marvel Collectible Classics: The Avengers (1998)
#1 - 'Once an Avenger...' Marvel Comic Exklusiv (1987)
#12 - 'Silver Surfer: Die Versklaver' Marvel Comics Presents (1988)
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984)
#6 - 'A Little Death...' #7 - 'Berserker!' #8 - 'Invasion!' #9 - 'Assault on Galactus!' #10 - 'Death to the Beyonder' #11 - '.. And Dust To Dust' #12 - '...Nothing to Fear...' Marvel Swimsuit Special (1992)
#3 - 'Come to the Moon and View Heavenly Bodies Guaranteed to Send You into Orbit!' Marvel's Greatest Collector's Pack (1993)
New Avengers: The Reunion (2009)
Scarlet Witch (1994)
#1 - 'Dark Designs' #2 - 'The Clutch of Madness!' #4 - 'The Witch is Mine!' Secret Defenders (1993)
#1 - 'A Gathering of Heroes' #2 - 'Second Chance' #3 - 'Swarm Song' #20 - 'Death and the Art of Living' #21 - 'The Aesthetic Imperative' Secret Wars (1985)
#9 - '¡Contra Galactus!' #11#12 - 'Nada que temer...' She-Hulk (2004)
Silver Surfer: The Enslavers (1990)
Spider-Girl (1998)
#37 - 'Betrayed--!' #39 - 'Duty Calls!' #42 - 'Mother's Day!' #43 - 'A Separate Peace' Spider-Woman (1993)
#1 - 'Deathweb, Be Not Proud' #2 - 'You Can't Go Home Again (Especially If You Weren't Really There the First Time!)' #3 - 'Avenger on the Amazon' #4 - 'Tangled Web' Spider-Woman (1999)
#1 - 'Spider Spider' #3 - 'Skin & Bones' #4 - 'A Rag, a Bone, and a Hank of Hair' Super Soldiers (1993)
Superalmanaque Marvel (1989)
Superheroes: The Heroic Visions of Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell (2000)
Tales of the Marvels: Wonder Years (1995)
The Amazing Spider-Man (1999)
#5 - '... And Then There Was One!' The Avengers (1963)
Annual 15 - 'Betrayal!' #345 - 'Operation: Galactic Storm Part 5 Storm Gatherings' #368 - 'Bloodties, Part One: Family Legacy' The Incredible Hulk (1968)
#418 - 'We Are Gathered Here' #434 - 'Funeral Story' The Marvel Encyclopedia (2006)
HC - 'The Marvel Encyclopedia' The New Warriors (1990)
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition (1985)
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Avengers 2005 (2005)
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Master Edition (1990)
The Sensational Spider-Man (1996)
The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976)
#125 - 'Wrecking Havoc!' #126 - '...Sudden Impact' U.S.Agent (1993)
#1 - 'Road To Redemption' Uncanny X-Men (1963)
#206 - 'Freedom is a Four Letter Word!' #307 - 'Night and Fog' War Machine (1994)
#4 - 'Right Here , Right Now!' #9 - 'Once Upon a Time in China' #10 - 'The Last Emperor' #20 - 'A Little Muscle' #22 - 'The Last Stand' Warlock and the Infinity Watch (1992)
#18 - 'Power Play' #19 - 'True Believers' Web of Spider-Man (1985)
West Coast Avengers (1984)
West Coast Avengers (1985)
What If...? (1989)
#55 - 'What If the Avengers Lost Operation Galactic Storm?' #56 - 'What If the Avengers Lost Operation Galactic Storm? Part Two' Wonder Man (1991)
X-Factor (1986)
#8 - 'Lost and Found!' #9 - 'Spots!' X-Men (1991)
#26 - 'Civil Disobedience!' X-Men Classic (1990)
#110 - 'Freedom Is a Four Letter Word!' X-Men Forever 2 (2010)
#1 - 'A Cry of - - Vengance!' #2 - 'Six Weeks Later' X-Men Forever Giant-Size (2010)
#1 - 'Can Love Find A Way?' Group Affiliation(s): Avengers (Marvel)(01 - Original Team) Force Works (Marvel) Freedom Force (01 - Brotherhood of Evil Mutants) Secret Defenders (Marvel) West Coast Avengers / Avengers West Coast Famous Quotes: - Add a Famous Quote None.
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