Spider-Woman Turns 50 Years Old; Likes To Kick, Stretch, And Kick

She’s fifty. She’s fifty years old. And Jessica Drew is getting a new status quo in Marvel’s upcoming Spider-Woman 50th Anniversary Special #1.

In the lead story spinning out of Amazing Spider-Man: Spider-Versity, Jessica Drew has has a “terrible twist of fate… kicking off the latest chapter in her tangled web of lies and mystery. Returning to her roots as a private investigator and teaming up with journalist Ben Urich, Spider-Woman ventures into corners of the Marvel Universe that her fellow heroes fear, but will her embrace of the darkness threaten her heroic legacy—or even her sanity?”

“Mysterious and dangerous, Jessica Drew has always been one of my very favorite Marvel heroes,” Watters said via press release. “I’m so pleased to be bringing Spider-Woman venom-blasting into a new chapter of her story!”

Alongside the lead story, Ann Nocenti returns to Jessica with artist Stefano Raffaele, for a classic story about Spider-Woman on a “bizarre case” in Los Angeles that brings her face-to-face with Flying Tiger.

“Everyone has flaws, and it’s heroic to overcome them,” Nocenti said. “When Editor Kaeden McGahey asked me to spin a tale for Spider-Woman’s 50th Anniversary, I thought of how Jessica Drew’s spider pheromone scent can be isolating. It’s a great test of her detective skills to sleuth out clues despite her creepy vibe and also hits a universal chord—we all have occasional ‘everyone hates me’ moments in life.

“In the 1980s editor Mark Gruenwald gave me the assignment to ‘retire’ Spider-Woman, ending the book’s run with issue #50, so returning to write a story about how Jess’s friendships and battles are hard won feels redemptive. Added bonus—with art by the spectacular Stefano Raffaele, the story will be gorgeous!”

Spider-Woman 50th Anniversary Special #1 hits stores on September 2, 2026.

SPIDER-WOMAN 50TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1

Written by DAN WATTERS & ANN NOCENTI

Art by ANDREA BROCCARDO & STEFANO RAFFAELE

Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL

Variant Cover by GREG LAND

Variant Cover by ROSE BESCH

Virgin Variant Cover by ROSE BESCH

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