Carlie Cooper

Carlie Cooper is a forensic scientist with the NYPD who became a close ally—and eventual romantic interest—of Peter Parker. An ordinary civilian and roller-derby enthusiast, she was later exposed to the Goblin Formula, temporarily granting her abilities similar to the Green Goblin's.

Carlie Cooper swung into Marvel's modern era with her debut in The Amazing Spider-Man #545 in 2008, a creation of the legendary team of J. Michael Straczynski and Joe Quesada that arrived during one of the most talked-about shake-ups in Spider-Man history. Over nearly two decades she has proven her staying power, racking up 98 catalog appearances across flagship titles like The Amazing Spider-Man, Superior Spider-Man, and The Spectacular Spider-Men — the kind of longevity that separates a fleeting supporting player from a genuine pillar of the Spider-Man world. She keeps remarkable company, sharing pages with icons like Mary Jane Watson, Harry Osborn, J. Jonah Jameson, Lily Hollister, and Aunt May Parker, placing her right at the heart of Peter Parker's orbit. With two collector-recognized key issues to her name and a presence that stretches from 2008 all the way to 2026, Carlie Cooper is exactly the kind of character that rewards readers who dig deeper into the rich supporting cast that makes Spider-Man's corner of Marvel so endlessly compelling.