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Jean DeWolff

Jean DeWolff

14 appearances · Bronze Age · 1978–2020 · 1 key issues
Who is Jean DeWolff?

Jean DeWolff is a New York City police captain who operates in Marvel's street-level universe, frequently crossing paths with Spider-Man. A tough, no-nonsense cop, she became a recurring ally to Peter Parker navigating the criminal underworld of New York.

A Bronze Age creation born from the collaborative talents of Chris Claremont, Jim Mooney, and Tony DeZuniga, Jean DeWolff made her debut in Ms. Marvel #15 in 1978 and went on to carve out a meaningful place in Marvel's street-level corner of New York. She's best known to Spider-Man readers, sharing pages with Peter Parker, Felicia Hardy, and the Green Goblin across The Amazing Spider-Man and the landmark Spider-Man: The Death of Jean DeWolff — a collector-recognized key that speaks to just how much weight her story carries. Over a catalog spanning more than four decades, she remains one of those characters whose presence quietly defines an era of Marvel storytelling, the kind of figure that serious fans and dedicated collectors return to again and again.

★ First appearance
Ms. Marvel #15
Mar 1978

Top series

Covers through the years — 1978–2017

Iron Man #108 1978
Iron Man #108
The Amazing Spider-Man #226 1982
The Amazing Spider-Man #226
The Amazing Spider-Man #274 1986
The Amazing Spider-Man #274
Venom: Dark Origin #2 2008
Venom: Dark Origin #2
Spider-Man: The Death of Jean DeWolff #[nn] 2011
Spider-Man: The Death of Jean DeWolff #[nn]
Prowler #5 2017
Prowler #5

Appearances

Ms. Marvel (1977)
#15
Iron Man (1968)
The Amazing Spider-Man (1963)
Super Spider-Man TV Comic (1981)
Spider-Man Megazine (1994)
#2
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Spider-Man 2005 (2005)
Venom: Dark Origin (2008)
#2
Spider-Man: The Death of Jean DeWolff (2011)
Prowler (2016)
#5
Prowler: The Clone Conspiracy (2017)
Gwen Stacy (2020)
#1