In "Dark Destiny!", Spider-Woman faces a twisted new threat when Slapper Struthers is transformed into the sorcerous Excaliber by Morgan Le Fey’s dark magic. With Magnus in danger and Jerry Hunt tracking her every move, Spider-Woman must confront the enchanted warrior and break his power by severing his bond with the sword. Written by Marv Wolfman and illustrated by Carmine Infantino, with inks by Tony DeZuniga and letters by Irving Watanabe, this essential 2005 issue features a striking cover by Joe Sinnott.
Contains 33 stories
Dark Destiny!
17 pp · Superhero
Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew] (aka "Arachne" this issue) (Introduction, Origin)Nick FuryOtto Vermis (Introduction, Death)Jared (Introduction, Death)High Evolutionary (Flashback)New Men (Flashback)HydraS.H.I.E.L.D.
Two Against Hydra
17 pp · Martial Arts, Superhero
Thing [Ben Grimm]Shang-ChiAlicia MastersLouis KortDeathlokSpider-Woman (cameo)Hydra
Battle Atop Big Ben!
17 pp · Superhero
Thing [Ben Grimm]Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]Alicia MastersNick FuryTrevorChauncyHigh Evolutionary (flashback)Hydra
My Sweetheart -- My Killer!
17 pp · Superhero
Thing [Ben Grimm]Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]HydraAlicia Masters (as a Spider creature)TrevorChauncy [Heinrich Buerer]
And Only the Invisible Girl Can Save Us Now!
17 pp · Superhero
Thing [Ben Grimm]Invisible Girl [Sue Richards]Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]Dr. Louis KortHydraAlicia Masters (as a Spider creature)TrevorChauncyDeathlok (Cameo)
From Stonehenge... With Death!
18 pp · Superhero
Thing [Ben Grimm]ModredAlicia MastersSpider-Woman [Jessica Drew]AeroHydroFireMud
...A Future Uncertain!
17 pp · Superhero
Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew] (origin)John Drew (Spider-Woman's father, Flashback)Meriem Drew (Spider-Woman's mother, Flashback)High Evolutionary (Flashback)Jerry HuntModred the Mystic (Flashback)
A Sword in Hand!
18 pp · Superhero
Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]Excaliber [Jason "Slapper" Struthers] (villain, introduction)Excaliber's steedMorgan Le FeyMagnus (introduction)Jerry HuntFrankMaxSir Thomas Malory (mentioned)John Ronald Reuel "JRR" Tolkien (mentioned)GeoffreyKing Arthur [Arthur Pendragon] (flashback)
In "A Sword in Hand!", Jo faces off against the magically empowered Slapper Struthers, now wielding the legendary Excaliber under Morgan Le Fey’s influence. With Magnus in danger and Jerry Hunt tracking her down, Spider-Woman must find a way to break the sword’s hold before the magic consumes its wielder.
The Peril of -- Brother Grimm
17 pp · Superhero
Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]Brothers Grimm [Jake DollyWilliam Dolly]James T. WyattCharles MagnusPriscilla Dolly
Hell Is the Hangman!
17 pp · Superhero
Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]HangmanBrothers Grimm [Jake DollyWilliam Dolly]Bill Foster [Black Goliath]Priscilla DollyCharles MagnusJames T. WyattGloria WyattJerry Hunt
Nightmare
17 pp · Superhero
Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]HangmanCharles MagnusPriscilla DollyMorgan Le FeyJerry Hunt (hallucination)
End of a Nightmare!!
18 pp · Superhero
Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]Morgan LeFeyWerewolf By Night [Jack Russell]Charles MagnusJerry Hunt
July 4, 1978...
18 pp · Superhero
Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]MagnusJonathan Drew (flashback)High Evolutionary [Herbert Wyndham] (flashback)Pyrotechnics Inc [Mr. BillingsleyBrother GrimmGeneral DanversGeneral GasparJames T. Wyatt (dies)]SHIELD [Nick FuryJerry Hunt]
The Man Who Could Not Die!
9 pp · Superhero
Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]Samuel Davis (Introduction, Death)Jerry (Flashback)
The Suit!
8 pp · Superhero
Gunther Malone (Death)Marcus Evanier (Introduction)Linda Evanier (Introduction)Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]BillJakeZiggyHoward AshleyKingpin (?)
Eye of the Needle
17 pp · Superhero
Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]Jerry HuntNeedle (Introduction, Origin)Priscilla DollyJake DollyWilliam Dolly
Things That Go Flit in the Night
17 pp · Superhero
Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]Jerry HuntGypsy Moth [Sybil Dvorak] (Introduction)Mrs. Dolly [Priscilla Dolly]Charles MagnusGuy Balsam
And Dolly Makes Three
17 pp · Superhero
Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]Jerry HuntCharles MagnusBrothers Grimm [Jake DollyWilliam Dolly]Madame Doll [Priscilla Dolly]
The Power of the Spider-Woman
1 pp · Superhero
Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]
The Last Tale of the Brothers Grimm!
17 pp · Superhero
Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]Charles MagnusMadame DollBrothers GrimmJerry HuntMister Doll [Nathan Dolly]Iron Man (Flashback)
Suddenly... The Shroud!
17 pp · Superhero
Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]MagnusDr. LeamanAdrienne Hatros [Nekra]SHIELD [Barth BukowskiLaura BrownJerry Hunt]Shroud (Origin)Doctor Doom (flashback)Captain America (flashback)Kali Cult
Cults and Robbers
17 pp · Superhero
Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]Shroud (Cameo)Kali CultJerry HuntLaura BrownLindsay McCabe (Introduction)
Into the Heart of Darkness!
17 pp · Superhero
Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]Shroud (Origin)Jerry HuntLaura BrownKali CultNekra
In "Into the Heart of Darkness!", Spider-Woman and Shield go deep undercover inside a S.H.I.E.L.D. facility, racing against time to uncover hidden intel that could bring down the Cult of Kali. With tension mounting and secrets buried in the system, every step closer to the truth brings them deeper into a web of deception.
All You Need Is Hate
18 pp · Superhero
Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]Dr. LeamanDr. Morgan SachsSHIELD [Jerry HuntLaura Brown]Kali CultNekra [Adrienne Hatros]Mandrill (Flashback)Black Widow (Flashback)Daredevil (Flashback)Shanna the She-Devil (Flashback)
Jessica's Night Out!
17 pp · Superhero
Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]Dr. LeamanLindsay McCabeEric [Waxman] (Introduction)
Sins of the Flesh!
17 pp · Superhero
Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]Waxman [Eric] (Origin, Death)
The Beast Within
18 pp · Superhero
Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]Werewolf by Night [Jack Russell]Nekra (Flashback)Charles Magnus (Flashback)Waxman (Flashback)EnforcerPriscilla Dolly [Madame Doll]Dr. LeamanLindsay McCabeBuck Cowan
Tangled Webs
18 pp · Superhero
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew] (origin retold in flashback)Dr. LeamanJonathan Drew (Flashback)Meriam Drew (Flashback)High Evolutionary (Flashback)New Men (Flashback)Bova (Flashback)Vermis (Flashback)Modred the Mystic (Flashback)Charles Magnus (Flashback)Doctor Octopus (Flashback)Rhino (Flashback)Shocker (Flashback)Vulture (Flashback)Scorpion (Flashback)Kingpin (Flashback)Aunt May Parker (Flashback)Green Goblin (Flashback)Mary Jane Watson (Flashback)Gwen Stacy (Flashback)J. Jonah Jameson (Flashback)
Beware the Spider-Woman--Bounty Hunter!
17 pp · Superhero
Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]Captain Alexander WalshScotty McDowell (Introduction)Lindsay McCabe
In "Beware the Spider-Woman—Bounty Hunter!", Spider-Woman trades her web-slinging for detective work, using her sharp instincts and help from her neighbor Scotty McDowell to stay one step ahead of crime. With a new kind of vigilance, she tracks down where danger will strike next—before it happens.
Bring On...the Clown!
17 pp · Superhero
Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]Scotty McDowellKiller Clown [Caspar Whimpley] (Introduction)Lindsay McCabeRoberta WhimpleyLieutenant Jacobi
Enter the Gamesman
17 pp · Superhero
Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]Lieutenant JacobiCaptain Alexander WalshMarshaGamesman [Tim Braverman] (Introduction)Scotty McDowell
Trapped--In the Doomsday Room!
17 pp · Superhero
Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]Gamesman [Tim Braverman] (Origin)Mister Big (Introduction)Scotty McDowellLindsay McCabeMarshaCaptain Alexander WalshFritzy
In "Trapped—In the Doomsday Room!", Spider-Woman finds herself cornered by Mr. Big, who’s taken control of the remnants of the Gamesman’s gang and has her pinned in a deadly game with a fortune at stake. With no allies and a ticking clock, she must outthink her captors before the traps claim her.
To Free a Felon!
17 pp · Superhero
Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]GamesmanMister BigFritzyLindsay McCabeCaptain Alexander WalshLieutenant Jacobi
