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Cover: Bob Layton

Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #7

Name: Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #7
Brand: Marvel
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Nov 1984 · Marvel · 0.75 USD; 0.50 GBP; 1.00 CAD

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“Berserker!”

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Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #7 (November 1984) delivers the first full appearance of Julia Carpenter as the second Spider-Woman — a government-engineered hero whose striking black-and-white costume, designed by penciler Mike Zeck, was so visually close to the alien symbiote suit that Spider-Man himself would later speculate his subconscious had been influenced by her look when he bonded with the symbiote the very next issue. The issue also stages the first battle between She-Hulk and Titania, igniting one of Marvel's most enduring physical rivalries. Within a single chapter of an already milestone crossover event, Shooter and Zeck introduced a new hero who would carry on across decades as Spider-Woman, Arachne, and ultimately Madame Web, while cementing Titania as the premier heavy-hitter among Marvel's copper-age female villains.

In "Berserker!", the heroes of Battleworld face a new threat as the mysterious Spider-Woman arrives, only to be met with tragedy when the Wrecker and his allies hurl the lifeless body of the Wasp into their midst. With Zsaji powerless to help and Magneto leading the X-Men in a desperate stand, Galactus confronts Doom’s treachery on his world ship—expelling the villain with brutal force. Meanwhile, She-Hulk’s solo assault on Doombase ends in devastating defeat, forcing the Avengers to act as the X-Men keep watch on Galactus, whose hunger for Battleworld begins anew. Written by Jim Shooter and brought to life by Mike Zeck’s dynamic art, with inks by John Beatty, colors by Christie Scheele, and letters by Joe Rosen, the cover by Bob Layton captures the chaos in bold, striking detail.

writer Jim Shooter · artist Mike Zeck · inker John Beatty · colorist Christie Scheele · letterer Joe Rosen · cover Bob Layton

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History

The twelve-issue maxi-series was conceived by Marvel's editor-in-chief Jim Shooter at the prompting of toy company Mattel, which wanted a high-profile publishing event around which to build a Marvel action-figure line. Shooter wrote the entire series, with pencils by Mike Zeck, inks by John Beatty, and a cover for issue #7 painted by Bob Layton; the series editor was Tom DeFalco. The project was announced as early as February 1984 in Marvel Age magazine under the working title 'Cosmic Champions' before its final name was settled, and it ran from May 1984 through April 1985. Julia Carpenter's character was created by Shooter and Zeck specifically for the event, with her powers derived in-story from a government experiment injecting her with spider venom and exotic plant extracts — making her a deliberate counterpart to the original Spider-Woman, Jessica Drew.

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First full appearance of Julia Carpenter as the second Spider-Woman (cameo appearance was one issue earlier in Secret Wars #6, October 1984).
Julia Carpenter was created by writer Jim Shooter and artist Mike Zeck; her black-and-white costume was designed by Zeck, whose work on both her suit and Spider-Man's alien costume in the very next issue gave the two looks a near-identical color scheme.
Spider-Man later speculates in continuity that his subconscious was influenced by Julia's costume when he bonded with the symbiote — a narrative detail that directly links this issue to the origin of Venom.
The issue features the first battle between She-Hulk and Titania (Mary MacPherran), who had debuted in Secret Wars #3; this confrontation established what became a long-running rivalry between the two characters.
Story titled 'Berserker!' — Part 7 of the 12-issue maxi-series — written by Jim Shooter, penciled by Mike Zeck, inked by John Beatty, colored by Christie Scheele, lettered by Joe Rosen, edited by Tom DeFalco, with a cover by Bob Layton.
The Wasp (Janet Van Dyne) is depicted as dead in this issue, having been seemingly killed by the Wrecking Crew in issue #6; her apparent death motivates She-Hulk's solo assault on Doombase.
Doctor Doom's sub-plot confrontation with Galactus runs as a parallel thread through this issue, escalating the cosmic stakes of the crossover.
Julia Carpenter has since held three successive mantles in Marvel continuity: Spider-Woman (introduced here), Arachne (from Ms. Marvel vol. 2 #6, 2006), and Madame Web (from Amazing Spider-Man #637, 2010), and the character appeared in the 2024 Sony film Madame Web portrayed by Sydney Sweeney.