Spider-Girl #37
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeSpider-Girl #37 is the debut issue of Felicity Hardy — daughter of Felicia Hardy (the Black Cat) and Flash Thompson in Marvel's MC2 alternate future — who would go on to become the new Scarlet Spider, one of the most distinctive second-generation legacy characters in the line. By introducing a powered-down, non-superpowered teenager who insists on suiting up despite May Parker's objections, writer Tom DeFalco planted a subplot that would quietly evolve into one of the series' richest running threads, exploring inherited identity, family dysfunction, and the weight of legacy without superhuman shortcuts. The issue also marks the first MC2-universe appearance of Julia Carpenter, broadening the world of Earth-982. All of this occurred within a series that ultimately became the longest-running Marvel superhero title headlined by a female character.
In "Betrayed--!", May Parker faces a personal dilemma as Normie’s return to the Green Goblin persona weighs on her mind, but she’s quickly pulled into a chaotic clash between the unpredictable siblings Funny Face and Crazy Eight. Written by Pat Olliffe and Tom DeFalco, with art by Olliffe and inks by Al Williamson, this 2001 issue blends emotional tension with high-stakes action, all rendered in vibrant colors by Christie Scheele and Heroic Age. The cover by Patrick Olliffe and Al Williamson captures the intensity of the moment.
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Spider-Girl was launched in 1998 under Marvel's MC2 imprint as an outgrowth of a What If…? one-shot, with Tom DeFalco writing and Pat Olliffe on pencils — the same creative team that produced issue #37. By mid-2001, when issue #37 shipped (August 8, 2001, with an October cover date), the book had already survived multiple near-cancellations thanks to a vocal fan base, making each new character introduction feel deliberate rather than throw-away. Al Williamson inked the issue, Christie Scheele colored it, and John Workman Jr. lettered it — a production team that was essentially the backbone of the MC2 line's visual identity throughout its run.
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- First appearance of Felicity Hardy (Earth-982), daughter of Felicia Hardy (Black Cat) and Flash Thompson, created by Tom DeFalco and Pat Olliffe.
- First MC2-universe (Earth-982) appearance of Julia Carpenter.
- Felicity debuts by donning a copy of Spider-Girl's own costume and confronting May Parker, even demonstrating she already knows May's secret identity.
- Felicia Hardy (the Black Cat) appears in her MC2 incarnation, visiting Mary Jane Watson-Parker and revealing that Felicity barely speaks to her since the divorce from Flash Thompson.
- Phil Urich appears in his MC2 role as the Green Goblin; Canis and Funny Face serve as antagonists.
- Written by Tom DeFalco, penciled by Pat Olliffe, inked by Al Williamson, colored by Christie Scheele, lettered by John Workman Jr.; edited under Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada.
- Released August 8, 2001 (October 2001 cover date).
- The issue was later collected in the trade paperback Spider-Girl Vol. 7: Betrayed.
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Reprinted in Spider-Girl #7 (2006), Spider-Girl: The Complete Collection #3 (2021)
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