Spider-Girl #38

Name: Spider-Girl #38
Brand: Marvel

Nov 2001 · Marvel · 2.25 USD; 3.50 CAD

“A New Lease on Life!”

In "A New Lease on Life!", May Parker faces a shocking twist when she discovers that Phil Urich has assumed the Green Goblin mantle after a brutal clash with Crazy Eight and Funny Face. The revelation hits hard as Mary Jane shares the news that she’s expecting, adding emotional weight to an already turbulent time for the family. Written by Pat Olliffe and Tom DeFalco, with art by Olliffe and inks by Al Williamson, this 2001 issue blends personal stakes with high-octane superhero drama, all wrapped in a cover by Patrick Olliffe and Al Williamson.

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writer, artist Pat Olliffe · writer Tom DeFalco · inker Al Williamson · colorist Christie Scheele · colorist Heroic Age · letterer John E. Workman Jr. · cover Patrick Olliffe, Al Williamson

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Cast · 11 characters

Cassandra Lang Funny Face Green Goblin Mainframe Mary Jane Watson-Parker May Parker Normie Osborn Peter Parker Phil Urich Spider-Girl Stinger

Full credits

writer, artist Pat Olliffe

writer Tom DeFalco

inker Al Williamson

colorist Christie Scheele

colorist Heroic Age

letterer John E. Workman Jr.

cover pencils Patrick Olliffe

cover inks Al Williamson

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Following a battle with Crazy Eight and Funny Face, May learns that Phil Urich has taken on the identity of the Green Goblin. Later, Mary Jane announces to May and Peter that she is pregnant.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).