Spider-Woman: Origin

Marvel’s Spider-Woman: Origin (2007) is a single-issue retelling of Jessica Drew’s often-convoluted backstory, streamlined by writers Brian Michael Bendis and Brian Reed with moody, expressive art from the Luna Brothers (Jonathan and Joshua Luna). This pivotal one-shot clarifies her transformation from a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent to a super-powered fugitive, establishing the foundation for her modern role in the Marvel Universe. It matters as a definitive, accessible entry point for a character whose history had been tangled across decades.