Spider-Woman: Origin

Marvel’s 2007 one-shot Spider-Woman: Origin redefines Jessica Drew’s early years, stripping away decades of tangled continuity to reveal a grounded, noir-tinged beginning. Written by Brian Michael Bendis and Brian Reed with moody art by the Luna Brothers, the issue traces Jessica from a poisoned child in a European lab to a reluctant spy and, finally, the woman who would become Spider-Woman. It’s a focused, character-driven retelling that gave a classic but often overlooked hero a fresh, modern starting point.