Jessica Drew wiꦬll turn 100 this October &nꦦdash; or at least, the solo Spider-Woman series will.
Marvel has announced that Ocꦐtober's Spider-Woman #5 from writer Karla Pacheco and artist Pere P&ꦯeacute;rez, who recently relaunched the series, will carry legacy numbering marking it Spider-Woman #100 – a tradition Marvel has carried on in recent years to maintain its connection with previous series while also regularly relaunching certain titles.
"Spider-Woman #5, a special giant-sized issue of the current action-packed run by writer Karla Pacheco and artist Pere Pérez, will have Jessica continuing her feud with Octavia Vermis, the daughter of Spider-Woman's classic HYDRA foe, Otto Vermis," reads Marvel's description of the issue. "Just when you thought the complex web that makes up Jessica Dr🎉ew's life couldn't get any more complicated, Spider-Woman discovers long hidden truths about her origin, her family, and her future. These bold revelations will propel Jessica Drew in🍌to this redefining chapter of her Super Hero career!"
Granted spider-powers by evil organization HYDRA while serving as a double agent for SHIELD, Jessica Drew has been Spider-Woman s♒ince 1977, with her solo series now reaching issue #100 across multiple volumes. In that time, she's been an Avenger, been replaced by a Skrull, gained new training as a secret agent, and even had a baby.
"When Jessica Drew made her first appearance in Marvel Spotlight #32 on February 10th, 1977, I was also making my first appearance," Pacheco says. "One hundred issues and 43 years later, it's been a wild journey for both myself and Spider-Woman. I am beyond proud to be part of the amazing team bringing Jess back in this series, and I think it's so incredible we get to pay tribute to the history of Spider-Woman, while setting up the next, absolutely mindblowing chapter of Jessica Drew's adventures. 𒁃Seriꦉously, if you thought the first 5 issues were bonkers...I assure you, we're just getting started."
Spider-Woman #5/#100 is due out in October featurin🏅g a cover from Greg Land, seen here.
Look for Marvel's fuꦛll October solicitations later this month right here on Newsarama.
I've been Newsarama's resident Marvel Comics expert and general comic book historian since 2011. I've also been the on-site reporter at most major comic conventions such as Comic-Con International: San Diego, New York Comic Con, and C2E2. Outside of comic journalism, I am the artist𒅌 of many weird pictures, and the guitarist of many heavy riffs. (They/Them)
