On Earth-65, it was Gwen Stacy who got spider-powers as a teenager instead of Peter Parker. Since then, the so-called Spider-Gwen has undergone a lot of changes. Her new solo series, All-New Spider Gwen: The Ghost Spider offers more changes, which, ironically, help restore the character to her most familiar form from the Spider-Verse movies.
Written by Stephanie Phillips, with art by Paolo Villanelli, the new comic finds Gwen Stacy settling into a new life on a new Earth. The reality altering abilities of a Cosmic Cube allowed her to change things for the better. Beyond restoring her original powers, she also reedited herself and her father into the main Marvel Universe of Earth-616. She also has a new costume with a black mask, and a partnership with the anti-hero Black Tarantula.
The main cover and first five pages of All-New Spider-Gwen: The Ghost Spider #1 may be viewed below.
All-New Spider Gwen sets new status quo more in-line with Spider-Verse movies
To call the Spider-Gwen comics of the past few years convoluted would be putting it mildly. Outside of the various comics sending this Gwen Stacy into the Spider-Verse, she also served a stint in the TVA. She also lost her powers and was dependent on a symbiote for some time. This was all a bit much for a character best known from the movies and the Spidey and His Amazing Friends cartoon.
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The new series, for all it changes, seems to take Gwen Stacy back to basics. While she may be based on Earth-616, she’s back to doing whatever a spider can. It will be interesting, however to see how the changes in reality effect her relationships with with Miles Morales and Peter Parker.
All-New Spider-Gwen: The Ghost Spider #1 arrives in comic shops everywhere on August 20, 2025.
