Gwen Will she get her own regular title?

 

  

Move aside, Jessica Drew There’s a New Spider-Woman in town, if only for the short time of Spider-Verse before heading back to what-ever alternate universe Marvel state she’s from.

Since the release of Edge of Spider-Verse #2 the Spider-Man Fan forums have been inundated with one demand and it’s directed at the higher-ups at Marvel comics. 

Give “Spider-Gwen” a mini-series or better yet an ongoing regular book following Spider-Verse.

The fan forums have spoken and it’s to state this is what they want. Sales of Edge of Spider-Verse #2 would also appear to bare this out as the book has gone to a second printing, meaning it can only be a matter of time before a solo book for Gwen becomes a reality 

Although, does she even deserve one? Based on the current clamour of her only appearance (So far) it would appear that it’s something the fans are interested in, if fanboys and fangirls up and down the internet shout loud enough it may be enough for the editors in the Spider-Office, Nick Lowe and associate editor Ellie Pyle to give their cries an ear. 

There is obviously no doubt that they’ve heard the demands. They’re both on twitter after-all.  Every tweet they read must cause them to release a slight smile, as they must’ve known what would happen, let’s face it. Gwen Stacy is a character who’s always been known by Spider-Fans for two things. Being the love of Peter Parker’s life and for being thrown off a bridge, and yet her popularity has only grown thanks to the stellar portrayal by Emma Stone in The Amazing Spider-Man film franchise.

So have Marvel been clever and teased the idea of a Gwen Stacy: Spider-Woman within the guise of a Spider-Verse one-shot tie-in. to test the water? Hoping for such a response from fans if that’s the case it wouldn’t be the first time Marvel have played that game

As seen with the return of Miguel O’Hara, in the pages of Superior Spider-Man. Which  saw the return of a popular character who now is back under his own title Spider-Man 2099 and if that’s not on your pull-list then it really should be.

Of course a lot of the popularity has to be down to the writing team of Jason Latour and artist Robbi Rodriguez, who’ve re-invented the character of Gwen Stacy in a way that fans would appear to love. And flipped the relationship between Peter and Gwen in a sense that, Gwen is not dependant of Peter, she’s for the first time her own character a strong, smart tough college girl, who’s wrestling with the power and her responsibilities within this story. 

I honestly think that Marvel are planning on giving Gwen Stacy Spider-Woman at least a mini-series. The current popularity pretty much ensures that her character will be one of the Spider’s that survives Spider-Verse. It’s pretty much a no-brainer for Marvel. They now know the audience is there. Waiting, wailing, it’s up to Marvel just how long they leave us “Climbing the walls”

 

DO you think Marvel should give Gwen Stacy a solo book, or should remain in limbo after Spider-Verse? Should she get killed off again during Spider-Verse? 

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