It all adds up to an issue that is definitely worth grabbing if you've been on the fence about putting Spider-Woman on your pull list. If you don't like this one then the book probably isn't for you since you clearly hate things that are wonderful and awesome. But for Jessica Drew fans, it's a welcome return to a great series. Read Full Review

Spider-Woman #1 features an exciting story that launches Jessica Drew into a completely new phase of her life. Hopeless' interesting premise and Rodriguez's fun, splashy art come together to create a standout first issue that leaves readers hunger-pang ravenous for more. Read Full Review

I loved the pre-Secret Wars series, and Im in still love with Spider-Woman post-Secret Wars. Jessica Drew has some interesting adventures ahead of her, and her supporting cast looks like itll show up in a lot of awesome ways. This series gets into some interesting dynamics regarding the varied lives of super-heroes, so its definitely worth a read. There are some important dialogues that reflect some very real-life experiences, which makes me curious how many people will see Jessica in this new light. Read Full Review

SPIDER-WOMAN #1 falters a little, but the beautiful art and quick wit definitely make it worth a read for anyone that likes sassiness and pretty things. Read Full Review

The only thing new about this series is the status quo. But considering how little time we got to savor Dennis Hopeless and Javier Rodriguez's Spider-Woman before Secret Wars cut things short, and changes to the creative team would be a disappointment. This first issue makes the most of the book's core character dynamics as Jessica grapples with her new life as a superhero mother-to-be. This issue even opens up her world to bigger and crazier conflicts again, promising an exciting road ahead for Spider-Woman. Read Full Review

A debut issue that we deserved the first time around, Hopeless and Co. jump right in and address the elephant in the room. Jess is very, very pregnant. Read Full Review

The first issue exceeded my expectations with a solid mixture of action and humor. I went in liking the concept and came out loving the comic. Can't wait to see where Hopeless and Rodriguez take it from here. Read Full Review

Spider-Woman #1 is one of the absolute best debuts of the All-New, All-Different Marvel line. It is an example of what a team of excellent creators can do when collaborating on a story and craft they clearly care about. The pregnancy storyline is handled very well here, but it speaks volumes about the quality of this comic that it is far from the only thing with discussing. There's a lot of great things happening in Spider-Woman, and it would be a shame for superhero fans to miss out on any of them. Read Full Review

Dennis Hopeless is definitely taking this book in a new direction. Pregnancy in comics books is rarer than a happily married couple. One of the things I like about the writing in this issue is that Jessica makes no apologies for her situation. The somewhat odd baby shower/party clearly shows she has the support of some of her longest allies. Still, Hopeless is walking a tight rope regarding how this arc may well end, but I have enough faith that he knows what he is doing. Read Full Review

You can't really finish this book with a grin on your face, and like a lot of Marvel books to debut recently, putting the focus on fun and heart is by no means a bad thing. Read Full Review

I loved the first volume of Hopeless and Rodriguez's Spider-Woman, so I'm definitely on board for even more. The idea to make her pregnant is a bit out of left field, but this first issue definitely has a lot of fun with the concept. Read Full Review

As a first issue, it's a little reliant on knowledge of the characters and their relationships from the previous run, but that's not a huge barrier to enjoying this comic book. "Spider-Woman" #1 has charm, style and gorgeous art. It's entertaining and unfolds a new direction for the character as well as the Marvel Universe's setup. Read Full Review

There's definitely a lot to like about Spider-Woman #1. The thing is, it has its fair share of issues that detract from the overall quality, and that's rather unfortunate. But if you don't mind a somewhat sloppy plot, and are just interested in spending time with the characters, then this is definitely the type of book for you. Read Full Review

Fun-filled and irreverent, but with serious heart at the core. Read Full Review

Overall,Spider-Woman brings the interesting prospect of parenthood and all its associated risks to a medium that's meant for our inner child. A lot of comics' readers right now are adults who have moved into parenthood themselves and have, to varying degrees, been through what Jess is now experiencing. That could be an interesting opportunity to outreach to readers who, at that time in their lives, might be tempted to start shelving the comic hobby. Let's see where this goes. Read Full Review

Actually, it's a pretty solid showing for Spider-Woman, if you are looking for a whimsical kind of Everyday Superhero story. Even the hardships of pregnancy are met with relative aplomb and good-nature. Could the fault be that it's own innocuousness is getting in the way? Or is it simply that I don't care if Spider-Woman is pregnant and really couldn't care less to see that story explored? Yeah, probably that. Read Full Review

Dennis Hopeless' Spider-Woman series has a new angle " it's even adding that new angle into the old angle. Read Full Review

Good, but I need to catch up on the back story. I really like how it focuses on her struggles rather than the plot.

wow, I actually care about jessica Drew now, thanks Hopeless, all the s*it you pulled with Avengers Arena is now forgiven

Cool seeing a pregnant super-hero for the first time, the downside is a distinct lack of super-heroing on Jessica's part, but it looks like she'll have no choice but to get into action in the next issue.

Ho hum.

Oh no!

If this book was about say HellCat then I think I could handle it. In fact now I think about it the way Hopeless writes Jess would be perfect for Patsy. The barely controlled temper, the gung-ho attitude, and the inability to plan her next move would really, really suit that character and poor Jess would be free for something more deserving of her unique skills. Particularly as he doesn’t even use most of her abilities. Gliding anyone? Anyone? No. That’s great!

And now here she is pregnant, just like Jessica Jones, or Julia Carpenter, or Jubilee, or Tigra, or...any of 101 other Marvel Mums. But this time, unlike Jones, or Julia, or Jubilee, or Tigra it’s all about Jessica being a single mum…oh wait!

I thought this was a really perverse decision until I understood how it came about. Then I knew it was.

You see the Writer. Artist, and Editor had all just become fathers and were so determined to tell the world that their willies did in actual fact work that they chose to make the one female character who said she never wanted kids to carry their spawn too. No toxic masculinity here, no siree.

And nor does it even slightly suggest that all those women that get treated like circus freaks for not wanting kids just need to lighten up a bit, and go with it. Things change after all! And, as everyone knows, all mummies are superheroes and much better than dirty rotten no good non-mummies.

So much so that just from being in her presence Porcupine is now able to cover Jess’s maternity leave and fight in her stead, except without any of her powers. And thus continues the writers journey to making Jess as mundane and lowly powered as possible. But hey she’s no longer a Superhero she’s a Supermummy FTW.

Putting aside my deep concerns about the dubious message this book sends by silencing a unique female role model it’s business as usual nothing really amounts to anything other than a few creaky punchlines, a couple of weak lines purportedly demonstrating a vague generic support of the concept of feminism, and a plot that could have been emotionally meaningful considering Jessica’s history but isn’t. more