The intriguing secret history of Jessica Drew and her journey from child experiment to Hydra agent, to S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, to super hero, to private eye, to Avenger!
The mounting sense of calamity leads to a pretty abrupt cliffhanger, but its a good one that gives me hope that this six issue series, though stylishly decompressed, will do the job of covering all the ground of a heroine who had several guest-appearances and a 50-issue series before her first death (of the many revivals since, this is the big one). Read Full Review
Its still too early to tell whether Spider-Woman: Origin will deliver the goods as a super hero origin story, but if the rest of the series is anything like the opening issue, then it looks like readers are in for a hell of a ride. Read Full Review
This is the very definition of a pointless revamp; it adds nothing to the original and is in many ways very much worse. Of course, Marvel get to fleece the Bendisites for a bit more cash, but if you have any interest in Spider-Woman, Id personally feel better pointing you to the Essential collection (which will end up cheaper) than this rubbish. Read Full Review
By the time a nude teenage Jessica confronts Hydra guards at the end of the book, I was desperate for this comic to end. This is a terrible comic book on every level. Read Full Review
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