Spider-Woman (Julia Carpenter) [Earth-42777]

[John Q.T. Nguyen]

Real Name: Julia Carpenter
Group Affiliation: West Coast Avengers
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 140 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Reddish Blonde
Powers: Spider-Woman apparently has the ability to mentally control the flux of inter-atomic attraction between molecular boundary layers limited to her body and is especially concentrated in her hands and feet, and another object, with an upper limit of several tons per finger. She can also create a "web" of psionic energy through a combination of mental concentration and physical gesturing.

In our reality, Julia Carpenter led a normal life before being recruited by a group known as the Commission. She was secretly injected with spider venom in ever increasing dosages, eventually transforming her into Spider-Woman. After participating in the Beyonder's "Secret War," she was inspired to become a costumed adventurer and joined Freedom Force, the United States federal government’s team of superhuman agents. After Quicksilver framed the then active members of the Avengers as criminals, Freedom Force was assigned to arrest the Avengers. Spider-Woman, who greatly admired the Avengers, was severely troubled by how the Avengers were treated at their trial. While debating over what she could do to help the Avengers, she accidentally set of an alarm and, with her presence now known, she decided to free the Avengers and then fled. After ger daughter was kidnapped by a group called Death Web, Julia teamed with the West Coast Avengers and Spider-Man to rescue her daughter and would remainw ith the West Coast Avengers until they disbanded.

Julia Carpenter should not be confused with Jessica Drew, a different heroine who posed as Spider-Woman at another point in time. For more information about that Spider-Woman, refer to her S.H.I.E.L.D. File.

Julia Carpenter should not be confused with Mary Jane Watson, who is normally the wife of Spider-Man, but also became Spider-Woman on one of the worlds visited by the Exiles. For more information about that Spider-Woman, refer to her S.H.I.E.L.D. File.

Appearances:
Exiles #25

For more information about this character in the mainstream universe, please refer to ComiX-Fan's S.H.I.E.L.D. Files.

The following entries are made for appearances in various alternate realities. Brief descriptions of the alternate realities are made in parenthesis. For further comments about these alternate reallities, please refer to the Alternate Realities Thread:

Spider-Woman (Iron Monarchy) Appearances: Exiles #25 Spider-Woman was one of many super-powered mercenaries who have been gather by Iron Man to battle the Inhumans and overthrow Attilan.