Marvel will follow September’s Spider-Woman 50th Anniversary Special with a new series featuring Jessica Drew that takes her back to her roots as a private investigator.
Dan Watters and Andrea Broccardo will have Spider-Woman team with journalist Ben Ulrich to undercover hidden threats in the seedier parts of the Marvel universe. The new status quo will debut in the special, followed by Spider-Woman #1 in November.
“I’m over the moon that Andrea and I are continuing the story of the mysterious Spider-Woman we start in the Anniversary special,” Watters said. “Investigating leads too dangerous for the Daily Bugle’s journalists, Jess will uncover some of the strangest crimes in New York City. And in a town like this? That’s saying a lot.”
One of the first threats Spider-Woman will encounter will be Carnage:
Old foes back from the dead! Mysteries around every corner! And a bloodthirsty Carnage just barely kept contained! It’s a recipe for Spider-Woman’s darkest adventure yet—as the darkness within Jessica Drew threatens to break free…
“I’m super excited to be part of Jessica Drew’s new chapter,” Broccardo said. “After Spider-Man Noir, it’s great to come back to that dark atmosphere that I love. This series is a bit different from the previous Spider-Woman series, it is a detective noir story, with Jessica tormented by something that changes her life, her super hero behavior and her approach to the cases as a detective. It also has horror and gore, which is unusual for Spider-Woman, but super stimulating for me!”
Here’s a look inside:
Spider-Woman #1 arrives Nov. 4. The 50th anniversary special arrives Sept. 2.