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Spider-Gwen (2015) (Collected Editions)
Spider-Gwen, Vol. 2: Weapon of Choice
Collects Spider-Gwen (2015B) #9-13.
Gwen Stacy is reeling from the consequences of SPIDER-WOMEN — and the loss of her powers! She might be better off as Spider-Woman no more. But who is Gwen really if you take away her costumed alter ego? The ever-majestic Mary Janes might have an answer to that — but the deadly Frank Castle will offer a punishing counterpoint! Just as Gwen starts to give civilian life her best shot, she finds herself in Frank's crosshairs without her spidery abilities to fall back on! So when the Mary Janes head to a haunted house for a laugh, will Gwen be along for the fun, or will she already be one of the ghosts? And will Earth 65's Mysterio scare her bandmates to death?
Gwen Stacy is reeling from the consequences of SPIDER-WOMEN — and the loss of her powers! She might be better off as Spider-Woman no more. But who is Gwen really if you take away her costumed alter ego? The ever-majestic Mary Janes might have an answer to that — but the deadly Frank Castle will offer a punishing counterpoint! Just as Gwen starts to give civilian life her best shot, she finds herself in Frank's crosshairs without her spidery abilities to fall back on! So when the Mary Janes head to a haunted house for a laugh, will Gwen be along for the fun, or will she already be one of the ghosts? And will Earth 65's Mysterio scare her bandmates to death?
109 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 21, 2016
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Jason Latour
352 books111 followersDavid Jason Latour (b. 1977) is an American comic book artist and writer known for his work for Image, Dark Horse, Marvel and DC comics on titles such as Wolverine, Winter Soldier, Southern Bastards and Spider-Gwen.
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December 8, 2017
Well, this is definitely my least favorite in the series so far. 👎🏼 Major bummer.
June 18, 2019
I did enjoy the last issue, but this felt messy and like little happened. The last chapter in this issue was a one-off of Gwen and the Mary Janes in a haunted house. It was very silly, like scooby-doo silly.
Somehow Gwen has lost her powers and that seems silly to me. I'm not into that. Not she is on some kind of medicine to get powers, so she is dosing. Not the best message really. Also, somehow Frank Castle finds out who she is and comes after her and her dad. I think this was pretty sigh-inducing too. Frank Castle is scary and this Frank was very cartoony and not the vicious killer he should be. Gwen would never escape from him.
I think I will try one more and see if this gets any better. This was ok, but not anything really exciting.
Somehow Gwen has lost her powers and that seems silly to me. I'm not into that. Not she is on some kind of medicine to get powers, so she is dosing. Not the best message really. Also, somehow Frank Castle finds out who she is and comes after her and her dad. I think this was pretty sigh-inducing too. Frank Castle is scary and this Frank was very cartoony and not the vicious killer he should be. Gwen would never escape from him.
I think I will try one more and see if this gets any better. This was ok, but not anything really exciting.
June 9, 2025
Gwen gets sloppier and sloppier about hiding her secret identity as Frank Castle tries to catch her in the act. He fixates on her and goes way past the line, yet it's her dad who might go to jail. Sloppy writing. Gwen continues to mope over the loss of her powers. The best issue was the Halloween issue with Mysterio running an abandoned amusement park.
The Good: I still fell like this has the bones for a good series. It just lacks in execution.
The Bad: Robbi Rodriguez needs to go. He's a terrible storyteller. I have no idea of what's happening in the story when I try and follow his panels and his art gets sloppier and sloppier. His art has gotten way better these days.
The Ugly: The colorist needs to go as well. The colors are so drab and muted, especially in contrast to the covers. Renzi has become a talented color artist since this came out but I hate the drab colors in this book.
The Good: I still fell like this has the bones for a good series. It just lacks in execution.
The Bad: Robbi Rodriguez needs to go. He's a terrible storyteller. I have no idea of what's happening in the story when I try and follow his panels and his art gets sloppier and sloppier. His art has gotten way better these days.
The Ugly: The colorist needs to go as well. The colors are so drab and muted, especially in contrast to the covers. Renzi has become a talented color artist since this came out but I hate the drab colors in this book.
January 17, 2021
Having come through the Spider-Women event, life gets real tough at home, when a cop (this reality's Frank Castle!) is gunning to give out punishment to the wanted 'vigilante'! And that's before he seeks aid from this reality's Kraven the Hunter and Norman Osborn! The origin of The Punisher and the coming of Mysterio! It feels like the book is trying too hard to be dark and edgy, and that it all looks kind of forced. 5 out of 12.
June 13, 2018
Spider-Gwen continues to be a fun series that can be GREAT if it just pushed itself a little more.
So this time around Gwen is doubting herself. Doubting if she's worth the power she was given. Doubting if she wants to remain being Spider-Woman. You've seen this story many times before. Hell, it happens to Spider-man every couple of years so why not to Gwen right? This could have been a interesting storyline but instead mostly just Punisher chasing Gwen until she admits who she is and maybe he goes too far? Well, because Frank Castle might not be a psycho killer in this universe he's still Frank.
Good: I enjoyed some of the fights. They were crazy badass and fucking sweet at parts. I also enjoyed Gwen and her father talking and such. It feels like a family. Mostly still enjoy Gwen in this, she's a strong point.
Bad: Lot of "names" of characters you know and love here but none really very interesting. Also the pacing and storytelling structure is messy and confusing. The ending too didn't give much of a umph which is what I think they expected.
Once again I enjoy another volume of Spider-Gwen but I want to love it. I can only give it about a 2.5, maybe 3, but I want a 4 damn it :(
So this time around Gwen is doubting herself. Doubting if she's worth the power she was given. Doubting if she wants to remain being Spider-Woman. You've seen this story many times before. Hell, it happens to Spider-man every couple of years so why not to Gwen right? This could have been a interesting storyline but instead mostly just Punisher chasing Gwen until she admits who she is and maybe he goes too far? Well, because Frank Castle might not be a psycho killer in this universe he's still Frank.
Good: I enjoyed some of the fights. They were crazy badass and fucking sweet at parts. I also enjoyed Gwen and her father talking and such. It feels like a family. Mostly still enjoy Gwen in this, she's a strong point.
Bad: Lot of "names" of characters you know and love here but none really very interesting. Also the pacing and storytelling structure is messy and confusing. The ending too didn't give much of a umph which is what I think they expected.
Once again I enjoy another volume of Spider-Gwen but I want to love it. I can only give it about a 2.5, maybe 3, but I want a 4 damn it :(
December 17, 2018
I'm really not feeling this "Gwen needs 'power ups' to turn into Spider-Woman" plotline. It came out of nowhere and doesn't make any sense. Added to that is the fact that she almost never turns into Spider-Woman in this whole volume. It's just a hundred pages of Gwen whining and feeling sorry for herself.
April 10, 2017
It's just getting weirder and weirder
August 20, 2018
2,5*
Having use of her powers only through some limited doses of some drug (she apparently lost them in a cross over I haven't read) Gwen doubts her motivations for using them while being chased by Frank Castle and a few guns for hire.
This simple enough plot somehow suffers from the same problem as Vol.0: It's a bit confused and all over the place, story and art wise, lessening it's pure entertaining value.
Frank Castle is the same mission-driven psycho we know but without an ounce of the charisma of the original, which makes him a rather bland character.
Fortunately Gwen and her father are still interesting enough to be an incentive to reading the book.
Some standard MU characters make a cameo again: Max Dillon, Sergeï Kravinoff, Reed Richards. A nice touch but they are not developped enough to be more than anecdotes.
The very end is rather predictable and opens up future interesting moral choices and confrontations, the kind we've already seen before. So the trick for Latour will be to bring some originality in their treatment. Considering what I 've read so far I'm a bit worried.
Spider Gwen is still nice but just that. Latour needs to beef up (and tighten) his plot to go beyond the novelty of the character and give her consistency in a defined environment.
Having use of her powers only through some limited doses of some drug (she apparently lost them in a cross over I haven't read) Gwen doubts her motivations for using them while being chased by Frank Castle and a few guns for hire.
This simple enough plot somehow suffers from the same problem as Vol.0: It's a bit confused and all over the place, story and art wise, lessening it's pure entertaining value.
Frank Castle is the same mission-driven psycho we know but without an ounce of the charisma of the original, which makes him a rather bland character.
Fortunately Gwen and her father are still interesting enough to be an incentive to reading the book.
Some standard MU characters make a cameo again: Max Dillon, Sergeï Kravinoff, Reed Richards. A nice touch but they are not developped enough to be more than anecdotes.
The very end is rather predictable and opens up future interesting moral choices and confrontations, the kind we've already seen before. So the trick for Latour will be to bring some originality in their treatment. Considering what I 've read so far I'm a bit worried.
Spider Gwen is still nice but just that. Latour needs to beef up (and tighten) his plot to go beyond the novelty of the character and give her consistency in a defined environment.
September 15, 2019
This is... slow? Yeah, that's what I'll go for. Slow and awkward.
So. Gwen Stacy is the Spider-Woman of this particular alternate universe... or she used to be, until she lost her powers. Now all she has is a few doses of power-up juice to regain her powers temporarily and a lot of self-doubt, while Frank Castle, a psychopathic policeman and also a super-person called The Punisher, is trying to expose her identity and land her in jail.
Her dad is arrested for helping Spider-Woman, and Gwen goes off to get the help of Daredevil, who's also the crime boss in the city, to free her dad.
The problem is that I'm starting to feel like Gwen is nothing but self-doubt, a superhero who doubted herself when she was a superhero, and doubts herself a lot more now that her powers are gone. She didn't know what to do with herself initially, and she's even more lost now. I wish she was just a bit more decisive. And that she'd face her troubles in some way which leads... somewhere. I get the idea of feeling lost, but it really feels like there's no hope in sight in this volume.
So. Gwen Stacy is the Spider-Woman of this particular alternate universe... or she used to be, until she lost her powers. Now all she has is a few doses of power-up juice to regain her powers temporarily and a lot of self-doubt, while Frank Castle, a psychopathic policeman and also a super-person called The Punisher, is trying to expose her identity and land her in jail.
Her dad is arrested for helping Spider-Woman, and Gwen goes off to get the help of Daredevil, who's also the crime boss in the city, to free her dad.
The problem is that I'm starting to feel like Gwen is nothing but self-doubt, a superhero who doubted herself when she was a superhero, and doubts herself a lot more now that her powers are gone. She didn't know what to do with herself initially, and she's even more lost now. I wish she was just a bit more decisive. And that she'd face her troubles in some way which leads... somewhere. I get the idea of feeling lost, but it really feels like there's no hope in sight in this volume.
November 11, 2016
Decent! So after #7-8 were tie in issues, (which is why they aren't in this volume); and #9-10 sucking, I was pretty much gonna rip this volume a new A*"@, but then I read #11-13, which made me rethink this review! So The Weapon of Choice story arc, is pretty much Gwen vs The Punisher; you think your gonna see bullets flying, action, explosions every minute right? WRONG! Instead Frank decides he's going to expose Gwen's identity, in the most...boring...way...possible! Later we get the addition of Kraven(Although I don't like this alternate version). These were my thoughts on like I said earlier #9 & 10, which is where the book faults, because its just 2 issues of boring, confusing filler! However once I read #11-12, the volume was saved as, the story focuses, and the action speeds up, as we get the conclusion that makes me excited to see what happens next! in the end though this is probably the weakest volume, as we get pretty boring and dull alternate versions of Punisher and Kraven. However the pros are good artwork, and a satisfying climax, so my score reflects that! Their was also #13, which is kind of a one shot, Halloween special with Mysterio, it was okay, but nothing special, and defiantly adds to the weaker issues of this volume!
I've stopped ordering this series, but of course it picks up just as i leave(Sigh); But I think I will defiantly, pick up this series in trade, moving forward!
I've stopped ordering this series, but of course it picks up just as i leave(Sigh); But I think I will defiantly, pick up this series in trade, moving forward!
December 18, 2016
[Read as single issues]
I always feel like I'm missing something when I read Spider-Gwen. Like, I can see what it's getting at, and the emotional beats, but they don't always land properly for me. The main Weapon Of Choice storyline here deals with the fallout of Spider-Women and the fact that Gwen's Spider-Powers are now limited in use, as well as Frank Castle's vendetta against Spider-Woman and how far he's willing to go to stop them.
The more interesting issues are the two that follow - the Halloween issue, and the Thanksgiving issues are much more fun as Gwen tries to deal with the holidays without her powers when Mysterio and the Kingpin come knocking. The Halloween issue is especially good fun and really lets Robbi Rodriguez let rip with his artwork.
There's not much else I can say about this one. Maybe it'll read a bit better as a collected story, or maybe I just don't gel properly with Jason Latour's writing. I've had that issue on other books he's written too.
I always feel like I'm missing something when I read Spider-Gwen. Like, I can see what it's getting at, and the emotional beats, but they don't always land properly for me. The main Weapon Of Choice storyline here deals with the fallout of Spider-Women and the fact that Gwen's Spider-Powers are now limited in use, as well as Frank Castle's vendetta against Spider-Woman and how far he's willing to go to stop them.
The more interesting issues are the two that follow - the Halloween issue, and the Thanksgiving issues are much more fun as Gwen tries to deal with the holidays without her powers when Mysterio and the Kingpin come knocking. The Halloween issue is especially good fun and really lets Robbi Rodriguez let rip with his artwork.
There's not much else I can say about this one. Maybe it'll read a bit better as a collected story, or maybe I just don't gel properly with Jason Latour's writing. I've had that issue on other books he's written too.
September 4, 2018
These alternates from the Spiderverse are just lame as fuck ugh....
March 24, 2019
Nothing really happened.
December 24, 2016
2.5 stars.
Ok, so this was my first time reading any of the "Spider-Gwen" comics. I just picked this one up due to the Punisher appearance, and wow was I lost. I went into this without knowing what I was getting into. I didn't realize this was all set in an alternate universe where all the characters are different. This wasn't the Punisher I wanted to read about. I was pretty much lost throughout this whole thing, and the "alterniverse" characters just didn't impress me. The art wasn't my cup of tea either.
Now that my complaining is out of the way, I will take some of the blame for this. It was probably more being lost and picking up the story in the middle that made me not enjoy this one. If I had been following from the beginning and knew the characters, etc. I hopefully would have been able to grasp exactly what was going on (although that Kraven outfit has got to go!)
So in short, I didn't like this but you might. I wouldn't recommend picking this up without reading volume one though.
Ok, so this was my first time reading any of the "Spider-Gwen" comics. I just picked this one up due to the Punisher appearance, and wow was I lost. I went into this without knowing what I was getting into. I didn't realize this was all set in an alternate universe where all the characters are different. This wasn't the Punisher I wanted to read about. I was pretty much lost throughout this whole thing, and the "alterniverse" characters just didn't impress me. The art wasn't my cup of tea either.
Now that my complaining is out of the way, I will take some of the blame for this. It was probably more being lost and picking up the story in the middle that made me not enjoy this one. If I had been following from the beginning and knew the characters, etc. I hopefully would have been able to grasp exactly what was going on (although that Kraven outfit has got to go!)
So in short, I didn't like this but you might. I wouldn't recommend picking this up without reading volume one though.
August 15, 2024
This is the second volume of the second run of Spider-Gwen and picks up after the events of Spider-Women where Gwen loses her spider powers. At a personal low point, and using an unreliable technological substitute for her powers, the unhinged Earth-65 version of Frank Castle goes completely off the rails in his vendetta against Spiderwoman.
I think the art improves noticeably in this one from the previous volume, or perhaps this style is just growing on me. The story goes to some dark places by the end, and Gwen is forced to make a choice that should make the next volume very interesting.
I think the art improves noticeably in this one from the previous volume, or perhaps this style is just growing on me. The story goes to some dark places by the end, and Gwen is forced to make a choice that should make the next volume very interesting.
April 23, 2020
22/04/2020
2 ⭐
I usually reserve 2 stars for problematic or straight-up terrible reads, but I can't bring myself to 3 star this because I really did not like it! I love the colouring of this series but I don't like the artwork or the characters and after last volume, I thought I was starting to get the hang of everything, but this volume was so confusing! She lost her powers? how? when? I'm going to take a break from this series and I'm not sure that I'll be coming back to it. I like Spider-Gwen, I just don't like her comics.
2 ⭐
I usually reserve 2 stars for problematic or straight-up terrible reads, but I can't bring myself to 3 star this because I really did not like it! I love the colouring of this series but I don't like the artwork or the characters and after last volume, I thought I was starting to get the hang of everything, but this volume was so confusing! She lost her powers? how? when? I'm going to take a break from this series and I'm not sure that I'll be coming back to it. I like Spider-Gwen, I just don't like her comics.
February 11, 2017
Didn't realise I was supposed to read the Spider-Women crossover first. Thankfully, I still managed to follow the plot.
Everything I loved about the previous volumes is still there. I'm always happy to meet "new" characters from this universe, even though they're not always really fleshed out (but maybe they were from Spider-Women?).
The storyline remains interesting, and although Gwen's doubts aren't anything new in a super-hero book, I didn't mind it. The last issue was... a bit weird (I'm not that familiar with that villain in the first place to be honest) but still entertaining.
(And I'm still completely in love with that costume)
Everything I loved about the previous volumes is still there. I'm always happy to meet "new" characters from this universe, even though they're not always really fleshed out (but maybe they were from Spider-Women?).
The storyline remains interesting, and although Gwen's doubts aren't anything new in a super-hero book, I didn't mind it. The last issue was... a bit weird (I'm not that familiar with that villain in the first place to be honest) but still entertaining.
(And I'm still completely in love with that costume)
February 2, 2018
This is my second read through of this series, and I am really enjoying it. I love Spider Woman's dark allegiance with Matt (totally the kingpin) Murdock, I love George Stacy trying to take responsibility for is role in aiding Spider Woman instead of capturing her, and I LOVE this comic's awareness of the holidays. The Halloween comic, and its forcing Gwen to deal with all of her ghosts--literally, is probably my favorite issue in this collected edition. Definitely a fan of Spider-Gwen!!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 27, 2019
More like 3.5 stars but I rounded up. While it wasn't my favorite this was still entertaining though I felt it could have been more focused. I was also a little annoyed because apparently I needed to read Spider Women before this but I didn't get a chance to so I felt a little out of the loop. Still it was a 4 star read regardless right up until the point of the Halloween special issue. No... just no. I'm not against the idea of such a thing but it wasn't that well done.
February 16, 2017
I thought Marvel's Secret Wars was supposed to do away with all their multiverse stories. Comics logic. Well, we still have Earth-65 and it's a good universe with clever interpretations of classic characters. Spider-Gwen is great, but this volume was solid, not spectacular. A lot of standard coming-to-terms with your great power/great responsibility.
June 23, 2017
A bit of a slow-down, as Spider-Gwen deals with her lost powers.
The first four issues close off the initial Frank Castle plot. Though it's great to have the closure, and though this arc introduces some interesting plot changes, it also runs on too long.
The last issue, a Halloween special, is fairly dull.
I still love the characters, but there's just not enough meat to this storylines.
The first four issues close off the initial Frank Castle plot. Though it's great to have the closure, and though this arc introduces some interesting plot changes, it also runs on too long.
The last issue, a Halloween special, is fairly dull.
I still love the characters, but there's just not enough meat to this storylines.
February 7, 2017
Gwen facing not being Spider-Woman and cool alternate universe Easter eggs
March 5, 2017
More 3.5 than 3, thanks to the last three issues which are great.
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April 17, 2017
I'm sorry, but... I just don't care about Gwen. This series is mildly amusing, and I don't hate it or anything. I just don't care.
May 22, 2017
I love this comic so much.
December 3, 2017
Other than Ms. Marvel, this is probably the best thing Marvel's putting out right now.
July 12, 2018
3.5 stars
Have I mentioned how much I love evil!Matt Murdock? I love his normal self too, but every time he appears in this series I'm kinda giggling like an idiot.
Have I mentioned how much I love evil!Matt Murdock? I love his normal self too, but every time he appears in this series I'm kinda giggling like an idiot.
October 10, 2019
Reading a Spider-Gwen comic is a little like trying to tune in a psychic frequency when you’re not a psychic: I know something’s there - it’s right in front of me - but I can’t quite bring it into focus.
So frustrating.
There’s a good story buried in here, and if Latour and Rodriguez had a solid editor they *might* find out just how fscking hard to follow these pages really are.
Is that a fist or a bug flying by?
Is Gwen talking about something she did, or dreamt, or wants to do?
Could someone gimme a half-assed recap page at least?!?
Makes me wonder if I’ve had the stroke.
And yet...this book was strange, jolty and atypically phrased enough that I didn’t hate it by the end. Even interested to see where it goes (even though I’m gonna hate myself for the first couple of issues in the next trade). Weird how that works.
So frustrating.
There’s a good story buried in here, and if Latour and Rodriguez had a solid editor they *might* find out just how fscking hard to follow these pages really are.
Is that a fist or a bug flying by?
Is Gwen talking about something she did, or dreamt, or wants to do?
Could someone gimme a half-assed recap page at least?!?
Makes me wonder if I’ve had the stroke.
And yet...this book was strange, jolty and atypically phrased enough that I didn’t hate it by the end. Even interested to see where it goes (even though I’m gonna hate myself for the first couple of issues in the next trade). Weird how that works.
December 31, 2022
Having discovered her identity all the way back in Most Wanted?, Frank Castle will do whatever it takes to prove that Gwen Stacy is Spider-Woman and put her behind bars once and for all.
As usual, all credit to Robbi Rodriguez and Rico Renzi for the fantastic art in this series.
As usual, all credit to Robbi Rodriguez and Rico Renzi for the fantastic art in this series.
February 16, 2022
Not overly fond of the art and the fact that this story which (logically) should have followed from volume 1 was heavily dependent on events that happened in some cross-over comic that I'm not interested in.
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