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Spider-Man (Gerry Drew)
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Gerald "Gerry" Drew is a fictional character
who appeared in the Marvel Comics
' MC2 series Spider-Girl
. He is the MC2 reality son of Jessica Drew
, the original Spider-Woman
, and the third man to use the alias of "Spider-Man
".
Determined to make his short time on Earth count, Gerry designed his own Spider-Man costume and convinced his mother to train him in how to use his powers. On his first trial as Spider-Man, Gerry dropped by the Daily Bugle
and shocked both J. Jonah Jameson
and Peter Parker (the original Spider-Man) with "the return of Spider-Man". Soon after, Spider-Man met Spider-Girl and the two did not get along. When they first met, Spider-Girl had lost her powers and had resorted to using equipment from Normie Osborn
. When they actually met, Spider-Girl was initially offended when Gerry pushed her out of the way to stop a mugger while calling her "sweet thing." Gerry argued with Spider-Girl when the latter accused him of not being the real Spider-Man. The two eventually clashed, which initially was in Gerry's favor, but the tables turned when Spider-Girl's powers returned. Gerry, confused, webbed her up and fled. During a fight between several villains, Spider-Girl and the new Spider-Man got in each other's way to the point that the villain Crazy 8 died when he was shot by a bullet intended for Spider-Man (but Spider-Girl shoved him out of its way). Upset by the fact that he was responsible for Crazy 8's death, Gerry tried to make up for his mistakes and ended up running into Darkdevil
. Darkdevil helped train Spider-Man in how to be a more effective crime fighter. He became a target by various super villains, with his only hope lying with his mother and the original Spider-Man. Jessica realized that Gerry's use of his powers was accelerating his illness, and had a fellow Spider-Woman, Julia Carpenter, contact Peter Parker. Julia informed Peter of Gerry's plight, and asked him to get the original Spider-Man to convince Gerry to seek help from Reed Richards
.
At Spider-Man's behest, Gerry decided to retire from super heroic adventuring, at least temporarily, so that Reed Richards could find a cure for his blood disease.
. He can lift 9 tons, move much faster that a normal human, and leap vast distances. He can also stick to, and climb up, walls. Gerry also has the ability to fire organic webbing from spinnerets on his wrists, which he can use to spin large webs, wrap up enemies, and create web-lines that he can swing from. He appears to have a similar inventive creativity as his predecessor, as he built devices, based from Spider-Man's original webshooters, to attach on his wrists' spinnerets to create any web-based arsenal such as web-missile, similar to the Scarlet Spider's impact webbing. However, while he shares most of Spider Man's powers, he lacks his "Spider Sense."
Due to his illness, Gerry cannot afford to get any cuts exposed to air, as infection will rapidly set in.
Fictional character
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who appeared in the Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
' MC2 series Spider-Girl
Spider-Girl
Spider-Girl is a superheroine in Marvel Comics' MC2 universe. The character was created by Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz as the teenage daughter of Spider-Man and Mary Jane Watson, and first appeared in What If #105...
. He is the MC2 reality son of Jessica Drew
Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew)
Spider-Woman is a fictional character, a superheroine in the Marvel Comics Universe. The character first appeared in Marvel Spotlight #32 , and 50 issues of an ongoing series titled Spider-Woman followed...
, the original Spider-Woman
Spider-Woman
Spider-Woman is the codename of several fictional characters in comic books published by Marvel Comics.-Publication history:Marvel Comics' then-publisher Stan Lee, said in 1978, shortly after Spider-Woman's debut in Marvel Spotlight #32 Spider-Woman is the codename of several fictional characters...
, and the third man to use the alias of "Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
".
Fictional character biography
Jessica Drew, the original Spider-Woman, had retired from super heroics, and gotten married. Later, she gave birth to a baby boy. When Gerald "Gerry" Drew was born, he was diagnosed with a strange blood-borne disorder due to radiation exposure in the womb. Apparently, Jessica's powers had harmed her unborn child. When doctors and medicines were unable to help her son, Jessica recreated the experiment that cured her of her radiation poisoning, the experiment that made her Spider-Woman. The experiment imbued young Gerry with spider-like powers, but didn't cure him. Gerry's illness strained his parents' marriage and led to their divorce. Feeling responsible for the break-up, Gerry became withdrawn. Jessica tried to alleviate his pain by telling him stories from her past, his favorites involved Spider-Man.Determined to make his short time on Earth count, Gerry designed his own Spider-Man costume and convinced his mother to train him in how to use his powers. On his first trial as Spider-Man, Gerry dropped by the Daily Bugle
Daily Bugle
The Daily Bugle is a fictional New York City newspaper that is a regular fixture in the Marvel Universe, most prominently in Spider-Man comic titles and their derivative media...
and shocked both J. Jonah Jameson
J. Jonah Jameson
John Jonah Jameson Junior is a supporting character of Spider-Man in the .Jameson is usually the publisher or editor-in-chief of the Daily Bugle, a fictional New York newspaper and now serves as the mayor of New York City...
and Peter Parker (the original Spider-Man) with "the return of Spider-Man". Soon after, Spider-Man met Spider-Girl and the two did not get along. When they first met, Spider-Girl had lost her powers and had resorted to using equipment from Normie Osborn
Normie Osborn
Normie Osborn is the grandson of Norman Osborn and the son of Harry Osborn, the first and second Green Goblin, respectively. As Harry Osborn and Peter Parker were best friends, he is also Spider-Man's godson.-Fictional character biography:...
. When they actually met, Spider-Girl was initially offended when Gerry pushed her out of the way to stop a mugger while calling her "sweet thing." Gerry argued with Spider-Girl when the latter accused him of not being the real Spider-Man. The two eventually clashed, which initially was in Gerry's favor, but the tables turned when Spider-Girl's powers returned. Gerry, confused, webbed her up and fled. During a fight between several villains, Spider-Girl and the new Spider-Man got in each other's way to the point that the villain Crazy 8 died when he was shot by a bullet intended for Spider-Man (but Spider-Girl shoved him out of its way). Upset by the fact that he was responsible for Crazy 8's death, Gerry tried to make up for his mistakes and ended up running into Darkdevil
Darkdevil
Darkdevil is a fictional character, a superhero in the "MC2" future of the Marvel Comics universe. He was created by Tom DeFalco and Pat Olliffe and first appeared in Spider-Girl #2. -Fictional character biography:...
. Darkdevil helped train Spider-Man in how to be a more effective crime fighter. He became a target by various super villains, with his only hope lying with his mother and the original Spider-Man. Jessica realized that Gerry's use of his powers was accelerating his illness, and had a fellow Spider-Woman, Julia Carpenter, contact Peter Parker. Julia informed Peter of Gerry's plight, and asked him to get the original Spider-Man to convince Gerry to seek help from Reed Richards
Mister Fantastic
Mr. Fantastic is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero and a member of the Fantastic Four. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, he first appeared in Fantastic Four #1 ....
.
At Spider-Man's behest, Gerry decided to retire from super heroic adventuring, at least temporarily, so that Reed Richards could find a cure for his blood disease.
Powers and abilities
Gerry has the proportionate strength, speed, and agility of a spiderSpider
Spiders are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, and chelicerae with fangs that inject venom. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species diversity among all other groups of organisms...
. He can lift 9 tons, move much faster that a normal human, and leap vast distances. He can also stick to, and climb up, walls. Gerry also has the ability to fire organic webbing from spinnerets on his wrists, which he can use to spin large webs, wrap up enemies, and create web-lines that he can swing from. He appears to have a similar inventive creativity as his predecessor, as he built devices, based from Spider-Man's original webshooters, to attach on his wrists' spinnerets to create any web-based arsenal such as web-missile, similar to the Scarlet Spider's impact webbing. However, while he shares most of Spider Man's powers, he lacks his "Spider Sense."
Due to his illness, Gerry cannot afford to get any cuts exposed to air, as infection will rapidly set in.