Gwen

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Gwen Stacy
Alias(es)	Ghost-Spider; Spider-Woman; Black Gwen
Species/Race	Mutated human
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Spider Family
Occupation/Role	Dr. Curt Connors's assistant; superhero
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 6

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Super Spider / Ghost-Spider	121 127	After asking Toby to make her strong enough to protect him and her father, Gwen undergoes the Super Spider process and begins operating as Ghost-Spider.
Trained Spider Family combatant	126 138	Toby's training improves her combat ability, though her early field work reveals difficulty restraining Spider-Man-level strength against ordinary criminals.
Serum Symbiote host	359	Serum transforms her suit into a textured pure-white Symbiote Suit, roughly tripling her strength and speed and granting the ability to weaken most Symbiotes.
Knull-empowered Symbiote Dragon host	369 370 443	Gwen bonds with a black Symbiote Dragon, enhancing her physique by more than a hundred times. Toby confirms that her dragon contains half of Knull's power and can potentially destroy an ordinary planet at full output.
Dragon-winged Symbiote manifestation	369 444 468	Her black Symbiote Dragon can manifest enormous black bat wings for flight and aerial combat, allowing her to operate alongside the other Gwen variants against Sentinel robots and supernatural threats.
Symbiote absorption and demonstrated planetary-scale force	365 447	Gwen's Symbiote can absorb fallen Symbiotes and Xenophages to grow stronger. She later destroys a Type II Sentinel with one punch, demonstrating the force that her dragon enhancement makes available to her.

Background

Two years before her first appearance, Gwen was kidnapped by a gang leader seeking revenge on her father, Captain George Stacy. Toby, then operating as Poison Spider, saved her while carrying out a mission against the gang leader. Gwen later identified him as her rescuer by recognizing his build and distinctive woody scent, then began visiting the Parker home under the pretext of being Peter's friend. 6

Gwen is two years younger than Toby and was an outstanding student who regularly competed with Peter academically. She worked as Dr. Curt Connors's assistant and helped organize his university question-and-answer event. 6 8

The kidnapping permanently shaped Gwen's view of crime. She believes murderers deserve death rather than leniency and is drawn to Toby's decisive antiheroism, though she conceals the trauma left by the incident. 47

Gwen became Toby's girlfriend and proved unusually capable of keeping secrets. After deducing that Peter was the new Spider-Man and that Dr. Connors was the Lizard Man, she did not expose either identity. Her relationship with Toby deepened after he saved her life a second time. 25 29

When Carlton Drake targeted her to force the Spider Family into a public confrontation, Gwen remained calm despite his threats and the planned livestream of her death. Toby's return and rescue reinforced her resolve not to remain someone others had to protect. 118 121

During Toby's year-long absence following his battle with the Celestials, Gwen and the other Gwen variants searched for him while safeguarding the Silk cocoon containing his hidden memories and contingency power. Gwen continued searching the hazardous Cosmic Forbidden Zone despite injuries and the slow pace of the search. She was the first to detect his return to her cabin and reunite with him. 475 509 510

Appearance

Gwen is the long-haired Gwen Stacy of the Spider Family, distinguished from her short-haired Earth-65 counterpart when the two first appear together. 214

• Her first Ghost-Spider suit was a hooded design with white on the upper half and black on the lower half. 126
• Serum later reshaped her suit into a textured, pure-white Symbiote Suit with a white chest emblem. 359
• Her black Symbiote Dragon manifests a black combat suit and enormous black bat wings. 369
• She has also worn a black Symbiote Suit during the Dark Dimension conflict. 377
• The Earth-65 Gwen later grows her hair longer, making hair length alone less reliable for distinguishing them. 331

Personality

Gwen is intelligent, observant, and determined. She independently traced Toby's hidden identity, deduced Peter and Connors's secrets, and repeatedly acts on her own judgment rather than waiting to be rescued. 6 25

Her desire for strength comes from loyalty rather than simple ambition: she refuses to be Toby's burden and wants to protect both him and her father as his “knight.” 121 She admires Toby's ruthless methods, but her first mission also demonstrates the danger of her adopting overwhelming force before learning Peter's level of restraint. 138 139

Gwen can be competitive with her alternate selves, particularly when their powers differ, but she ultimately accepts their presence in Toby's life and works alongside them. 214 364 When the Earth-65 Gwen wanted to rush toward danger during Toby's confrontation with Knull, Gwen stopped her, reasoning that intervening could jeopardize Toby's advantage. 369

She is also highly vigilant toward threats to Toby and their shared belongings. Upon noticing that a photograph in her cabin had been moved during Toby's absence, she immediately armed herself with a Symbiote Dragon claw and investigated the intruder. 510

Gwen commands considerable authority within the Spider Family. At a gathering of heroes from several universes, she ends an impending confrontation and directs everyone to a meeting at Spider Base; those present recognize her standing as Toby's partner. 612

Abilities & Skills

Spider Physiology

Gwen possesses Super Spider-derived physical abilities and operates as Ghost-Spider.

• Superhuman strength, speed, agility, and reflexes. 138
• Spider-Sense, allowing her to evade attacks from ordinary opponents with ease. 138
• Web-swinging mobility across New York. 127
• Organic web production is not documented for this Gwen; her early web-swinging is performed through her Spider suit. 127

Spider Family Combat Training

Toby personally trains Gwen alongside the Spider Family, and she performs better than the other trainees during the sessions that earn her first Spider suit. 126

• Has experience fighting opponents physically stronger than herself through the Spider Family's specialized combat training. 361
• Uses Gorr as a live opponent to adapt to her upgraded Symbiote powers. 360
• Initially lacks fine control over her enhanced strength, accidentally killing a looter and severely injuring others during her first field mission. 138
• Can use Spider-Sense and webbing to evade attacks even when her vision is obstructed. 361

Serum Symbiote

Serum is Gwen's primary Symbiote partner and transforms into her pure-white combat suit. 359

• Increases her strength and speed by approximately threefold. 359
• Weakens most other Symbiotes. 359
• Allows her to challenge Gorr, wielder of All-Black the Necrosword. 360
• Her subsequent Symbiote Dragon enhancement raises her physical power to a potential planet-destroying level. 370 443

Symbiote Dragon Power

Gwen's upgraded black Symbiote Dragon contains half of Knull's power. 443

• Enhances her physique by more than one hundred times. 369 370
• Gives her enough power to potentially destroy an ordinary-sized planet if fully unleashed. 370
• Manifests enormous black bat wings that grant her flight and powerful aerial mobility. 369
• Can reshape her limbs into Symbiote Dragon weapons, including an extended dragon claw capable of piercing alloy doors. 510
• Enables her to fight alongside the other Gwen variants against Sentinel robots and supernatural threats. 444 468
• Can absorb fallen Symbiotes and Xenophages to strengthen herself and her Symbiote. 365
• Lets her overwhelm a Type II Sentinel's adaptive defenses and destroy it with a single punch. 447

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Ghost-Spider suit — Toby's modified Scarlet Spider suit, retaining its original special functions. 126
• Serum Symbiote Suit — Pure-white Symbiote armor that enhances her physical capabilities and suppresses most Symbiotes. 359
• Black Symbiote Dragon — Knull-empowered upgrade that provides her highest recorded level of power, including black wings and potential planet-destroying force. 369 370 443
• Regeneration Serum — An injectable treatment Gwen uses to accelerate recovery from injuries sustained while searching the Cosmic Forbidden Zone. 475
• Silk cocoon — A cocoon containing Toby's hidden memories and contingency power, which Gwen safeguarded with the other Gwen variants during his year-long disappearance. 510

Relationships

• Toby Parker — Boyfriend, rescuer, trainer, and the source of her Super Spider and Symbiote enhancements. Gwen is fiercely devoted to him and seeks the strength to fight at his side. She safeguarded his Silk cocoon during his year-long absence and was overjoyed by his return. 6 121 359 510
• George Stacy — Her father and a New York police chief. Gwen worries deeply for his safety; he eventually deduces that she is Ghost-Spider but waits for her to tell him herself. 25 180 228
• Helen Stacy — Her mother. 24
• Peter Parker — Toby's cousin and the Spider-Man whose identity Gwen deduces early on. 25
• Ben and May Parker — Toby's parents, who welcome Gwen into the Parker household and support her hero work. 7 127
• Earth-65 Gwen Stacy — Her alternate-universe counterpart. Though initially uneasy about sharing Toby, the two eventually cooperate as members of the extended Spider Family. 173 214
• Gwenpool — Another Gwen variant who later operates alongside Gwen and the Earth-65 counterpart. The three work together during the search for Toby and the Cosmic Forbidden Zone. 444 468 509

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Poison Spider rescue and relationship with Toby — Gwen survives a kidnapping, uncovers Toby's identity as her savior, and develops a relationship with him. 6 23
• Lizard Man incident — She identifies Peter as Spider-Man and Connors as the Lizard Man, then relies on Toby to protect Captain Stacy. 25
• Becoming Ghost-Spider — Following Drake's attempt to use her as leverage, Gwen asks Toby to make her strong enough to protect others and becomes a Spider-powered hero. 118 121 127
• First hero mission — Gwen confronts looters during the Chitauri crisis, accidentally killing one attacker and learning firsthand how dangerous unchecked Spider-Man strength can be. 138
• Inheritor crisis — The arrival of Earth-65 Gwen introduces Gwen to the wider Spider-Man multiverse and her own alternate self. 173 190 214
• Klyntar campaign — Gwen bonds with Serum, tests her new abilities against Gorr, and receives a Knull-empowered black Symbiote Dragon upgrade. 359 360 369 370
• Dark Dimension conflict — As Black Gwen, she subdues Clea while her alternate counterpart defeats Sandman. 377
• Sentinel and Eternal operations — Gwen joins the other Gwen variants against Sentinel robots and captures Eternal leader Ajak. She subsequently destroys a Type II Sentinel with one punch. 444 447 468
• Search for Toby and reunion — During Toby's year-long disappearance, Gwen, Earth-65 Gwen, and Gwenpool search for him and protect his Silk cocoon. Gwen persists in searching the dangerous Cosmic Forbidden Zone even as her injuries outpace her Symbiote's healing. Toby eventually returns to Gwen's cabin, restores his memories, and reunites with the three. 475 509 510
• Multiversal summit — Gwen halts a confrontation between assembled heroes and orders them to the Spider Base conference hall, where Toby has convened representatives from several universes. 612

Notable Quotes

“I want to become a knight who can protect you too!” 121

“A god? You are not wrong. He truly is my god, and all my power was given to me by him.” 360

Trivia

• Gwen's initial identification of Toby as Poison Spider relied partly on recognizing his distinctive woody scent. 6
• Captain Stacy recognizes Ghost-Spider as his daughter despite her mask. 180
• G'iah once impersonates Gwen, but is exposed by the short-haired Earth-65 Gwen after failing to imitate Toby's scent and strength. 226 227
• An impostor later masquerades as Gwen to target America Chavez; this entity is distinct from Gwen Stacy. 490
• The Gwen who develops spider powers after Toby kisses her and later fights the Spider Squad is the Gwen of Universe-838, not this Gwen. 502 578 591 592