Warning: Contains spoilers forSpider-Society #3!As Marvel’s new version ofGwen Stacyfinally reveals her twisted origin, she instantly becomes a fierce and frightening figure inSpider-Man’s multiversal rogues gallery. Becoming her universe’s Green Goblin, Gwen’s version of the classic Spidey supervillain takes destiny into her own hands with devious side effects. Taking on the mantle of the villain that would be responsible for her death, Gwen’s Goblin is more than a fun character mashup.
The Sinister Squadron’s Gwen Goblin ratchets up the webslinging action inSpider-Society #3- written by Alex Segura, with art by Ruairí Coleman, color artist Matt Milla, and letterer VC’s Joe Caramagna. She reveals that she was recruited by Madame Web in the fight againstpretty much every hero in the Spider-Verse.
While battling Weapon VIII,the Gwen Goblin explains that she was shown a vision of her future death, leading her to take Norman Osborn’s serum and causing the villainous transformation. Reweaving her own web of destiny, the evil Goblin version of Gwen Stacy viciously takes control of her fate.
Gwen Stacy’s Untimely Death Fuels Her Villain Origin
The death of Gwen Stacy is one of the mosticonic and tragic moments in Spider-Man lore, with Peter Parker unable to save the love of his life from a sinister attack by Norman Osborn’s Green Goblin. Though Earth-616’s Gwen was killed by a fall and a “snap”, the Gwen Stacy terrorizing the pages ofSpider-Societysnaps in a different way after seeing her potential future, descending into evil.Instead of becoming some heroic variation on Spider-Gwen, Spider-Woman, or Ghost Spider, this Gwen takes on the alter ego of the supervillain who could and would have been her fatal downfall.
Marvel Finally Gives Gwen Stacy Her Revenge on Green Goblin
Gwen Stacy was killed by the Green Goblin during one of Spider-Man’s most impactful storylines to date, and now, she has finally repaid that murder.
Other universes have seen Gwen and various other Spider-Verse heroes in many contexts across the Web of Life and Destiny, meaning this is not the first time she’s become a villain or evena Green Goblin variant in Marvel lore. But,Spider-Society’s Gwen may be the most diabolical version of the character ever, vindictive and determined to make all the heroes of the Spider-Verse suffer. Being shown a vision of her death that caused her sinister spiral, Gwen’s motives as her universe’s Green Goblin are somewhat understandable and actually make her a disturbing yet relatable version of the iconic villain.
Evil Aunt May Corrupted Gwen From Hero To Villain
Gwen’s vision of her death was part of Madame Web’s grand plan to turn the character into a powerful member of her Sinister Squadron. Though it was initially thought thatSpider-Society’s Madame Web could be a supervillain variantof Cassandra Webb,it was revealed that she’s actually Peter Parker’s Aunt May from another universe where she’s turned evil. Though more details were revealed about the backstory of the Gwen Stacy version of Green Goblin, Aunt May’s malevolent Madame Web is mostly a mystery outside her hatred for Spider-Man that led to the creation of her Sinister Squadron team of villains.
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The Sinister Squadron were assembled to take on the multiversal community of heroes inSpider-Society, leading an ambush and attack on the heroes that debilitated them in the very first issue.Gwen’s Green Goblin is one of the primary villains in the Squadron as one of their most vicious in the brutal battle against Marvel’s multiverse of Spider-heroes.Though she was initially corrupted by the sinister Madame Web, Gwen wants to overthrow her leadership and become the big bad against theSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verseversion of Jessica Drewand others making up the web of connections in Spider-Society.
Marvel’s ‘Gwenaissance’ Continues with Her Sinister Green Goblin Form
Gwen Stacy has quickly become one of the defining characters in the Spider-Verse’s diverse lineup of heroes, and now has possibly become one of their greatest threats. Between Ghost-Spider’s move to main continuity in Earth-616 andher new series starring alongside the TVA,Spider-Gwen and all variations of her character are taking center stage across the Marvel Universe. The same could be said for Gwen’s villainous turn inSpider-Society, as her take on the Green Goblin could become one of the most terrifying villains in the Spider-Verse if she can successfully overpower Madame Web and lead the Sinister Squadron herself.
Spider-Societyonly has one more of its 4-issue run left to go, meaning that they will finally go up against the Sinister Squadron in one final showdown before the limited series wraps up. As Gwen and May’s villainous counterparts face off and try to take down the heroes once and for all, the ramifications of their battle will be revealed. IfGwen Stacy’s evil and resentful version of Green Goblin continues to lash out about her would-be death, she could become one of the most lethalSpider-Manvillains yet.
