Written by Dennis Hopeless
Art by Joëlle Jones; Lorenzo Ruggiero; Rachelle Rosenberg; VC’s Travis Lanham; & Idette Winecoor
Cover Art by Yasmine Putri
SUMMARY:
Marvel Comics released this untitled Spider-Women tie-in for July 2016. Having returned from her dimension-hopping journey to Earth-65, Jessica Drew is stunned to find her male Earth-65 doppelganger, Jesse Drew, in her home. Worse yet, having passing himself off as her estranged ‘twin brother,’ Jesse has ingratiated himself with a gullible Roger and her infant son, Gerry.
Reluctantly keeping up the ruse for Roger’s safety, Jessica and her ‘brother’ soon pummel each other into a standstill truce. Simultaneously, a powerless Gwen “Spider-Gwen” Stacy accesses illicit S.I.L.K. files to research Jesse’s true origin.
Confronted by Gwen & Jessica, Jesse confirms the scheme his world’s evil Cindy “Silk” Moon intends to unleash. An injured Spider-Gwen must then decide if she really wants to regain her spider-powers. Hence, this issue is the penultimate chapter leading into the crossover’s finale: Spider-Women Omega.
Note: Artists Javier Rodriguez & John Tyler Christopher produced this issue’s variant cover (no image is available here).
REVIEW:
Writer Dennis Hopeless concocts a surprisingly entertaining plot, no matter if it’s unlikely that Jessica would initiate an impromptu brawl (with her infant son in such close proximity). The other contrivance one must accept is how Spider-Gwen conveniently learns Earth-65 Jesse Drew & Cindy Moon’s relevant secrets.
Still, the chemistry of Jessica facing off against her enigmatic ‘twin’ is enjoyably well-played. Even more significantly, the art squad’s visuals are excellent. Jessica Drew fans, as a whole, should find Spider-Woman # 7 a welcome read.
ADDITIONAL CONTENT:
The credits page includes a brief Spider-Women synopsis-to-date.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 8 Stars
