Real Name | Julia Eugenia Cornwall |
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Portrayed by | Sarah Carter |
Gender | Female |
Place of Birth | Los Angeles |
Date of Birth | |
Age | 28 |
Aliases | Spider-Woman II |
Origin | Altered Human |
Current Location | Manhattan |
Occupation | Hero |
Team | Avengers, Thunderbolts, Marvel Knights |
Alignment | Hero |
Known Relatives | Rachel Carpenter |
Significant Other | |
Known Abilities |
Character Details
*Born Julia Eugenia Cornwall in Los Angeles, California. Her childhood was uneventful, she went to college in Denver, Colorado, married (Larry Carpenter), had a child (Rachel Carpenter), quit college, got divorced.
*While living in Denver she ran into her former college friend Val Cooper who asked her to participate in an 'athletic study.'*The study turns out to be more of an experiment and Julia is the guinea pig. The scientists inject her with a mix of spider toxin and plant extracts which have the side effect of giving her powers.
*With these new powers and much convincing from Val, she does some work for the government, working along side a variety of independent heroes, including Spider-Man.
*She is then pulled into Battle World by the Beyonder, when he takes part of her Denver suburb, and works side by side with all kinds of heroes, Avengers, F4, some X-People, Spider-Man, etc.
* When everything gets back to normal she joins up with Freedom Force which has her tangling with Magneto, the X-Men and Avengers as well as other groups.
*Due to Julia's lifestyle and peculiar absences her ex-husband has sued for custody of thier child and wins.
*Freedom Force manages to capture the Avengers (they were framed), but Julia feels guilty and helps them escape. Leading to her leaving Freedom Force and going back to freelance work.
*The freelance work causes her to leave Denver and head to California looking for a specific group of villians.
*While in California she meets up and assists the West Coast Avenger's on several occasions, becoming a part time member with them, cutting ties with Val Cooper for the time being.
*After time spent with WCA she goes to NYC, regains custody of Rachel, and recontacts Val Cooper for work.
*IC: Does some freelance work for Val Cooper, mostly having to do with Hydra.
*IC: Is made a full-time Avengers member when Ultron tries to take over all the computers on earth. She takes part in the final battle and the heros win the day.
*IC: Does some freelance work with Black Panther and Night Raven against a Chinatown gang.
*IC: Is approached by Ares to join the Thunderbolts and act as his second in command. Successfully completes a mission to North Korea with the Thunderbolts.
*IC:Ares departs for unknown reasons, USAgent takes over the Thunderbolts.
*IC: Julia takes a leave of absence to deal with stuff and is now back with her teams to deal with whatever bad guys comes her way.
Relationships
Name | Relationship | Notes |
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Rachel Carpenter | Daughter | Attends Xavier's School |
Larry Carpenter | Ex-Husband | Deceased |
Elizabeth Cornwall | Mother | |
Walter Cornwall | Father |
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Media
Date | Title | Characters | Summary |
05/03/2013 | 2:5 | Sandman and Arachne | Combat Robots: 0 Arachne & Sandman: 5 |
06/05/2012 | Stop! Theif! | Wolverine and Arachne | Julia's daughter gets her backpack stolen, Wolverine gets it back |
07/26/12 | Marvel Knights: Prologue 2 | Black Panther and Arachne | Black Panther continues to recruit |
07/26/2012 | Reserve Activation | American Dream and Arachne, NPC: Jarvis | With most of the Avengers depowered, the Reserves are called in for active duty |
08/06/12 12:00 | Heavy Metal Horde Finale 1: Washington, DC | Black Panther, Nightcrawler, Ultragirl, Astraea, Arachne, Ares, NPCS: Doctor Strange, Ariel, Wong, Red Ronin, Iceman, Black Goliath, Wasp, Gargoyle, Falcon, Sunflower, Angel, Screaming Mimi | An ecclectic smattering of heroes are gathered in a time of need and sent to help stop the 100-foot behemoth of the Red Ronin under Ultron's control. |
08/06/2012 | Nearly An Argument | Ares and Arachne | Ares and Arachne nearly have an argument, but don't and have another conversation entirely |
08/07/2012 10:00 | Today's Word, Culprit | Arachne, Black Panther, Blacklash | Blacklash goes after a hit, is stopped by Arachne an Black Panther |
08/08/12 13:00 | Roster Pains | American Dream, Mockingbird, Arachne, Ms. Marvel | Some of the Avengers gather, and end up discussing the much-reduced Avengers roster and the team's needs. |
08/14/2012 | It's Been a Slow Night | Spider Man and Arachne | Spider-Man and Arachne have had a slow evening, short conversation ensues. |
08/15/2012 | Attack of the Klaw | Ares, Ant Man, Bride of Nine Spiders, Arachne, NPC: Klaw | The Klaw is in New York and attacks. |
08/16/2012 | Going...Going... Boom! | Black Panther, Night Raven, Arachne, NPC: Yi-Yang | Black Panther, Night Raven and Arachne bust up an illegal auction. |
08/17/12 | Adjustment | Black Panther, Arachne | Black Panther helps Arachne with some injuries |
08/29/2012 | They Didn't Stand A Chance | Ms. Marvel, Scarlet Witch, Mockingbird and Arachne | HYDRA gets its butt handed to them by the ladies of the Avengers. |
09/11/2012 | You're An Option | Ares and Arachne | Ares tracks down Arachne to discuss a potential opprotunity |
09/12/12 01:12 | Hug It Out | Arachne, Scorpia and Black Panther | Arachne engages Scorpia. |
09/12/2012 14:30 | Three Spiders and Pym | Hank Pym and Arachne | Pym's experiments escape, it is up to him and Arachne to recapture them. |
09/13/2012 | It's Impressive Alright | Richenda Gray and Arachne | Richenda comes to the Avenger's residence to return something |
09/14/2012 | Clandestine Meeting | Ares and Arachne | Ares and Arachne meet to discuss further details about his uber-secret team. |
09/23/2012 | Six More Arms...No Thanks | Spiral and Arachne | Spiral and Arachne meet |
10/04/2012 | Party Pooper | Spider-Man and Arachne | Spider-Man ducks a party and Arachne chides him for it…amoung other things |
10/09/2012 | First Mission Briefing | Ares, Elektra & Arachne | The Thunderbolt's get their first mission |
10/10/12 03:45 | The Rhino Charges | Arachne, Dagger, The Rhino, Lilith Drake, Scarecrow, Porcupine (emitted by Black Panther) | and gets cash back on his Discover card. |
11/07/12 | Eavesdropping | Arachne, Madame Masque, Madame Hydra/Viper (emitted by Black Panther) | Arachne eavesdrops on Madame Hydra and Masque |
11/15/12 | New Blood | Elektra, USAgent and Arachne | USAgent comes to join the Thunderbolts, acts all patriotic |
11/19/12 11:16 | The Hostess Gang Strikes Again | Arachne, Ant-Man II, Black Panther, The Hostess Gang | The heroes are confronted with angry members of the Hostess gang as they pass out Hostess pastries |
11/27/12 | What if... 2 | Mirage, Havok, Uatu (the Watcher) Cable, Sabretooth, Maverick, Arachne, Wildchild, Mr Fantastic, H.E.R.B.I.E., Invisible Woman, The Thing, Iron Fist, Power Man, Mysti Knight, Wonder Man, Domino, Colossus, Cyclops, Beast, Thor, Tigra, Firebird, Daredevil, Spider-Man, | What if? Ultron, and his Heavy Metal Horde, had defeated the heroes and won the war? |
11/30/2012 | Recruitment of Night Raven | Night Raven and Arachne | Arachne brings Night Raven into the Thunderbolts |
2012/03/16 | Civil War: The Chase is On | Jean Grey, Armand, Spiral and Arachne | SHIELD is after Arachne. She gets some unexpected help |