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{{Short description|Comic book series featuring Marvel character Spider-Girl}}
{{Infobox comic book title
|title = Spider-Girl
| schedule       = Monthly
| format         = 
| issues         = {{collapsible list|
*  ''' Featuring May Parker ''':
** '''Spider-Girl Vol 1''': 104 plus one Annual
** '''Amazing Spider-Girl Vol 1''': 31
** '''Spectacular Spider-Girl Vol 1''': 10
** '''Spectacular Spider-Girl Vol 2''': 4
** '''Spider-Girl: The End!''': 1
** '''Spider-Island Vol 1''': 5
*  ''' Featuring [[Anya Corazon]]''':
** '''Araña: The Heart of the Spider Vol 1''': 12
** '''Amazing Fantasy Vol 2''': 20
** '''Spider-Island: The Amazing Spider-Girl Vol 1''': 2
** '''Spider-Girl Vol 2''': 8}}
| limited        = 
| ongoing        = Y
| genre          = [[Superhero comics|Superhero]]
| startyr        = 1998
| endyr          = 2011
| startmo        = October
| endmo          = September 
| writers        = {{collapsible list|
* [[Tom DeFalco]]
* [[Fiona Avery]]
* [[Mark Waid]]
* [[Paul Tobin (author)|Paul Tobin]]
}}
| pencillers     = {{collapsible list|
* [[Pat Olliffe]]
* [[Ron Frenz]]
* [[Mark Brooks (comics)|Mark Brooks]]
* Pepe Larraz
* [[Matthew Southworth]]
}}
| inkers         = {{collapsible list|
* Christie Scheele
* Gloria Vasquez
* [[Avalon Studios]]
* Guy Major
* [[Andrew Crossley]]
}}
| addpubcat1     = 
| subcat         = DC Comics
| sort           = 
|image=File:Spider-Girl Vol 1.jpeg|caption=Cover of ''Spider-Girl'' vol. 1 #0 (October 1998). Art by [[Ron Frenz]] and Matt Webb.|ISBN=|TPB=|TPB1=|ISBN1=|TPB2=|ISBN2=|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]}}
'''''Spider-Girl''''' is the name of several [[comic book]] titles featuring the character [[Spider-Girl]] and published by [[Marvel Comics]], beginning with the original ''Spider-Girl'' comic book series which debuted in 1998.

==Publication history==
The first portrayed Spider-Girl, [[Spider-Girl (Mayday Parker)|Mayday Parker]], first appeared in a one-shot story in the ongoing series ''[[What If (comics)|What If]]''. Following positive fan response to the concept, ''Spider-Girl'' and two other series (''[[A-Next]]'' and ''[[J2 (comics)|J2]]'') set in the same alternate future universe were launched under the [[Marvel Comics 2|MC2]] imprint.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Brevoort |first1=Tom |last2=DeFalco |first2=Tom |last3=Manning |first3=Matthew K. |last4=Sanderson |first4=Peter |last5=Wiacek |first5=Win |title=Marvel Year By Year: A Visual History |date=2017 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1465455505 |page=289}}</ref><ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=18419 DeFalco Confirms Amazing Spider-Girl Cancellation], [[Comic Book Resources]], October 13, 2008</ref> Although each of these titles were slated to be 12-issue limited series, ''Spider-Girl'''s initial sales justified their continuation as ongoing titles.

After initial interest, ''Spider-Girl'' drew low sales. The book's active fan base convinced Marvel to revoke several cancellation announcements. Reprints of the series in [[digest size]] [[trade paperback (comics)|trade paperbacks]] sold well. Marvel Associate Editor Nick Lowe revealed in a Nov. 2005 interview that "''Spider-Girl'', for the first time, is completely safe from cancellation."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.comicon.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=36;t=004386 |title=Panels &#124; Comic Book, Graphic Novel and Cartooning Discussions – Forums powered by UBB.threads™ |publisher=Comicon.com |access-date=11 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218045707/http://www.comicon.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=36;t=004386 |archive-date=February 18, 2012 }}</ref>

Despite Lowe's statement, Marvel announced that No. 100 would be the title's final issue. It was the longest-running superhero book with a lead female character ever published by Marvel.{{cn|date=September 2023}} The book was relaunched as ''The Amazing Spider-Girl'', with issue #0 appearing in Oct. 2006.

In November 2010, a new ''Spider-Girl'' series was launched that was unconnected to the MC2 universe. The MC2 Spider-Girl title was cancelled, having surpassed publisher expectations for longevity.{{cn|date=September 2023}} The new series featured a new character, [[Anya Corazon]], whose adventures occurred on [[Earth 616]]. This monthly ''Spider-Girl'' comic debuted on November 17, 2010,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://marvel.com/news/story/14637/preview_spider-girl_1|title=Marvel.com Preview: Spider-Girl #1|access-date=2011-10-03}}</ref> as a tie-in to the "[[Spider-Man: Big Time|Big Time]]" storyline in ''The Amazing Spider-Man''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/07/25/spider-man-big-time/ |title=Spider-Man: Big Time Begins, 'Spider-Girl,' 'Osborn' and 'Carnage' Comics Announced |access-date=2011-06-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811014829/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/07/25/spider-man-big-time |archive-date=2011-08-11 }}</ref> The series was canceled after only eight issues. No official reason was given for the cancellation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bleedingcool.com/2010/07/16/spider-girl-1-starring-arana-for-november-respectfully-we-informed-you-of-this-event-an-an-earlier-juncture/ |title=Spider-Girl #1 Starring Araña For November – Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movies and TV News and Rumors |publisher=Bleedingcool.com |date=2010-07-16 |accessdate=2013-08-11}}</ref>

==Collected editions==
===Mayday Parker===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Title
! Material collected
! ISBN
! Release date
|-
| ''Spider-Girl: A Fresh Start''
| ''Spider-Girl'' #1–2
| {{ISBNT|978-0785107200}}
| December 31, 1998
|-
| ''Spider-Girl''
| ''Spider-Girl'' #0–8
| {{ISBNT|978-0785108153}}
| November 5, 2001
|-
| ''Amazing Spider-Girl'' vol. 1: ''Whatever Happened to the Daughter of Spider-Man?''
| ''The Amazing Spider-Girl'' #0–6
| {{ISBNT|978-0785123415}}
| May 30, 2007
|-
| ''Amazing Spider-Girl'' vol. 2: ''Comes the Carnage!''
| ''The Amazing Spider-Girl'' #7–12
| {{ISBNT|978-0785123422}}
| November 28, 2007
|-
| ''Amazing Spider-Girl'' vol. 3: ''Mind Games''
| ''The Amazing Spider-Girl'' #13–18
| {{ISBNT|978-0785125587}}
| May 28, 2008
|-
| ''Amazing Spider-Girl'' vol. 4: ''Brand New May''
| ''The Amazing Spider-Girl'' #19–24
| {{ISBNT|978-0785129745}}
| December 24, 2008
|-
| ''Amazing Spider-Girl'' vol. 5: ''Maybreak''
| ''The Amazing Spider-Girl'' #25–30
| {{ISBNT|978-0785131878}}
| July 1, 2009
|-
| ''Spectacular Spider-Girl'': ''Who Killed Gwen Reilly?''
| ''Spider-Man Family'' #1–8 and ''Web of Spider-Man'' #1–4
| {{ISBNT|978-0785143192}}
| rowspan="2" | March 24, 2010
|-
| ''Spectacular Spider-Girl'': ''The Last Stand''
| ''Spectacular Spider-Girl'' #1–4, ''Spider-Girl: The End'', and material from ''Web of Spider-Man'' #5–7
| {{ISBNT|978-0785148999}}
|-
| ''Spider-Girl: The Complete Collection Vol. 1''
| ''What If?'' (1989) #105, ''Spider-Girl'' #1–15 and ''Spider-Girl'' #½, and ''Spider-Girl Annual '99''
| {{ISBNT|978-1302912482}}
| August 7, 2018
|-
| ''Spider-Girl: The Complete Collection Vol. 2''
| ''Spider-Girl'' #16-32
| {{ISBNT|978-1302918446}}
| August 6, 2019
|-
| ''Spider-Girl: The Complete Collection Vol. 3''
| ''Spider-Girl'' #33–50
| {{ISBNT|978-1302923716}}
| March 30, 2021
|-
| ''Spider-Girl: The Complete Collection Vol. 4''
| ''Spider-Girl'' #51–67
| {{ISBNT|978-1302934798}}
| April 12, 2022
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Title
! Material collected
! ISBN
! Release date
|-
| ''Spider-Girl'' vol. 1: ''Legacy''
| ''Spider-Girl'' #0–5
| {{ISBNT|978-0785114413}}
| April 1, 2004
|-
| ''Spider-Girl'' vol. 2: ''Like Father Like Daughter''
| ''Spider-Girl'' #6–11
| {{ISBNT|978-0785116578}}
| December 15, 2004
|-
| ''Spider-Girl'' vol. 3: ''Avenging Allies''
| ''Spider-Girl'' #12–16 and ''Spider-Girl Annual '99''
| {{ISBNT|978-0785116585}}
| April 13, 2005
|-
| ''Spider-Girl'' vol. 4: ''Turning Point''
| ''Spider-Girl'' #17–21 and ''Spider-Girl'' #½
| {{ISBNT|978-0785118718}}
| September 21, 2005
|-
| ''Spider-Girl'' vol. 5: ''Endgame''
| ''Spider-Girl'' #22–27
| {{ISBNT|978-0785120346}}
| January 25, 2006
|-
| ''Spider-Girl'' vol. 6: ''Too Many Spiders!''
| ''Spider-Girl'' #28–33
| {{ISBNT|978-0785121565}}
| June 21, 2006
|-
| ''Spider-Girl'' vol. 7: ''Betrayed''
| ''Spider-Girl'' #34–38 and #51
| {{ISBNT|978-0785121572}}
| November 15, 2006
|-
| ''Spider-Girl'' vol. 8: ''Duty Calls''
| ''Spider-Girl'' #39–44
| {{ISBNT|978-0785124955}}
| April 18, 2007
|-
| ''Spider-Girl'' vol. 9: ''Secret Lives''
| ''Spider-Girl'' #45–50
| {{ISBNT|978-0785126027}}
| October 31, 2007
|-
| ''Spider-Girl'' vol. 10: ''Season of the Serpent''
| ''Spider-Girl'' #52–59
| {{ISBNT|978-0785132134}}
| February 11, 2009
|-
| ''Spider-Girl'' vol. 11: ''Marked for Death''
| ''Spider-Girl'' #60–66
| {{ISBNT|978-0785137412}}
| December 8, 2009
|-
| ''Spider-Girl'' vol. 12: ''The Games Villains Play''
| ''Spider-Girl'' #67–72
| {{ISBNT|978-0785144823}}
| March 24, 2010
|}

===Anya Corazon===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Title
! Material collected
! ISBN
! Release date
|-
| ''Spider-Girl Vol. 1: Family Values''
| ''Spider-Girl'' #1–8 and ''Amazing Spider-Man'' #648
| {{ISBN|978-0785146940}}
| 
|-
| ''Spider-Island: Companion''
| ''The Amazing Spider-Girl'' #1–3, ''Spider-Island: Cloak & Dagger'' #1–3, ''Spider-Island: Deadly Hands of Kung Fu'' #1–3, ''Herc'' #7–8, ''Spider-Island: Avengers'' #1, ''Spider-Island: Spider-Woman'' #1, ''Spider-Island: I Love New York City'', ''Black Panther'' #524, and ''Spider-Island: Heroes For Hire'' #1
| {{ISBN|978-0785162285}} (hardcover)<br>{{ISBN|978-0785162292}} (softcover)
|
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{gcdb series|id=6037|title=''Spider-Girl''}}
*[http://www.newsarama.com/forums/printthread.php?threadid=31503 Interview with Tom DeFalco on ''Spider-Girl'' and ''Last Hero Standing''], [[Newsarama]]
*[http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=5174 Interview with creative team] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070705042905/http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=5174 |date=July 5, 2007 }}, [[Comic Book Resources]]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20051224080938/http://www.newsarama.com/interviews/2005/defalco/DEFALCOSG.htm Interview with DeFalco], [[Newsarama]]
*[http://superherospeak.com/wp/91-tom-defalco-and-ron-frenz/ Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz] interview with Super Hero Speak

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