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This page covers the Marvel comicbook hero Arachne also known as Spider-Woman , Ariadne , Julia Carpenter . If this is not the page you were looking for check here.
Julia was the second Spider-Woman, but now goes under Arachne.
Origin
As a single mother Julia became a test subject for a secret government super-soldier program through Valerie Cooper. She gained her powers after going through a series of tests that included injecting her with spider venoms and rare Amazon plants. She became a part of Secret Wars when her home was moved into space by the Beyonder. While there she fought along side the X-Men, the Avengers, Fantastic Four and Spider-Man (who based his new costume on her look).
When the Avengers West Coast were disbanded Julia joined the short lived Force Works group. After being drained of her powers and paralyzed by Charlotte Witter she was forced to retire. Julia regained her powers after intense physical therapy and an injection of a duplicate of the original serum she got her powers from. dupe and his company allowed her to recover and they soon fell in love. She then began using the name Arachne to separate her from the other Spider-Woman, (Jessica Drew) and Mattie Franklin.
During the Civil War, Julia registered under the Super-Human Registration Act. She was later revealed to be a double agent when the Prowler was captured and under interrogation reveals that she tipped him off. After helping The Shroud to escape, a strike force lead by Ms. Marvel was sent to capture her. Julia was about to leave the country with her daughter when she was caught and imprisoned.
Arachne has joined Omega Flight in exchange for having the charges against her dropped.
Powers
Arachne has super human strength, agility, stamina & reflexes. Her powers are very similar to Spider-Man's but hers are psi based. The psi webs that she can produce are much more versatile as she can will them to move and appear from a distance. By concentrating this psionic force in her hands and feet, she is able to cling to and crawl across any surface, even scaling sheer walls. Arachne also possesses heighten senses which allow her to sense vibrations and has been trained in hand-to-hand combat.
Alternate Realities
Earth-398
In this reality Julia was also known as Arachne and was a member of the Queen's Vengeance.
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