Charlie Webber is the Amazing Sun-Spider. Marvel's reintroduction of this queer, disabled Spider-Hero in Edge of Spider-Verse 4 reveals her as mainstream comics' most relatable new hero in years.
Warning: SPOILERS for Edge of Spider-Verse #4!Recently Marvel reintroduced the audiences to Sun-Spider, a LGBTQ+ disabled Spider-Hero who has become one of the most relatable new superheroes in recent history. Of course, this may be the case partly because Sun-Spider was initially created by fan Dayn Broder as part of the Spidersona contest before swinging her way into Spider-Verse canon.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY With Dan Slott and Mark Bagley's The End of the Spider-Verse creeping ever closer, the most recent volume of Edge of Spider-Verse has served to spotlight key players and connect readers with Spider-Heroes new and old. Charlotte Webber takes center stage as Earth-20023's Sun-Spider in Tee Franklin, Jethro Morales, Chris Sotomayor, VC's Joe Caramagna, Nick Lowe, and Devin Lewis' entry in Edge of the Spider-Verse #4.
Marvel's Intersectional Hero Sun-Spider Reflects Modern Comics Readers 2 Images Close Being queer and disabled puts Sun-Spider at an intersectional identity rarely spotlighted in mainstream comics. However, these overlapping identities speak to comics fans more than ever. One in five Gen Z adults identify as LGBTQ+ and is the most openly queer generation in recent history.
Much like Night Spider, the new Spider-UK, or the upcoming Hunter-Spider, Sun-Spider is a reminder that anyone can wear the mask when it comes to Spider-Man. Charlie Webber's intersectional identity broadens the idea of what the Spider-Verse can be, and queerness and disability reflect important populations among comic fans.