Dianne Grayton was a wealthy and beautiful young woman who grew bored and became Spider Widow, “The Grandmother of Terror!” and “the most horrible dispenser of justice of all times.” She disguised herself as a classic Hallowe’en witch, using pet spiders to scare and punish villains. She became romantically involved with Raven when he saved her from German agents, and the two formed a crime fighting team. They teamed up with Phantom Lady on several occasions, even though Spider Widow feared she was a rival for Raven’s affections. Her enemies included the Spider Man. Her power is to control black widow spiders. She is also an athletic and skilled fighter.
| Alias Spider Widow |
| Real Names/Alt Names Dianne Grayton |
| Characteristics Hero, Socialite, Quality Universe, Spider-themed, Witch, World War II Era |
| Creators/Key Contributors Frank Borth |
| First Appearance Feature Comics #57 (1942) |
| First Publisher Quality [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
| Appearance List Feature Comics #57-72, Police Comics #20-22 |
| Sample Read Spider Widow (Quality) Heaven4Heroes Archive [DCM] |
| Description Dianne Grayton was a wealthy and beautiful young woman who grew bored and became Spider Widow, “The Grandmother of Terror!” and “the most horrible dispenser of justice of all times.” She disguised herself as a classic Hallowe’en witch, using pet spiders to scare and punish villains. She became romantically involved with Raven when he saved her from German agents, and the two formed a crime fighting team. They teamed up with Phantom Lady on several occasions, even though Spider Widow feared she was a rival for Raven’s affections. Her enemies included the Spider Man. Her power is to control black widow spiders. She is also an athletic and skilled fighter. |
| Source Spider Widow – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |
