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Spider Widow

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
Feature Comics #57 (June 1942) | Frank Borth
Feature Comics #57 (June 1942) | Frank Borth