Appearing in "Weapon of Choice: Part 1"
Featured Characters:
- Gwen Stacy (Main story and as Spider-Woman in flashback)
Supporting Characters:
- Agent 77 (Jesse Drew) (Only in flashback)
- The Mary Janes
- Randy Robertson
Antagonists:
- Captain Frank Castle (Main story and recap)
- Unnamed gunman (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Ben Urich (Named only)
- Captain America (Sam Wilson) (Photo)
- District Attorney Foggy Nelson
- Mayor J. Jonah Jameson (Mentioned)
- George Stacy (Appears on screen)
- NYPD (Mentioned)
- Peter Parker (Photo)
- Numerous unnamed New Yorkers
- Murderface
- Cindy Moon (Only in recap)
- Radioactive Spider (Mentioned) (Only in flashback)
- Valkillries (First full appearance)
- Odin (Mentioned)
- James Taylor (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)
- Max Dillon (First appearance)
- Bodega Bandit
- Mr. Albie
- Green Goblin (Harry Osborn) (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
- Humans (Main story and flashback)
Locations:
- Earth-65 (Main story and flashback)
- Earth (Main story and flashback)
- United States of America (Main story and flashback)
- New York (Main story and flashback)
- New York City (Main story and flashback)
- Manhattan
- Chinatown (First appearance)
- Manhattan Criminal Court (First appearance)
- New York County District Attorney's Office (First appearance)
- Manhattan Criminal Court (First appearance)
- Upper West Side
- Gwen and Betty's apartment
- Electro Avenue (First appearance)
- 65th Street
- Chinatown (First appearance)
- Queens (On-screen in main story and appears in recap)
- Forest Hills (On-screen in main story and appears in recap)
- Stacy Family Residence (Appears on screen)
- Forest Hills (On-screen in main story and appears in recap)
- Manhattan
- New York City (Main story and flashback)
- New York (Main story and flashback)
- United States of America (Main story and flashback)
- Hell (Invoked)
- Earth (Main story and flashback)
- Prime Marvel Universe (Only in flashback)
- Earth (Only in flashback)
- United States of America (Only in flashback)
- New York (Only in flashback)
- New York City (Only in flashback)
- Manhattan (Only in flashback)
- Midtown (Only in flashback)
- 42nd Street (Only in recap)
- Parker Industries (Only in recap)
- Jessica's Apartment (Only in flashback)
- 42nd Street (Only in recap)
- Midtown (Only in flashback)
- Manhattan (Only in flashback)
- New York City (Only in flashback)
- New York (Only in flashback)
- United States of America (Only in flashback)
- Earth (Only in flashback)
Items:
- Captain America's Uniform (Photo)
- Captain America's Shield (Photo)
- Spider-Woman's Suit (Illusion in main story and appears in flashback)
- Web-Shooters (Illusion in main story and behind the scenes in flashback)
- Radioactive Spider Isotopes (Main story and flashback)
- War Machine Suit (Only in recap)
Synopsis for "Weapon of Choice: Part 1"
Despite being warned off his dogged pursuit of Gwen Stacy, and his belief that she is Spider-Woman, by his superiors, Captain Frank Castle is observing the movements of Gwen from afar. Gwen who is wondering if her recent de-powering at the hands of Cindy Moon may be for the best and that her negative public perception is warranted. She is persuaded in having a night out with her friends by Glory Grant.
At the close of the night, after being shown a shortcut to the Dollar Dog restaurant, Gwen almost attacks a homeless man, and when she gets inside, she learns that Mr. Alby was forced to sell Dollar Dog after her battle with the Lizard. Distressed, Gwen considers destroying the power-up isotopes charges she has been given that will restore her powers temporarily, which would relieve her of being Spider-Woman. Before she can; however, the restaurant becomes the location of an attempted armed robbery. Frank Castle, who has maintained his visual of Gwen, is there to prevent the robbery (though he also brutally injures the robber) and attempts to apprehend Gwen, but she activates a power-up and manages to hurl Castle through the restaurant window, which is witnessed by her friends, the Mary Janes band members.
Gwen flees into the night with a renewed sense of purpose in being Spider-Woman.
Solicit Synopsis
“WEAPON OF CHOICE” STARTS NOW!
• Gwen is dealing with the effects of the SPIDER-WOMEN crossover but has to face FRANK CASTLE head on!
• And The Mary Janes are all over this issue!Notes
- This issue contains a handbook entry for Cindy Moon.
- Mr. Albie's name is mistakenly spelled Alby in this issue.