Spider-Woman (Mattie Franklin)

While on a first date, Mattie is slipped a date rape drug. Since by this time she has completely lost the toxin resistance power she absorbed from Jessica Drew, she is rendered senseless. A small-time drug dealer then exploits her to produce a drug called Mutant Growth Hormone, as well as using her for prostitution. In order to keep her prisoner, he regularly doses her with psychoactive drugs. Private investigator Jessica Jones, with the help of Jessica Drew, rescues Mattie and returns her to Jonah and Marla. Mattie goes through counseling in order to get over her dependence on the drugs with which she was sedated.[16]

After the events of Alias, Mattie had retired from being a superhero and became a private investigator. However, she dons the costume once more to track down the dealers who were selling the MGH, and follows them to Los Angeles, where she attends Excelsior meetings and pretends to quit using her powers. In reality, she is using the meetings to recruit a partner to help her. She is joined by Darkhawk and Ricochet, who keep their activities secret from the rest of the group.[17]

The trio's involvement in the MGH ring bust is revealed when Ricochet's later break-in at a Fujikawa lab results in Lightspeed being grievously wounded by Hollow (formerly Penance). The group is confronted by a woman leading armored guards and Delilah; they have come to reclaim Hollow. The matter is settled peacefully by Mickey Musashi; Mattie is frustrated about allowing the bad guys to leave. However, Mickey reminds her that she is undoing the damage for which she, Darkhawk, and Ricochet are responsible. It is revealed that another reason for her joining the support group was that she was secretly researching the Slingers. While over at Johnny's house she begins searching around, looking for evidence when she is caught by Johnny whom she sleeps with in order for him not to get suspicious.[18] Afterwards, she privately contacts the father of Dusk, in which she confirmed that the former Slinger named Ricochet has no knowledge of Cassie's whereabouts. Mattie and Johnny later arrive at Mickey's apartment, in which they learn about both Phil and Chris fighting each other in Darkhawk armor. After defeating Phil, she learns about Phil also making a deal with Fumiko Fujikawa (just as Mickey did) and decides to leave the support group, no longer trusting them, pointing out that they had forgotten about how to be heroes in trying to overcome their heroic pasts. Mattie also admits that she regrets sleeping with Ricochet.[19]

While about to help Spider-Man against Lady Stilt-Man she is attacked by Ana Tatiana Kravinoff and captured.[20] She awakens long enough to tell fellow prisoner Madame Web to tell Spider-Man that what happened to her is not his fault and that she did not cry. She is then killed by Sasha Kravinoff as part of a sacrificial ritual to revive her stepson Vladimir Kravinoff. Madame Web expresses a great amount of grief before she is killed, tearfully comforting her and saying she was a fine Spider-Woman who saved lives.[21]

During the Dead No More: The Clone Conspiracy storyline, Mattie Franklin was among the people cloned by Ben Reilly posing as Jackal in his company New U Technologies and is seen in the shadows.[22] She attacks Silk after she spies on J. Jonah Jameson at New U Technologies.[23] Silk and Mattie fight on the rooftops of New U Technologies. When Mattie claims that New U Technologies is doing good work and offers to give her a tour if she removes her mask, Silk gets away. Mattie is later seen with J. Jonah Jameson and a cloned Marla Jameson when they visit Cindy Moon and offer her a quick trip to New U Technologies.[24] After Jonah and Marla leave for Marla's treatment, Mattie tells Cindy that she knows Silk's identity and takes her to investigate the facility. Mattie tells her that she has suspicions of the whole experiment as some of the other revived characters have been showing slight behavioral glitches and takes her to a place called "Haven" where they find Hector back in his own body.[25] Mattie helps Silk deal with Hector who reverts to his ghostly form after his cloned body disintegrates. The three head up to the broadcast center where the Carrion Virus quickly spreads due to Marla Jameson opening the doors. Spider-Man and Anna Maria Marconi arrive to stop the broadcast as Mattie reveals to J. Jonah Jameson her superpowers. Silk holds the door back to prevent more infected hosts coming in and Mattie saves her from one of the carriers infecting her and passes out in the process. After Spider-Man sends out the Webware Emergency Signal, J. Jonah Jameson and Silk find Marla and Mattie reduced to dust.[26]

Spider-Man pursued Norman Osborn sooner than he did in the main continuity, and therefore, interfering The Gathering of Five ceremony. Mattie fled with the artifacts needed,[30] and later gained the gift of power.[31]

A version of Mattie from an alternate universe makes a brief cameo in the Spider-Verse storyline as part of the Spider-Army.[32]

When a plague turned the world's population into cannibals, Mattie was among the many superheroes who succumbed to it. She was seen battling Black Widow, alongside her infected mentor Jessica Drew.[33]

• Mattie Franklin / Spider-Woman appears in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse as a member of Miguel O'Hara's Spider-Society.[1][2]
• Mattie Franklin / Spider-Woman will appear in Madame Web, portrayed by Celeste O'Connor.[34]

• Mattie Franklin's Spider-Woman suit was intended to appear in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance as an alternate skin for Jessica Drew / Spider-Woman. While she was replaced by Spider-Girl, concept art for Mattie is featured as unlockable content.
• Mattie Franklin / Spider-Woman appears as a playable character in Spider-Man Unlimited.[35]