Created by writer John Byrne and artist Rafael Kayanan, Mattie Franklin first appeared in The Spectacular Spider-Man #262 (October 1998).

[5] Mattie Franklin / Spider-Woman made her cinematic debut in Sony's Spider-Man Universe film Madame Web (2024) and is portrayed by Celeste O'Connor.

This obsession is coupled with repressed romantic feelings for him,[13] which she revealed during a state of delirium after suffering a head injury in battle.

[19] They have Franklin (a straight-"A" student) enrolled in a private school,[20] where a classmate, Cheryl, spots her using her powers and becomes her friend and biggest fan.

Having escaped from brutal gladitorial fights that other Earth superheroes are unwittingly brainwashed into, she flees into a mysterious jungle and is almost slain by foe and naive friend alike.

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.

[24] 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 matter is settled peacefully by Mickey Musashi; Mattie is frustrated about allowing the bad guys to leave.

[25] 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.

[34] After a short time, Julia and Jessica regained their powers, which left Mattie with her original abilities and those of Charlotte Witter.

[35] Rachel Ulatowski of The Mary Sue stated Mattie Franklin has the most dark and tragic backstory of all Spider characters.

[36] Maham Arsalan of Comic Book Resources compared Mattie Franklin to Peter Parker and called her an unlucky character with a turbulent dark existence that can surprise fans,[37] while Sam Stone dedicated an entire article exposing her "tragic fate.

"[38] Liam McGuire of Screen Rant described the life of Mattie Franklin as one of the most tragic and "messed-up" ones a superhero can have.

[44] This version is an affluent yet rebellious African American teenager who is estranged from her wealthy parents, who are busy with a project across the ocean.

[45] After being targeted by Ezekiel Sims, whose prophetic visions lead him to believe she might kill him in the future, Franklin is rescued by Cassie Webb, who eventually trains her in becoming a superhero.