Spider Queen Does Whatever A Spider Can in The Eagle #2, at Auction

Although Fox Feature Syndicate revealed its final comedian ebook in 1951, a number of characters it revealed have had life after Fox.  The Flame, Phantom Lady and Samson had been later utilized by Ajax-Farrell for instance, and extra famously, Phantom Lady (who had began life at Quality Comics) and Blue Beetle ended up at DC Comics.  The little-known character Spider Queen is a way more obscure instance, with a model of the character ending up at Marvel over fifty years after her final Fox Feature Syndicate look.  But that is removed from probably the most attention-grabbing factor about Spider Queen, who debuted her temporary Fox Feature Syndicate profession in the pages of The Eagle #2.  An obscure Fox character deserving of way more collector consideration than she will get, there is a copy of Spider Queen’s first look in The Eagle #2 (Fox, 1941) CGC VG+ 4.5 Off-white to white pages up for public sale in the 2022 December 1 Fox Comics Showcase Auction #40214 at Heritage Auctions.

Spider Queen’s temporary Golden Age profession in The Eagle #2-4 is credited in the comics themselves to Elsa Lisau (spelled “Lesau” in subject #2), who is mostly believed to be a pseudonym for Louis and Arturo Cazaneuve.  Additionally, GCD credit Pierce Rice on pencils.  One of a seemingly numerous variety of obscure characters who appeared and disappeared in a relative immediate in the course of the Golden Age, Spider Queen’s historic significance hinges on one small however vital element:  She developed and used wrist-mounted internet shooters that operate nearly identically to these developed and utilized by Spider-Man over 20 years later.

The Spider Queen, Shannon Kane, was married to an excellent chemist working for the U.S. authorities and in addition serving as his assistant.  After her husband’s homicide, she found a method for what she calls “spider-web fluid” in his information.  Investigating the method, she discovers that upon contact with air, the substance turns into a skinny adhesive filament that “sticks like glue” and is “strong enough to swing on”.  Kane proceeds to develop wrist-mounted shooters for the online fluid which can be utilized to shoot it from just under the heel of her palm.  In follow, she makes use of her invention to swing from constructing to constructing and in addition entangle and restrain dangerous guys.

While she would not have tremendous energy or the spider-like skill to stay to partitions, her web-shooters and the way in which she makes use of them have a number of similarities to these created by Steve Ditko for Spider-Man some twenty years later.  Spider Queen’s obscurity, having appeared in solely three points in a short-lived title, makes a direct inspiration unlikely.  But the similarity between the wrist internet shooters would appear to open the opportunity of some type of connection only a tiny bit.  Perhaps there’s some frequent inspiration between the 2 of them.  Or maybe it is merely a extra apparent concept for a spider-based superhero than it appears at first thought.

Interestingly, Shannon Kane and Spider Queen entered the Marvel Universe in 1993 with Invaders vol. 2 #1. together with different public area Golden Age heroes revived for the event.  After that mini-series, the character was additionally used in Avengers 1959 #5 in 2012. An obscure Fox character with an interesting declare to fame, there is a copy of Spider Queen’s first look in The Eagle #2 (Fox, 1941) CGC VG+ 4.5 Off-white to white pages up for public sale in the 2022 December 1 Fox Comics Showcase Auction #40214 at Heritage Auctions. If you’ve got by no means bid at Heritage Auctions earlier than, you may get additional data, you may take a look at their FAQ on the bidding course of and associated issues.

The Eagle #2 (Fox, 1941) CGC VG+ 4.5 Off-white to white pages. Nazi World War II cowl. Origin and first look of the Spider Queen. Only the fourth copy that now we have ever supplied. Overstreet 2022 VG 4.0 worth = $322. CGC census 11/22: 1 in 4.5, 5 increased.

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