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* FanNickname: "Spider-Gwen", naturally, since just calling her Spider-Woman as is in-universe [[Characters/SpiderWomanTitleCharacter would get confusing really quick]]. This even became canonized as the name of her first few series. Some fans and cosplayers also called her "White Widow", before Marvel finally gave her a second codename in the form of "Ghost Spider."

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* FanNickname: "Spider-Gwen", naturally, since just calling her Spider-Woman as is in-universe [[Characters/SpiderWomanTitleCharacter [[Characters/SpiderWoman would get confusing really quick]]. This even became canonized as the name of her first few series. Some fans and cosplayers also called her "White Widow", before Marvel finally gave her a second codename in the form of "Ghost Spider."



* IAmNotShazam: "Spider-Gwen" isn't the name of the character, it's just the name of her first three comic book runs. In-universe, Gwen naturally uses the name Spider-''Woman'' when operating on her native Earth-65. Unlike most instances of this trope however, this doesn't double as a FandomEnragingMisconception, since "Spider-Gwen" is still used as a FanNickname to help distinguish the character from [[Characters/SpiderWomanTitleCharacter all the other Spider-Women]], even after Marvel gave her the secondary alias of "Ghost Spider" (first in other media, then the comics themselves) for that exact purpose.

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* IAmNotShazam: "Spider-Gwen" isn't the name of the character, it's just the name of her first three comic book runs. In-universe, Gwen naturally uses the name Spider-''Woman'' when operating on her native Earth-65. Unlike most instances of this trope however, this doesn't double as a FandomEnragingMisconception, since "Spider-Gwen" is still used as a FanNickname to help distinguish the character from [[Characters/SpiderWomanTitleCharacter [[Characters/SpiderWoman all the other Spider-Women]], even after Marvel gave her the secondary alias of "Ghost Spider" (first in other media, then the comics themselves) for that exact purpose.
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** Quite a few fans interpreted Gwen's relationship with Mary Jane in this manner prior to the reveal that [[spoiler:MJ is dating Glory Grant, and even afterwards]]. It's understandable, considering both characters' [[LoveInterests love interest]] in Earth-616, Peter Parker, is deceased in Spider-Gwen's world, and MJ's interactions towards Gwen could be seen as BelligerentSexualTension on her part. Panels like [[http://i.imgur.com/p3Pabid.jpg this]] -- actually an AlternateUniverse Spider-Gwen, not the one from Earth-65 -- seeing print also fueled the flames. Creator/SeananMcGuire's tenure as writer toned up the subtext between them: in an issue of ''Spider-Gwen: Ghost Spider'', Gwen wonders if the lyrics of one of MJ's songs are unsubtle hint that MJ has a crush on her, and their interactions in the ''ComicBook/KingInBlack'' tie-in involve the symbiote-possessed MJ acting like a jilted lover towards Gwen.
** MJ gets this a bit with Glory as well, since they are almost always together and are almost always arguing LikeAnOldMarriedCouple. ''Especially'' after an issue focused entirely on MJ, showcasing her attempts to keep Glory from quitting the band and her genuine affection for her friends. [[spoiler:And then comes issue #32 where they're in bed together, with WordOfGod confirming that they are a couple.]]

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** Quite a few fans interpreted Gwen's relationship with Mary Jane in this manner prior to the reveal that [[spoiler:MJ is dating Glory Grant, and even afterwards]]. It's understandable, considering both characters' [[LoveInterests love interest]] in Earth-616, Peter Parker, is deceased in Spider-Gwen's world, and MJ's interactions towards Gwen could be seen as BelligerentSexualTension on her part. Panels like [[http://i.imgur.com/p3Pabid.jpg this]] -- actually an AlternateUniverse Spider-Gwen, not the one from Earth-65 -- seeing print also fueled the flames. Creator/SeananMcGuire's tenure as writer toned up the subtext between them: in an issue of ''Spider-Gwen: Ghost Spider'', Gwen wonders if the lyrics of one of MJ's songs are unsubtle hint that MJ has a crush on her, and their interactions in the ''ComicBook/KingInBlack'' tie-in involve the symbiote-possessed MJ acting like a jilted lover towards Gwen.
Gwen. ''Spider-Gwen: Smash'' dials it up to eleven, with everyone except Gwen--even the villain Dr. Bruce Banner--being able to see how badly Em Jay is pining over Gwen. [[spoiler:While Em Jay finally confesses she loves Gwen in ''Giant-Size Spider-Woman'', it's as she's leaving to join Natasha Romanoff's squad of superheroes; leaving Gwen with nothing to tie her to Earth-65.]]
** MJ gets this a bit with Glory as well, since they are almost always together and are almost always arguing LikeAnOldMarriedCouple. ''Especially'' after an issue focused entirely on MJ, showcasing her attempts to keep Glory from quitting the band and her genuine affection for her friends. [[spoiler:And then comes issue #32 where they're in bed together, with WordOfGod confirming that they are a couple. Unfortunately for MJ, Glory gets fed up with her pining over Gwen in ''Spider-Gwen: Smash'' and breaks up with her.]]
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Of ''ComicBook/SpiderVerse''. Her introduction box tagging her as "Your new favorite" ended up being an understatement; not only did she receive her own standalone series, but she quickly came to seen as part of a "Spidey trio" alongside Peter Parker and ComicBook/MilesMorales outside comics in shows and movies like ''WesternAnimation/MarvelsSpiderMan'', ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse'' and ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManAcrossTheSpiderVerse'' (the latter of which gained her a massive LGBTFanbase). She also appeared as a main character under the name "Ghost Spider" in the ''Franchise/MarvelRising'' franchise. Finally, the popularity of this alternate version of Gwen Stacy birthed a variant cover month featuring Gwen as various other Marvel heroes that resulted in another series called ''ComicBook/TheUnbelievableGwenpool'', who ''herself'' became immensely popular.[[note]]That said, in the comics proper, Gwenpool is an original character who has no relation to Gwen Stacy outside of the name (her full name is Gwendolyn "Gwen" Poole).[[/note]]

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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Of ''ComicBook/SpiderVerse''. Her introduction box tagging her as "Your new favorite" ended up being an understatement; not only did she receive her own standalone series, but she quickly came to seen as part of a "Spidey trio" "[[PowerTrio Spidey Trio]]" alongside Peter Parker and ComicBook/MilesMorales outside comics in shows and movies like ''WesternAnimation/MarvelsSpiderMan'', ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse'' and ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManAcrossTheSpiderVerse'' (the latter of which gained her a massive LGBTFanbase). She also appeared as a main character under the name "Ghost Spider" in the ''Franchise/MarvelRising'' franchise. Finally, the The popularity of this alternate version of Gwen Stacy also birthed a variant cover month featuring Gwen as various other Marvel heroes that resulted in another series called ''ComicBook/TheUnbelievableGwenpool'', who ''herself'' became immensely popular.[[note]]That said, in the comics proper, Gwenpool is an original character who has no relation to Gwen Stacy outside of the name (her full name is Gwendolyn "Gwen" Poole).[[/note]][[/note]] This all culminated in Marvel officially announcing in 2023 that this incarnation of Gwen will be made a ''[[CanonImmigrant permanent resident]]'' of Earth-616 similar to what happened with Miles Morales post-[[ComicBook/SecretWars2015 Secret Wars]].

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* CommonKnowledge: A ''lot'' of fanart tends to depict Gwen with longish-hair and wearing the classic Gwen Stacy headband, despite the canon depiction in her main series having short messy hair, as befitting her tomboyish nature. This even extends to her appearing like this in team and event books. As a result, a lot of people think she's ''just'' classic Gwen Stacy with spider-powers; to the point that when other media has variants that adhere more closely to the characterization of Earth-65 version of Gwen show up, such as in ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse'', some are surprised by her being a sardonic, punk-styled character.

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A ''lot'' of fanart tends to depict Gwen with longish-hair and wearing the classic Gwen Stacy headband, despite the canon depiction in her main series initially having short messy hair, as befitting her tomboyish nature. This even extends to her appearing like this in official team and event books. books, as well as subsequent volumes of her own series. As a result, a lot of people think she's ''just'' classic Gwen Stacy with spider-powers; to the point that when other media has variants that adhere more closely to the characterization of Earth-65 version of Gwen show up, such as in ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse'', some are surprised by her being a sardonic, punk-styled character.character.
** Following ComicBook/{{Gwenpool}}'s creation, fan artists -- and even some official Marvel productions, like ''Franchise/MarvelRising'' -- got them mixed up and began depicting Spider-Gwen with partially pink-dyed hair like Gwenpool's.
** Following the release of ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse'', many fan-artists, and even official cover artists, began drawing Gwen wearing ballet shoes as part of her costume--changing over to sneakers after the release of ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManAcrossTheSpiderVerse'', but the comic version of Gwen's costume just had blue feet and she's never displayed any interest in ballet.

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