Spider-Woman # 7 1978 VF/NM

Spider-Woman #7 (1978) is a significant issue in the character's original Bronze Age series because it solves the long-standing mystery of who murdered Jessica Drew's father. Released on October 10, 1978, the story is titled "July 4, 1978..." and centers on a political conspiracy. 

Creative Team

• Writer/Editor: Marv Wolfman
• Penciler: Carmine Infantino
• Inkers: Steve Leialoha and Al Gordon
• Colorist: Glynis Wein 

Story Summary

The issue concludes the search for Jessica Drew’s father, Jonathan Drew. 

• The Murderer: Jessica and her S.H.I.E.L.D. partner/lover, Jerry Hunt, use a S.H.I.E.L.D. supercomputer to discover that Pyrotechnics Inc. is involved in her father's death.
• The Villain: They track the lead to Senator James Wyatt, who reveals he had Jonathan Drew kidnapped and murdered to steal his radiation-immunity vaccine.
• The Plot: Wyatt plans to launch a "neutron device" on July 4th that would kill everyone except his own soldiers, who have been inoculated with the stolen vaccine.
• The Resolution: During a raid by S.H.I.E.L.D., Wyatt is killed by Jerry Hunt before he can detonate the device, but he manages to trigger a base self-destruct sequence, which Jessica and Jerry narrowly escape.