Is the creepiness why Mattie/Spider-Woman III wasn't well received? I was introduced to her through Alias, heard about her tragic death, and it inspired me to start collecting her stuff. A hero that has a short stint, some dark times, and then a tragic death that (til now, fucking Silk) is something rare in Marvel.
But only after reading the first actual issue have I noticed something. There isn't a single appearance of hers that isn't somehow sexual or creepy in some way.
>Introduced in Spidey, looks 12, and later is wearing a leotard and kisses him.
>At the end of her own first issue, she is bent over, ass drawn defined and sticking out, grinning cheekily at the reader.
>In Alias, she is 'like Spider-man with tiny tits', and is basically playing whore and living drug to her criminal 'boyfriend'.
>??? Haven't read Loners yet.
>When she dies, it's died spread eagle and 'sacrificial virgin' style on an alter.
The creep factor is just impressive. The character is supposed to be, what, 13-15 across all her appearances til her death? Who approved some of this?