Spider-Gwen First Appearance: Edge of Spider-Verse #2 and How to Identify It

Spider-Gwen first appeared in Edge of Spider-Verse #2 (cover date November 2014), published by Marvel, by Jason Latour, Robbi Rodriguez. The source puts it this way: "This book is the first appearance of Spider-Gwen.".

• CGC Comic of the Month confirmation and cover date: CGC's feature confirms this book is the first appearance of Spider-Gwen.
• Origin differs from mainstream (Earth-65) continuity: in this Earth-65 storyline, Peter dies while fighting Gwen, and Spider-Woman is blamed for his death by J. Jonah Jameson and her own father.

• Indicia: the small print on the first page or inside cover gives the issue number, date and publisher; reprints usually say so there.
• Cover price and barcode: a price or barcode format that did not exist in the year printed means a later edition.
• Paper and staples: decades-old newsprint is tan at the edges; bright white pages on an old date are a warning sign.
• Restoration: color touch, trimmed edges and married covers are common on expensive keys; a grading service can detect them.

Shoot the front cover flat, straight on, in even light, then the indicia page and the back cover. Include the top edge and staples in one frame. The app reads the title, issue number and cover and matches it against the checks above; the indicia photo settles most reprint questions.