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Glory Grant

Marvel Comics character

Summary

Marvel Comics character

FieldValue
image[[File:GloryGrant.jpg250px]]
character_nameGlory Grant
publisherMarvel Comics
debutThe Amazing Spider-Man #140 (January 1975)
creatorsGerry Conway (writer)
Ross Andru (artist)
full_nameGloriana Grant
alliancesDaily Bugle
supportsSpider-Man
Spider-Woman

Ross Andru (artist) Spider-Woman Gloriana "Glory" Grant is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is usually depicted as a supporting character of Spider-Man. She is introduced in The Amazing Spider-Man #140 (January 1975) as a neighbor of Peter Parker. Peter then helps her secure a position as J. Jonah Jameson's secretary at the Daily Bugle, replacing Betty Brant.

The character made her cinematic debut in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023), voiced by Ayo Edebiri.

Publication history

Glory Grant first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #140 (January 1975) and was created by Gerry Conway and Ross Andru.

Fictional character biography

When first introduced, Glory Grant is pursuing a modeling career and meets Daily Bugle photographer Peter Parker who has just moved into her Lower West Side apartment building. They then become fast friends. When Glory is looking for work, Peter brought her to the Daily Bugle where the publisher J. Jonah Jameson has been going through secretaries since the departure of his long-time secretary Betty Brant. She works for Jameson and, later, Robbie Robertson who becomes editor-in-chief.

Grant falls in love with gang boss Eduardo Lobo. He and his brother Carlos wage a gang war against the Kingpin, and he uses Glory to access the Daily Bugles research files on the Kingpin. However, he falls in love with her, and Glory is conflicted over the romance. Peter suggests she follow her heart. When Eduardo ends up battling Spider-Man, Glory shoots and kills Eduardo with a silver bullet. Spider-Man thanks her but she reveals that she was aiming at Spider-Man, having followed her heart as Peter suggested.

Despite Glory harboring a deep resentment for Spider-Man, he helps her and government agent Shotgun against the late voodoo witch Calypso, who spiritually possesses Grant long enough to engineer a scheme that brings Calypso fully back from the dead.

When Jameson becomes Mayor of Manhattan, Grant becomes one of his aides, appearing with him at the Raft on the day of Alistair Smythe's execution. However, she later quit his administration when she saw that Jameson would never end his personal vendetta against Spider-Man.

Other versions

Marvel Noir

An alternate universe version of Glory Grant appears in the Marvel Noir story Spider-Man: Eyes Without a Face. This version is the girlfriend of Robbie Robertson.

''Spider-Gwen''

An alternate universe version of Glory Grant from Earth-65 appears in Spider-Gwen. This version is a teenager, friend of Gwen Stacy, and member of a band called the Mary Janes.

In other media

Television

  • Rita Conway, a character based on Glory Grant, appears in The Amazing Spider-Man, portrayed by Chip Fields.
  • Glory Grant appears in Spider-Man: The Animated Series, voiced by Nell Carter. This version is a secretary at the Daily Bugle.
  • Glory Grant appears in The Spectacular Spider-Man, voiced by Cree Summer. This version is a teenager, classmate of Peter Parker at Midtown High, and Kenny Kong's girlfriend.
  • Glory Grant appears in Marvel Rising: Initiation, voiced by Skai Jackson. Similar to her Earth-65 incarnation, this version is the teenage bandmate of Gwen Stacy.

Film

Glory Grant appears in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, voiced by Ayo Edebiri.

References

References

  1. (2012). "Spider-Man Chronicle: Celebrating 50 Years of Web-Slinging". DK Publishing.
  2. (2019). "The Marvel Encyclopedia". DK Publishing.
  3. ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #140
  4. ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #163
  5. ''Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man'' #2
  6. ''Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man'' #146 & 149-154
  7. ''Web of Spider-Man'' #47-48, 51 & 55, 1989
  8. ''Spider-Man Annual '97'', 1997
  9. ''The Superior Spider-Man'' #11
  10. ''The Superior Spider-Man'' #29
  11. ''Spider-Man Noir: Eyes Without a Mask Issues #2, #4''
  12. ''Spider-Gwen'' #2
  13. "Glory Grant Voices (Spider-Man)". Behind The Voice Actors.
  14. (7 December 2017). "Marvel's Launching A New Franchise Of Wonderful, Diverse Superheroes". BuzzFeed News.
  15. Jasper, Gavin. (2022-12-13). "Guide to the Weirdest Spider-Men in the Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Trailer".
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