She's charged with not just observing the future, but ensuring that life continues on its proper course.

Like Peter and every other version of Spider-Man throughout the multiverse, Madame Web is connected to the mystical Web of Life and Destiny. Over time, it's become clear that Madame Web's powers aren't solely based on her mutant gene.

Over the years she's played a supporting role in a number of Spider-Man stories, usually lending Peter Parker a helping hand or delivering a dire warning about his future. Madame Web first debuted in 1980's The Amazing Spider-Man #210. She suffers from a neurodegenerative disease called myasthenia gravis, which leaves her blind, paralyzed and tethered to a complex life support system that resembles a spider web. Not unlike Professor X, Madame Web's psychic powers are in contrast to her physical disabilities. She can read minds, project her consciousness through the astral plane and even see the future. The original Madame Webb, Cassandra Webb, is a mutant with strong psychic and telepathic abilities.

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