Jessica's powers derive from a special serum and a spider's blood. Her powers and abilities go beyond Spider-man's in that she is able to project energy blasts, control basic electricity, fly, heal at an accelerated rate, emotion manipulation, etc. Jessica, unlike Peter Parker, was born with her abilities due to a blast that hit her mother while working on a Hydra project. She started off as a Hydra agent and became a skilled combatant as a result. Jessica will appear in later issues with a more prominent role in the story.