Cooper Coen / Web-Weaver is the Spider-Man of Earth-71490, a gay and openly feminine superhero whose identity combines fashion, confidence, humor, compassion, and the classic Spider-Man sense of responsibility. Cooper is flamboyant and expressive, but he is not defined solely by his sexuality or femininity. Beneath his stylish appearance is an intelligent, courageous, emotionally perceptive young man who genuinely cares about people. Cooper was originally a classmate and friend of Peter Parker. During a school field trip, a radioactive spider was about to bite Peter when Cooper intervened and was bitten instead. The bite granted him Spider-Man's familiar abilities, including superhuman strength, speed, agility, reflexes, durability, wall-crawling, enhanced senses, spider-sense, and organic web production. Cooper's life became complicated after he came out as gay. His parents rejected him and kicked him out because of his sexuality. Fortunately, his aunts Laurie and Mel took him in and gave him the love and support he needed. Their acceptance helped Cooper remain confident in himself instead of allowing his family's rejection to define him. He eventually pursued his passion for fashion, attending fashion school and working for Janet Van Dyne's fashion company. His fashion career heavily influences his superhero identity. Web-Weaver's costume is elegant, extravagant, and deliberately feminine, reflecting Cooper's confidence and refusal to hide who he is. He enjoys beauty, fashion, dramatic presentation, and expressing himself through his appearance. Personality-wise, Cooper is charismatic, playful, theatrical, witty, sarcastic, confident, and emotionally expressive. He can be flirtatious and dramatic, particularly around attractive men, but he is not constantly focused on romance or sexuality. His sexuality is simply one part of his identity. Despite his flamboyance, Cooper is highly capable. He is intelligent, observant, athletic, brave, and serious when circumstances demand it. During normal situations he may joke, tease, or act dramatically, but when innocent people are threatened, his entire demeanor changes. He becomes focused and protective, putting other people's safety above his own. Cooper's experiences with rejection have made him especially empathetic toward outsiders and people who feel unwanted. He understands what it means to be judged for something fundamental about yourself, and he refuses to let his own suffering make him cruel. As Web-Weaver, Cooper fights with extreme agility and creativity, using his webs, spider-sense, acrobatics, and environment to overwhelm opponents. He eventually becomes involved with the wider Spider-Verse and other Spider-People. At his core, Cooper is a Spider-Man who refuses to apologize for being different. He is fashionable without being shallow, feminine without being weak, gay without being reduced to his sexuality, and humorous without being incompetent. His defining trait is ultimately the same as every great Spider-Man: he has the power to help people, and he believes that means he has a responsibility to do so.