Wraith (Yuri Watanabe)

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Wraith
Wraith as depicted in The Superior Spider-Man #16 (August 2013). Art by Humberto Ramos (penciller), Victor Olazaba (inker), and Edgar Delgado (colorist).
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	As Yuri Watanabe: The Amazing Spider-Man #600 (July 2009) As Wraith: The Amazing Spider-Man #663 (June 2011)
Created by	Dan Slott (writer) John Romita Jr. (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Yuriko "Yuri" Watanabe
Species	Human
Partnerships	Spider-Man
Abilities	Trained police officer Fear gas Access to Chameleon and Mysterio's tech Yellow elastic straps that can cling onto objects and wrap enemies

Wraith (Yuriko "Yuri" Watanabe) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, typically in stories featuring the superhero Spider-Man. She was created as a replacement for Jean DeWolff, a police detective and member of Spider-Man's supporting cast who was killed off during the 1980s. Yuri was introduced as a captain in the New York Police Department (NYPD) who would occasionally work alongside Spider-Man to combat crime, although her disillusion with the justice system eventually prompts her to lead a double life as the vigilante Wraith. Sporting a costume in imitation of Spider-Man and utilizing a variety of tools, some of them taken from supervillains, Wraith would wage war on New York's criminals and, even though her methods are sometimes too brutal for Spider-Man's liking, the two have resumed their old partnership several times.

The character has been adapted from the comics into several other forms of media, most notably the Marvel's Spider-Man series of video games, in which she is voiced by Tara Platt.