In 1996, Mark Gruenwald returned to the character with a short back-up feature in "Sensational Spider-Man Annual" '96. Titled "The Return of Spider-Woman", it put Drew back in costume for the first time in over a decade and ended with a teaser for further Spider-Woman adventures in "Spider-Man Team Up". Gruenwald died, however, before these stories could be written, and subsequent appearances treated "The Return of Spider-Woman" as non-canon. In 1999, Drew was again placed in the role of non-costumed supporting character, this time to the third Spider-Woman, Mattie Franklin, for the first 11 issues of "Spider-Woman" volume 3.