The character first appeared in Spider-Woman #10, as Gypsy Moth, and was created by Mark Gruenwald and Carmine Infantino.
The character later became known as Skein, and appeared in Thunderbolts #67 (September 2002), #69 (October 2002), #71 (November 2002), #73-75 (December 2002-February 2003), X-Men: The 198 Files #1 (March 2006), Thunderbolts #103 (August 2006), and #107 (December 2006).