BEST SINISTER SIX BATTLES
Spider-Man has a rogues’ gallery like none other—and on occasion, his villains assemble! The Sinister Six has seen a few incarnations over the years, but one thing always remains the same: their mission to eliminate Spider-Man. Read their best brawls here!
VERSUS THE SINISTER SIX
First Appearance
In Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #1
The first assembly of Doctor Octopus, Electro, Kraven the Hunter, Mysterio, Sandman, and the Vulture! With Doc Ock at the helm, Betty Brant and Aunt May were taken hostage to invoke the hero. In a series of splashy, cityscape battles, Spider-Man made short work of each contender, a disappointing blow to Doc Ock’s ego, and further fuel to the foul fire that assembled the Sinister Six.
Sinister War
In Sinister War (2021) #1
It’s all-out war between two of the greatest villains in the Marvel Universe! Doctor Octopus has a new Sinister Six and if you think he’s thought big in the past, think again. What Ock doesn’t know is that the Vulture has a sextet of his own: the Savage Six! Nick Spencer and Mark Bagley team up for this epic Spider-Man story that places Peter Parker smack dab in the middle.
The Reunion Special
In Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #12
Reunited... and it hurts so bad! The Vulture, Kraven, Sandman, Electro, Mysterio, and (surprise guest!) Venom squash Spider-Man in their effort to take down their former leader, Doctor Octopus. And Mysterio has more than a few tricks up their sleeve...
Superior Six
In Superior Spider-Man (2013) #1
The story continues in THE SUPERIOR FOES OF SPIDER-MAN (2013). Doctor Octopus’ consciousness in Spider-Man’s body! In this “Superior” run, Doc Ock: Spider-Man encounters an all-new crew made up of Boomerang, the Shocker, Overdrive, Speed Demon, the Living Brain, and the Beetle!
All-New Sinister Syndicate
In The Amazing Spider-Man (2018) #27
Beetle, Electro, Lady Octopus, Scorpia and White Rabbit come together for one reason: to hunt down Spider-Man’s roommate Boomerang! Spidey knew having Boomerang as a roomie would come back to bite him, but he wasn’t expecting this.
Revenge of the Sinister Six
In Spider-Man (1990) #18
Read through issue #23! Spider-Man teams up with Ghost Rider: Danny Ketch to square off against the revitalized Six... now with new member Hobgoblin! And with issue #19, Doctor Octopus makes the Hulk angry. Very angry.
Sinister Twelve
In Marvel Knights Spider-Man (2004) #10
Just shy of a baker’s dozen! Norman Osborn, AKA the Green Goblin, puts out the call for the super-powered baddies that bear a grudge against Spider-Man. Scorpion: Mac Gargan, now with an alien symbiote suit, leads the pack. Guest-starring Black Cat!
Sinister Sixty-Six
In Spider-Man & the X-Men (2014) #3
Guidance counselor Spider-Man and his X-Students get an 11:30 late night talk show! The bad news? His executive producers are Chameleon and Mojo! The Spineless One cranks up the heat with holographic projections of every single Spider-Man foe!