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The Sinister Six
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First Appearance
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The Amazing Spider-Man Annual (Vol. 1) #1 (January, 1964)
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Creators
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Stan Lee, Steve Ditko
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Members
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Doctor Octopus, Electro, Sandman, The Vulture, Kraven the Hunter, Mysterio, various others
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HQ
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Rallying Cry
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None
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Paraphenalia
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Aliases
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The Sinister Twelve
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The Sinister Six is a supervillain team in the Marvel Universe, consisting of Spider-Man's most notorious foes.
Origin[]
Six villains previous defeated by Spider-Man decided to team up in order to defeat him once and for all.
History[]
When the supervillain Doctor Octopus decided to gain help to defeat Spider-Man, he puts out a call to every foe Spider-Man ever trounced and the villains the Vulture, Electro, Kraven the Hunter, the Mysterio, and Sandman responded. Octopus, who realized that the group would have difficulty working together, formulated a plan wherein each member is given a chance to kill Spider-Man and slowly wear him down. Spider-Man found the challenge formidable but was able to defeat them, sending them all to jail to squabble amongst themselves.
The Return of the Sinister Six[]
Years later, Doctor Octopus decided to reform the team once more, this time with the Hobgoblin taking the place of the then-deceased Kraven the Hunter. the then reformed Sandman was forced back onto the team by Octopus who had threatened to kill the borders of his rented apartment. Doctor Octopus claimed it was a plan to defeat Spider-Man but in fact was a distraction and part of his plan to extort cocaine addicts; Doctor Octopus' plan involved a chemical he could release into the atmosphere that would cause people using cocaine to feel intense pain and giving the cure to those rich enough to pay. Octopus and the Six were defeated by Spider-Man with great help from Sandman who betrayed the Six despite Octopus' threats.
The Revenge of the Sinister Six[]
Not long after, Sandman's foster family was killed in a bombing that the former villain strongly suspected to be the work of Doctor Octopus for betraying the group. He joined other former Sinister Six members to form a team to kill Octopus for attacking one of their own and secretly asked for Spider-Man's assistance should one of the Sinister Six betray him. The Six eventually confronted Doctor Octopus who, now with new adamantium tentacles, was able to make short work of the Six.
Media[]
Appears in Spider Man animated series, Spectacular Spider Man and Ultimate Spider Man.