List of Sinister Six members
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The Sinister Six are a group of supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe, drawn from Spider-Man's rogues gallery. There are several different formations of the group along the history of Marvel Comics' publications whose objectives vary from joining forces against Spider-Man or another common enemy to world domination mostly facing spider-man.
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Otto Gunther Octavius
Otto Gunther Octavius
Character
Doctor Octopus(a.k.a. The Superior Spider-Man / The Superior Octopus)
Real name
Otto Gunther Octavius
Joined in
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 (October 1964)
Notes
Current member and leader of the Sinister Six. Left team after the third incarnation had disbanded. Founded the seventh incarnation of the team during the Superhuman Registration Act and disbanded after Ends of the Earth. While Octavius' mind was in Peter Parker's body, he captured and assembled his own "superhero team" which he controlled through tech implanted in the villains. The team later disbanded once the villains regained control; the team reassembled once again while under the influence of Kindred.
Former member of the Masters of Evil, the Thunderbolts, the Avengers, Parker Industries, the Spider-Army/Web-Warriors and Hydra.
Maxwell "Max" Dillon
Maxwell "Max" Dillon
Character
Electro
Real name
Maxwell "Max" Dillon
Joined in
Current member. Left team after the fifth incarnation had disbanded. Re-joined team during Ends of the Earth and disbanded when captured. Later was brainwashed by Octavius (while in the body of Peter Parker) to join the "Superior Six". He regained control of his mind and left the team. Dillon re-joined the team while under the influence of Kindred.
Former member of the Emissaries of Evil, the Frightful Four and the Sinister Twelve.
Sergei Nikolaevich Kravinoff
Sergei Nikolaevich Kravinoff
Character
Kraven the Hunter
Real name
Sergei Nikolaevich Kravinoff
Joined in
Current member. Left team after the first incarnation had disbanded.
Quentin Beck
Quentin Beck
Character
Mysterio
Real name
Quentin Beck
Joined in
Current member. Left team after the fourth incarnation had disbanded. Re-joined team during Ends of the Earth and disbanded when captured. Later was brainwashed by Octavius (while in the body of Peter Parker) to join the "Superior Six". He regained control of his mind and left the team. Beck re-joined the team while under the influence of Kindred.
William Baker (a.k.a. Flint Marko)
William Baker (a.k.a. Flint Marko)
Character
Sandman
Real name
William Baker (a.k.a. Flint Marko)
Joined in
Current member. Left team after the second incarnation had disbanded. Formed and led the fifth incarnation to get revenge on Doctor Octopus. Re-joined team during Ends of the Earth and disbanded when captured. Later was brainwashed by Octavius (while in the body of Peter Parker) to join the "Superior Six". He regained control of his mind and left the team. Joined a new incarnation led by Aaron Davis and later left the team. Baker re-joined the team while under the influence of Kindred.
Former member of the Avengers, the Frightful Four, the Wild Pack and the Sinister Twelve.
Adrian Toomes
Adrian Toomes
Character
Vulture
Real name
Adrian Toomes
Joined in
Current leader of the Savage Six under the influence of Kindred. Founding member, left the team after the fifth incarnation had disbanded. Re-joined team during the Superhuman Registration Act and disbanded after Ends of the Earth. Later was brainwashed by Octavius (while in the body of Peter Parker) to join the "Superior Six". He regained control of his mind and left the team.
Former member of the Sinister Twelve.
| Character | Real name | Joined in | Notes |
| Founding members | |||
| Doctor Octopus(a.k.a. The Superior Spider-Man / The Superior Octopus) | Otto Gunther Octavius | The Amazing Spider-Man Annual (October 1964) | Current member and leader of the Sinister Six. Left team after the third incarnation had disbanded. Founded the seventh incarnation of the team during the Superhuman Registration Act and disbanded after Ends of the Earth. While Octavius' mind was in Peter Parker's body, he captured and assembled his own "superhero team" which he controlled through tech implanted in the villains. The team later disbanded once the villains regained control; the team reassembled once again while under the influence of Kindred. Former member of the Masters of Evil, the Thunderbolts, the Avengers, Parker Industries, the Spider-Army/Web-Warriors and Hydra. |
| Electro | Maxwell "Max" Dillon | Current member. Left team after the fifth incarnation had disbanded. Re-joined team during Ends of the Earth and disbanded when captured. Later was brainwashed by Octavius (while in the body of Peter Parker) to join the "Superior Six". He regained control of his mind and left the team. Dillon re-joined the team while under the influence of Kindred. Former member of the Emissaries of Evil, the Frightful Four and the Sinister Twelve. | |
| Kraven the Hunter | Sergei Nikolaevich Kravinoff | Current member. Left team after the first incarnation had disbanded. | |
| Mysterio | Quentin Beck | Current member. Left team after the fourth incarnation had disbanded. Re-joined team during Ends of the Earth and disbanded when captured. Later was brainwashed by Octavius (while in the body of Peter Parker) to join the "Superior Six". He regained control of his mind and left the team. Beck re-joined the team while under the influence of Kindred. | |
| Sandman | William Baker (a.k.a. Flint Marko) | Current member. Left team after the second incarnation had disbanded. Formed and led the fifth incarnation to get revenge on Doctor Octopus. Re-joined team during Ends of the Earth and disbanded when captured. Later was brainwashed by Octavius (while in the body of Peter Parker) to join the "Superior Six". He regained control of his mind and left the team. Joined a new incarnation led by Aaron Davis and later left the team. Baker re-joined the team while under the influence of Kindred. Former member of the Avengers, the Frightful Four, the Wild Pack and the Sinister Twelve. | |
| Vulture | Adrian Toomes | Current leader of the Savage Six under the influence of Kindred. Founding member, left the team after the fifth incarnation had disbanded. Re-joined team during the Superhuman Registration Act and disbanded after Ends of the Earth. Later was brainwashed by Octavius (while in the body of Peter Parker) to join the "Superior Six". He regained control of his mind and left the team. Former member of the Sinister Twelve. | |
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- Spider-Man: Spider’s Shadow #4
- The Superior Foes of Spider-Man #2
- Spider-Verse #1 (2015)
- Ultimate Six #1–7
- Ultimate Spider-Man #156
- Marvel's Squirrel Girl: The Unbeatable Radio Show!https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marvels-squirrel-girl-the-unbeatable-radio-show/id1616691866
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