Spider-Man went from Amazing to Superior with Otto Octavius in control of Peter Parker’s body. A Superior Hero (at least Doc Ock thinks he is) deserves a Superior rogues gallery! Nick Spencer and Steve Lieber recruit an all-new Sinister Six to took on the new Spidey. Marvel revealed roster of Superior Foes of Spider-Man: Boomerang, Shocker, Speed Demon, Overdrive and the Beetle.
“This is a book about the working class guys; these are not the Kingpins or Green Goblins or Doc Ocks of the world. These are the small-time crooks looking for a quick score so they can pay their alimony and get the loan shark off their back. A lot of the book is from Boomerang’s perspective, and he’s very much aware of that—and he sees this new Sinister Six he’s formed as one last big shot at real money and real power. He’s got a lot riding on this,” Spencer tells Marvel.com.
Fans of Spencer’s Image book may enjoy his take on this alliance of crooks.
“Lots and lots of heists. That was a big part of the appeal for me here. I got to stretch those muscles a bit on [my creator-owned series] Thief of Thieves, and it was fun to translate some of that into the world of capes and tights.”
“It’s Boomerang’s gang, though obviously, these characters being who they are, that authority won’t go unquestioned,” Spencer says of the team’s structure,” One of the fun dynamics we have is we have three guys with a lot of history: Boomerang, Speed Demon, and Shocker have run in the same circles and been in the same crews for years now. But then they’ve brought in two fresh faces: Overdrive, and the new Beetle. And these two might view the whole scene pretty differently. They haven’t been beaten down quite as much, or they have new ideas on how to get things done. It makes for an interesting mix.”
For the entire interview here’s the Marvel.com link. Superior Foes of Spider-Man kicks off this July.
By Editor