The The Sinister Six are one of the most notorious supervillain groups in Marvel ComicsAlthough the team’s lineup has changed over the years, their mission remains the same: destroy Spider-Man. So it’s not surprising that the new Ultimate Universe will feature a The Ultimate Sinister Six to fight the Peter Parker of this world. Ultimate Spider-Man #8 reveals a surprising change in team organization.
Written by Jonathan Hickman, with art by Marco Checcheto, Ultimate Spider-Man #8 ends with a gathering of the villains who will form the new Sinister Six. They are summoned by the Kingpin Wilson Fisk, who informs them of the threat posed by Spider-Man and the Green Goblin. Fisk also suggests that they join forces before their respective operations are threatened.
Ultimate Sinister Six is an existing crime syndicate
The reason these new Sinister Six answer the Kingpin’s call is because they are his lieutenants. It is revealed that each of the villains controls a different borough of New York City, with Fisk himself overseeing the island of Manhattan. The Black Cat rules the Bronx while Mister Negative rules Queens. Mysterio controls Brooklyn while Kraven the Hunter holds Staten Island. The Mole Man controls the underworld, both literally and figuratively, among all of its territories.
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The idea of the Sinister Six being an existing crime syndicate is a radical change from the mainstream Marvel Universe, where the villains were all established criminals united by their hatred of Spider-Man. Here, they are already allies, pursuing Spider-Man after Kingpin suggests they “make a game out of it.”
The change is not only a novel twist, but it also explains how the Sinister Six can exist in some form in the new Ultimate Universe. The Creator manipulated this reality to ensure there were no superpowered beings who were not part of his ruling council. Making the Ultimate Sinister Six minions of the Kingpin helps justify their existence.
Ultimate Spider-Man #8 is available in all comic shops now.
