Sinister Six

Sinister Six
The original Sinister Six – Kraven the Hunter, Mysterio, Doctor Octopus, the Vulture, the Sandman, and Electro – battling Spider-Man, art by Alex Ross
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 (January 1964)[1]
Created by	Stan Lee Steve Ditko
In-story information
Base(s)	New York City
Member(s)	List of Sinister Six members

The Sinister Six are a group of supervillains in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, mainly those featuring Spider-Man. The members are drawn from the character's list of enemies, with the original members forming the team in The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 (October 1964). Led by Doctor Octopus (introduced in issue #3), the team in its premiere followed swiftly the very early appearances of many of the most enduring members of Spider-Man's rogues gallery: the Vulture (issue #2), the Sandman (issue #4), Electro (issue #9), Mysterio (issue #13), and Kraven the Hunter (issue #15). While Doctor Octopus has generally remained its leader, the Sinister Six has had multiple variations of composition.

The team has been adapted into various forms of media, mainly in animated series and video games. A film based on the team is in development as part of Sony's Spider-Man Universe.