Spider-Woman #9 (1978): 1st Needle

Mark Gruenwald comes aboard for #9.

It’s the first appearance of The Needle, who meets Jessica Drew’s boyfriend, Jerry Hunt, on the street.  Needle “freezes” Jerry with his gaze and sews his mouth shut.

It’s a pretty creepy concept.

Needle is arrested at the issue’s end.  But he will be back.  Eventually, he joins Night Shift.

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