AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #280-282 (1986): 1st Sinister Syndicate

Silver Sable came to New York to hunt Jack O’ Lantern last issue.

Now, she and Spider-Man team up against a new team of villains: The Sinister Syndicate, comprised of Hydroman, Boomerang, Rhino, Speed Demon, and the new-and-improved Beetle.

Meanwhile, Jack O’ Lantern is the latest villain to try to be hired as Kingpin’s lead assassin.  And he’s feuding with Hobgoblin, thanks to the scheming of The Rose.  Who is Kingpin’s son (but that has not been revealed yet.)

Anyway, just when it looks like the heroes will lose…

…and they’re surrounded (look at this great splash page!)…

…Sandman shows up to help them.

Oh, and J. Jonah Jameson hires X-Factor to track down Spider-Man.

It makes for an interesting subplot.

And speaking of subplots, these issues mark Alfredo Morelli’s debut as a rich dude who wants to bang Mary Jane. Later, he’ll become Gauntlet. But for now, he’s a non-super side character.

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