Posted - June 30, 2014 | Updated : August 26, 2015

Beautiful splash page showing the Sinister Six by Erik Larsen.

Doctor Octopus.

Otto Octavius is both the strategist and the technologist of the group - he's the core around which the other five revolve. He has to be. Hobgoblin's crazy, Mysterio is too self-involved, The Vulture is not sophisticated or ambitious enough (though he's still my favorite), Electro is too temperamental, and Sandman . . .

. . . let's just say that if they had a yearbook Sandman is the one going to be voted "Most Likely Not Really Sinister".

Erik Larsen is the artist and his Red/Black Spidey is something to see.

Peter will never grow old. Correct? MJ will never grow old. Actually, nobody in the Spider-Man family will ever age. The stories will go on and on for each now generation. Aunt May has the distinction of being portrayed with a certain age range. Here she looks very old.

Later issues will show her much younger than this.

A piece of granite is headed Peter's way.

His spider-sense saved him. Unfotunately, his spider-sense didn't kick in as it should when he put on that shirt.

Before we go see more Sinister Six here's a really great panel of MJ.

And now for some great Sinister Six panels:

Vulture and the Hobgoblin.

Electro and Sandman.

Mysterio and Doctor Octopus.

This panel shows us just how long Doc Ock's arms are.

The Sinister Six attacks.

Great Vulture panel (as I said, he is my favorite).

Spider-Man counterattacks

Spider-Man vs. Doctor Octopus

Spider-Man vs. Mysterio

As expected, Sandman sides with Spidey.

Unfortunately, Sandman gets turned to glass by Doc Ock.

It's all been fun and games until Doctor Octopus proves he's a real killer

The cover isn't that enticing but this is a soiid, fun, Sinister Six read sure to delight casual readers and fanboys alike.

Get your copy here .