The Superior Foes of Spider-Man
Marvel · 2013–2015 · 17 issues
About the series
From 2013 to 2015, Marvel’s The Superior Foes of Spider-Man turned the spotlight on the B-list villains of the Sinister Six, led by the hapless Boomerang (Fred Myers) and featuring the likes of Beetle, Shocker (Herman Schultz), and Speed Demon (James Sanders). Written primarily by Nick Spencer with art by Steve Lieber, this 17-issue series is a darkly comedic, heist-driven saga that explores the petty ambitions and backstabbing camaraderie of Spider-Man’s least-successful rogues. It matters as a clever, character-driven inversion of superhero storytelling, proving that even the most forgettable villains have their own messy, relatable lives—and that failure can be just as entertaining as victory.