Spider-Man: Revenge of the Sinister Six [Mass Market Paperback]

Adam-Troy Castro (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2, 2002 | Series: Spider-Man

Peter Parker, the amazing Spider-Man, has made an astonishing discovery-he has a sister! Unfortunately, a manipulative super-villain known as the Gentleman-who had a hand in the deaths of Peter's parents-has somehow brainwashed her into becoming the deadly supervilainess known as Pity! Together with Doctor Octopus, Electro, the Vulture, and Mysterio, they've formed the newest incarnation of the super-villain group dedicated to destroy Spider-Man, the Sinister Six! But there is something more than just the death of Spider-Man on the Sinister Six's agenda; something that has caused Col. Sean Morgan and his high-tech anti-espionage agents of S.A.F.E. to become involved. Spider-Man teams up with Morgan to stop the Sinister Six before they can put their world-threatening plan in motion, and to save his sister before it's too late!

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

In yet another life-changing turn of events, Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man, discovers he has a long-lost sister, which might prove a joyous revelation if not for the fact that she's a powerful villainess, named Pity, who's in league with the Gentleman and Spidey's other nemeses. In Spider-Man: Revenge of the Sinister Six, Adam-Troy Castro (Spider-Man: The Gathering of the Sinister Six) upholds the Marvel Comics tradition of aw-shucks hyperbole, monstrous villains (Doctor Octopus, the Vulture) bent on ruling the world and the ultimate clash between good and evil. B&w illus.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

From School Library Journal

Adult/High School-Motivated by revenge and greed, the Gentleman has recruited the Sinister Six to kill Spider-Man and to execute an elaborate plan to make the billionaire even more powerful and rich. This incarnation of the Sinister Six has a new addition, a young woman named Pity, who is manipulated by the villain. The book is a whirlwind of emotions; Spider-Man is faced with the dilemma of saving Pity (whom he suspects is his sister) or stopping the Gentleman from destroying New York City and possibly the world. Although he wins the battle, the villain slips away with Pity to appear in the next adventure. Wonderful humor, popular urban culture and people, and strong action make this a great read. Teens unfamiliar with the comic-book adventures can easily follow the story; die-hard fans are likely to know that this book and its upcoming sequel are a short interlude between the regularly published comic series. Revenge of the Sinister Six is soon to be made into a movie.

Linda G. Sinclair, Alexandria Library, VA

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: I Books/Marvel (April 2, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743444639
• ISBN-13: 978-0743444637
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 3.7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,530,798 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic! Great Book!!, June 23, 2001

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Jim Pierre (Upstate New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Spider-Man: Revenge of the Sinister Six (Hardcover)

I have been waiting to read this book for a while. I wondered what was going to happen in this book, and I was waiting to see what questions from the first book were going to be answered. I definitely was not disappointed. The book answers some questions while raising others. Adam Troy-Castro is one of the best writers for the Spider-Man novels. He has the ability to mix strong action scenes with wonderful humor. There are several movie and television references in the book. I leave those up to you readers to discover. This book is a whirlwind of emotions. You experience humorous moments (when Mary-Jane kicks the tar out of the Chameleon) to moments of anxiety and despair. Adam Troy-Castro is really able to show the inner strength of Spider-Man and delves into his psyche. He also gives us some insight towards the end of why Jonah might obsess over Spider-Man. This was a fantastic book and I highly recommend it to any Spidey fan.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A long wait, but definitely worth it, August 20, 2001

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G. Swift "97jedi" (Southwestern Missouri) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spider-Man: Revenge of the Sinister Six (Hardcover)

Finally we receive the second installment in the Sinster Six Trilogy. This novel furthers the story begun in THe Gathering of the Sinister Six. As might be expected, there are many fight scenes between Spidey and his enemies. Especially good to read is the day-long series of battles orchestrated by the Six to occupy Spidey and SAFE while a peculiar theft is committed.

Castro gives us an excellent read. He manages to capture the spirit of the comic book universe quite well, as good as any of the other Marvel Novel contributors.

Especially interesting is the search Peter Parker undertakes to verify the possibility of his having a long-lost older sister. The reader is led to believe that she is in league with the Six (being, in fact, their sixth member) via association with the man who killed Peter's parents and psychologically dominates her. This so-called Gentleman is a nice addition to the rogues' gallery of Spidey foes.

I really enjoyed this book, and for any Spider-man fan it should not disappoint. There is my standard complaint that the events in the novels do not affect the course of action in the comic books, but there will always be such discrepancies. Happy reading!

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, March 31, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Spider-Man: Revenge of the Sinister 6 (Paperback)

It was a very good book. After the first one, I had some questions, but the 2'nd one answered them, for the most part. An overall great book!