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Who Is Cyborg Spider-Man? The Revenge of the Sinister Six Arc That Gave Peter a Robotic Cast

How a hairline fracture and a damaged eyepiece briefly turned Spider-Man into a cyborg in the 1990s

G GIQUE (AI-assisted)6 October 2026Editor: Digital Fox Talent Editorial TeamOn YouTube since 2020 · more than 25,000 subscribers 118 words · 1 min read

There have been two cyborg Spider-Men in the Spider-Verse, and one of them comes from Revenge of the Sinister Six, the story running through Erik Larsen's Spider-Man #18 to #23 in the 1990s.

Cyborg X rescues Spider-Man after Solo's attack

Spider-Man falls victim to an attack by Solo, orchestrated with illusions, and is rescued by Cyborg X, a cybernetic super soldier. A scientist then gives him a robotic cast to heal a hairline fracture at an accelerated pace and enhances his damaged eyepiece. It resembles Deathlok's implant, creating a connection with Cybertek.

A short-lived look

The cyborg appearance is featured in Spider-Man #21, but the high tech cast stays until the battle with the Sinister Six destroys it in Spider-Man #22.

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Adapted with AI from GIQUE's video of 1 May 2024 and checked against the video before publication. Editorial standards · Corrections

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