to be the most advanced of the Synthezoids, and that he was supposed to be the Delta-Nine Synthezoids' leader. As Doctor Octopus makes his escape, Arnim Zola reawakens and commands the Delta-Nine Synthezoids to attack Spider-Man and Scarlet Spider, but they eventually defeat them and free them from Zola's control with the help of the recently-arrived Web Warriors. The Delta-Nine Synthezoids are then placed in statis pods and taken to the Triskelion. In "The Spider-Slayers" [Pt. 3]. Kaine returns in a mutated, misshapen form with spiked tentacles out of his sides, and infiltrates the Triskellion. When the Web-Warriors are unable to defeat Kaine, Spider-Man and Scarlet Spider release the Delta-Nine Synthezoids to help, but Kaine absorbs them and becomes the "Ultimate Spider-Slayer." He is finally defeated after Agent Venom uses an energy transmitter to overload Kaine, causing him to explode. Collected editions References External links 1995 in comics 1996 in comics Comics about cloning Green Goblin