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Religion: vengeance; resurrected 
Name: Black Spider
Alter Ego: Eric Needham
Other Names: Black Spider I
Classification:
villain
Publisher(s): 
First Appearance: Detective Comics (vol. 1) #463 (Sep. 1976): "Death-Web"
Creators: Gerry Conway, Ernie Chan, Frank McLaughlin
Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes
Number of Appearances: 23
Comic Book Appearances: 22
TV, Film Appearances: 1
Ally: Baron Agua Sin Gaaz
Gender: male
Note: as drug addict, accidentally killed his own father
Black Spider sought vengeance against all drug dealers, even to the point of sacrificing his own life in a "suicide bombing" that killed numerous drug dealers.
Black Spider was later resurrected by Baron Agua Sin Gaaz, an event which seems to have altered his personality considerably. After returning to life, he acted more like a common criminal mercenary, and did not seem consumed with his obsession for vengeance against drug dealers.
Batman: Battle for the Cowl: The Network #1 (July 2009): "The Network" (1-panel cameo)Detective Comics (vol. 1) #463 (Sep. 1976): "Death-Web"Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009) (cameo)
Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Spider
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Eric_Needham_(New_Earth)
- http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=blackspider
- http://www.dcuguide.com/chronology.php?name=blackspider
- http://comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=3038
- https://www.comics.org/issue/30239/
- http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=45530