publication date: September 30, 1986

pencil: Ron Frenz & Brett Breeding

story: Tom DeFalco

colors: Nelson Yomtov

Silver Sable and Spider-Man face the Sinister Syndicate.
The current members are: Beetle, Rhino, Boomerang, Hydro Man and Speed Demon.
The Sandman comes to the aid of Spider-Man and Sable.
Meanwhile, Jack Lantern breaks Flash Thompson out of jail.
Hobgoblin attacks Jack Lantern.

publication date: November 10, 1986

pencil: Rick Leonardi

story: Tom DeFalco

inks: Bob Layton

colors: Nelson Yomtov

X-Factor (Beast, Marvel Girl, Cyclops, Angel and Iceman) is hired by Jameson to catch Spider-Man.
After a confrontation, in which Spider-Man saves Marvel Girl's life, X-Factor returns the deposit to Jameson and declines the assignment.

publication date: June 30, 1987

pencil: Dave Cockrum

story: Chris Claremont

inks: Sam Grainger

Nightcrawler learns from the Leprechauns who saved him that Black Tom and Juggernaut have been hired by Eric the Red.
The X-Men break free and drop Black Tom into the sea; the Juggernaut dives in turn to save him.
In the finale, it turns out that Eric the Red works for Emperor Shi'ar D'Ken.