Mark IV
A gigantic version of Mark III, this Slayer was piloted by Smythe from the inside; Mark IV managed to capture Spider-Man by ensnaring him in a web. Brought to Smythe's base, Spider-Man was left dangling upside-down while Smythe was directing his men to rob a bank. Breaking free, Spider-Man was attacked by the Slayer. Without Smythe to pilot it the Slayer was much weaker, and was temporarily defeated when Spider-Man clogged its web-shooters and shut it down internally. Defeating Smythe's henchmen, who were robbing various banks, Spider-Man was once again attacked by the Slayer, which was now piloted by Smythe. With little effort Spider-Man defeated the machine, revealing that while inside it earlier he had tampered with its circuitry, causing it to malfunction and shut-down in battle.
The Mark IV later ambushed Spider-Man, who was weakened from previous battles and his own recent doubts- following a battle with the Jackal- over whether he was himself or his clone. However, when ensnared by the Slayer, Spider-Man realized- given that he instinctively thought of Mary Jane Watson while the clone would still love Gwen Stacy- that he was the real one, and subsequently managed to break free and smash open the Slayer's cockpit, knocking Smythe out.
The Mark IV was later rebuilt by Alistair Smythe and used against Spider-Man, who destroyed it along with the rest of Alistair's Spider-Slayer army.
Possessing the same abilities as Mark III, except on a larger scale, the Mark IV could also emit ethyl chloride spray to disorient victims.
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