Eric Needham was a troubled youth, under the grip of drugs which led him into a life of crime. Forsaking the addictive influences that held him in their thrall for years, Eric immersed himself into training to make him a skilled assassin in order to remove the gangs fed by the drug traffic trade that poisoned Gotham City of Earth-One.
Black Assassin was an agent for Germany during the early days of World War II who first tangled with the American superhero known as Steel. No details have thus far been revealed as to the background of this Nazi agent, aside from his particular assignment at repeatedly attempting to assassinate Great Britain's Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
As the Black Spider, Needham incorporated high-caliber rifles and other weaponry as one-by-one he eliminated the kingpins of crime in his city, bringing him to the attention of his fellow vigilante the Batman of Earth-One. Seeing the Spider's brutal form of justice as irreconcilable with true justice, Batman battled and defeated Black Spider. He later turned to crime himself, allying with fellow foes of Batman.
Several months after his initial clash with Steel, Black Assasssin reemerged to face members of the All-Star Squadron during a second assassination attempt against Churchill. Once more, Steel was able to vanquish his adversary, with the Assassin losing his own life during the course of battle.
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