Sha Shan

Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #3-#8

by Sal Buscema, 1977

Flash, Glory, and Peter all head out for dinner, and Flash finds Sha Shan waitressing at the restaurant. Upset, Sha Shan flees the restaurant leaving Flash stunned. Over the next several issues, both Flash and Peter return to the restaurant to find Sha Shan only to be told there is no Sha Shan working at that restaurant.

Undaunted, Flash stakes out the restaurant until one rainy evening he spots Sha Shan raising the blinds in the apartment above the restaurant. Flash finally breaks into the apartment to talk to Sha Shan only to find that she is married to the restaurant owner - Achmed.

Later, Flash stumbles upon a rally for the cult known as the Legion of Light in Central Park. He recognizes one of the cult leaders, Sister Sun, as Sha-Shan. Flash helps Spider-Man and Razorback battle the Legion of Light, its founder Brother Power, and its secret mastermind - the villain known as Man-Beast. After a final battle with cultists, Brother Power, and Man-Beasts leaves Man-Beast and Brother Power presumed dead in an explosion, Sha-Shan returns to New York with Flash, Spider-Man, and Razoback