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*Points to Alphanex*

http://alphanex.alphaflight.net/index.php/Arachne

He has had that weapon for years, it's so powerful it can shatter steel with merely a tap. He ko'ed Piledriver with just two hits. It's mentioned in his alphanex entry.

EDIT:
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Well this came out fast:

http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0704/10/marvelfirsts.htm