Calypso (comics)

Calypso
Calypso. Art by Todd McFarlane.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Amazing Spider-Man #209 (October 1980)
Created by	Denny O'Neil (Writer) Alan Weiss (Artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Calypso Ezili
Partnerships	Kraven the Hunter
Notable aliases	The Witch Kraven Witch
Abilities	Mind control Resurrection Use of potions

Calypso is a fictional villain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Calypso first appeared in Amazing Spider-Man #209 and was created by Denny O'Neil and Alan Weiss.

Calypso initially appeared as a minor character The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1, #209 and Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol. 1, #65, where was she was an ally of Spider-Man's enemy Kraven the Hunter. After Kraven's death, Calypso bewitched the Lizard into helping her attack Spider-Man in Spider-Man Vol. 1, #1-5, then made guest appearances in Daredevil Vol. 1, #310-311 and Daredevil Annual Vol. 1, #9. Calypso next appeared in Web of Spider-Man Vol. 1, #109-110 and Spider-Man Annual 1997, and was killed-off in a storyline that spanned The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol. 1, #249-253.

Calypso was a nameless voodoo priestess of Haitian nationality. She was a psychopathic woman who was associated with Sergei Kravinoff. Calypso seemed to enjoy driving Kraven into fits of rage and furthering his hatred of Spider-Man, which ultimately led to Kraven's suicide in the Kraven's Last Hunt storyline.

When artist Todd McFarlane started writing the new Spider-Man comic in 1990, his opening five-issue story arc, "Torment", featured Calypso, whom McFarlane transformed into a dangerous threat for Spider-Man. The explanation for Calypso's supernatural powers was the sacrifice of her younger sister. She used her abilities to hold Lizard in her grasp, and the two nearly succeeded in murdering Spider-Man. However, the webslinger managed to best them both and Calypso was apparently killed.

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