Chameleon from Spiderman. Marvel Villains: Chameleon
When he grew up, the government of the USSR became interested in his unremarkable abilities. And they decided to make Dmitry a super spy who would penetrate enemy territory and monitor various objects, passing them various important military information. During training, he acquired acting skills and a special costume that could change color, size, and even shape. To hide his real face, Dmitry wore a white mask. He was prepared for secret missions for a very long time in order to find out secret information from the warring countries. His equipment and abilities: like everyone was an ordinary person, he did not have superpowers that would make him stronger, he was engaged in sports training. The government of his native state created a computer belt - with the help of it, the Chameleon could change the color of hair, things, take on the appearance of another person. He was something like a hologram, which could not be easily distinguished. But Dmitry was taught not only this. He has become a master expert in explosives and explosives, and is proficient in firearms, including shooting. He has been spotted by a US secret service called S.H.I.E.L.D. She caught him and imprisoned him forever in air. But Crime Boss organized the escape and offered to work for him to defeat Spider-Man and he agreed. He later joined the Sinister Six.
Chameleon
Real name: Dmitry SmerdyakovAliases: Bruce Banner, General Ross and many others
Species: human (supervillain)
Teams/groups: HYDRA, Fighters, Sinister Dozen, Sinister Six.
Allies/Friends: Doctor Octopus, Kraven the Hunter, and many more
Enemies / Opponents: , Mr. Fantastic and many others
Special skills/weapons:
martial arts master
Experienced Spy
Master of Disguise
Holographic belt
Fine shooter
explosives expert
Great Actor
Character biography:
Dmitry Smerdyakov was born in Russia. Sergei Kravinov (Kraven the Hunter) was the half-brother of Dmitry Smerdyakov. They had a common father, but Dima's mother was Sofia Smerdyakova, who worked as a servant in the Kravin house. Life turned its back on Dmitry. His father did not like his face, his mother constantly humiliated him day after day, other people despised him because his mother was a servant and besides, he was illegitimate. The only one who treated him well was his half-brother Sergey Kravinov, even though he often beat him. Dmitry copied the behavior of his neighbors in order to make at least some impression on his brother.
Soon, when Dmitry grew up, many countries became interested in his ability to copy the behavior of other people. They trained him in espionage. Now Dimitri is an excellent spy, codenamed "Chameleon", who is always dressed in a suit that changes physique, color, shape and special cosmetics that hide his face.
Chameleon), real name Dmitry Smerdyakov(eng. Dmitri Smerdyakov) is a character from the Marvel Comics universe, the very first Spider-Man supervillain in comics.| Chameleon | |
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| Publisher | marvel comics |
| Debut | Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 #1 (March 1963) |
| The authors | Stan Lee Jack Kirby |
| Character characteristics | |
| Position | Changes, usually evil |
| Full name | Dmitry Smerdyakov |
| Aliases | Peter Parker, J. John Jameson, General Ross, Dr. Turner, and many others |
| Growth | 170 cm |
| The weight | 70 kg |
| Occupation | actor, criminal, boss, scout |
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| Sinister Dozen, Sinister Six, Hydra, Exterminators | |
| Allies | |
| Kingpin, Herbet Landon, Colonel Masab, Kraven the Hunter, Mysterio, Doctor Octopus, Rhino, Shocker, Mac Gargan, Alistair Smythe, Vulture, Red Skull | |
| Enemies | |
| Spider-Man, Nick Fury, Black Widow, Silver-haired, Reinhold Schmidt (Electro) | |
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Publication history
The character first appeared in Amazing Spider-Man#1 (March 1963) and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko. The Chameleon was the first enemy of Spider-Man to appear in the comics, not counting the mugger who killed Ben Parker (Chronologically, Spider-Man's first enemy was Supercharger).
The name Chameleon was taken from the novel The Brothers Karamazov. The authors combined "Dmitry" and "Smerdyakov".
Biography
Dmitry Smerdyakov (Eng. Dmitri Smerdyakov) was born in Russia. He is the half-brother of Sergei Kravinov (Eng. Sergei Kravinoff). They have a common father, but Dmitry's mother was Sonya Smerdyakova, a maid in Kravinov's house. During the years of living in his father's house, Smerdyakov learned to hate himself. His father did not like his face, his mother constantly humiliated Dmitry, and the rest of the people treated him with contempt, because he was illegitimate. The only one who treated him normally was Smerdyakov's half-brother Sergei, although he often treated him cruelly. To impress his brother, Dmitry copied the behavior of his neighbors. Smerdyakov was so deeply traumatized that he believed that he and Sergei were best friends.
His ability to copy other people's behavior soon caught the attention of the Communist countries, who recruited and trained Smerdyakov as a spy. Dimitri relied on his theatrical skills, a special costume that changed color, shape, and special makeup to hide his identity. Smerdyakov also wore an unusual vest that contained the materials needed for a quick disguise. Due to the fact that in childhood his father mocked Dmitry about his face, Smerdyakov almost always wore a mask and rarely showed his true face. Chameleon is a skilled master of disguise. At first, he used only make-up and costumes, but now - in the arsenal of the villain's means - a computer belt, and a special serum - they allow you to change your appearance at will without makeup. In addition, the villain's clothing contains memory material, which also becomes different at the behest of the Chameleon.
Powers and abilities
Initially, the Chameleon did not have superhuman abilities, he used complex makeup and masks to disguise himself. But his skills in this are simply incredible: he is able to completely change the appearance in just one minute. He is a master of disguise, able to completely copy the voice and mannerisms of a person in such a way that even a close person cannot distinguish.
He later received a holographic belt from Spencer Smythe that allowed him to copy and assume the appearances of hundreds of people. He also wore a suit made of a special fabric that could change shape and color under the influence of electrical impulses from the belt, to copy clothing.
Later, his skin was surgically and mutated so that he can shapeshift at will. The memory material suit also now changes shape with just a single thought.
Smerdyakov is a master spy, explosives expert, and an excellent marksman. He is also a great actor. Over time, the Chameleon began to use holograms, special effects, serums and live skin masks for his criminal purposes.
Alternative versions
Ultimate Marvel
In the Ultimate Marvel universe, two people are hiding behind the personality of the Chameleon at once - a faceless brother and sister who are able to change their appearance. They first appeared in Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man. One of them kidnapped J John Jameson and took on his appearance, after which he captured Peter Parker and took on his appearance.
(Chameleon) his real name Dmitry Smerdyakov- a fictional character from the universe marvel comics, the very first Spider-Man supervillain in comics.
Biography
Dmitry Smerdyakov was born in Russia. He is the half-brother of Sergei Kravinov. They have a common father, but Dmitry's mother was Sonya Smerdyakova, a maid in Kravinov's house. During the years of living in his father's house, Smerdyakov learned to hate himself. His father did not like his face, his mother constantly humiliated Dmitry, and the rest of the people treated him with contempt, because he was illegitimate. The only one who treated him normally was Smerdyakov's half-brother Sergei, although he often treated him cruelly. To impress his brother, Dmitry copied the behavior of his neighbors. Smerdyakov was so deeply traumatized that he believed that he and Sergei were best friends.
His ability to copy other people's behavior soon attracted the attention of the Communist countries, who recruited and trained Smerdyakov as a spy. Dimitri relied on his theatrical skills, a special costume that changed color, shape, and special makeup to hide his identity. Smerdyakov also wore an unusual vest that contained the materials needed for a quick disguise. Due to the fact that in childhood his father mocked Dmitry about his face, Smerdyakov almost always wore a mask and rarely showed his true face.
Capabilities
Chameleon has the usual strength, height and physique for a man of his age, regularly engaged in sports training.
The chameleon is endowed with the ability to take on the appearance of any person: his pigmentation, hair and body shape. To use this power, he needs the Computer Belt. If he loses the belt, he will revert back to his normal, pale white appearance.
Smerdyakov is a master of disguise, espionage, explosives expert and excellent marksman. He is also a great actor.
In the media
Animated series
Chameleon's first appearance was in an Iron Man and The Marvel Super Heroes segment in the episode "Cliffs of Doom", and the Incredible Hulk in the episode "Enter the Chameleon", voiced by Tom Harvey. In "Cliffs of Doom", the Chameleon worked with Kraven the Hunter to steal Tony Stark's laser.
Chameleon appears in 1981 in the animated series " Spiderman/Spider-Man", in the episode "Arsenic and Aunt May". After meeting the relative of the mugger who shot Uncle Ben, the Chameleon poses as Uncle Ben's Ghost to control Aunt May to kill Spider-Man.
Chameleon appears in " Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends", in the episode "Seven Little Super Heroes", voiced by Hans Conried. He lured Spider-Man, Ice-Man, Firestar, Captain America, Doctor Strange, Namor and Shanna the Jungle Queen to the remote Wolf Island to capture them one by one.
Chameleon appears in the animated series " Spiderman/Spider-Man Appears in the episodes "The Day of the Chameleon", "Framed", "The Man Without Fear", "The Forgotten Six Warriors".
Chameleon appears in " The Spectacular Spider-Man voiced by Steven Bloom. His first chronological appearance was in the episode "The Uncertainty Principle" where he was hired by an Oscorp competitor to disguise himself as Norman Osborn and steal company secrets. In the episode "Persona", he is hired by an unnamed general to steal the symbiote, but failed due to a battle with Spider-Man and Black Cat, he later pretends to be Spider-Man in order to commit various crimes and put the blame on the real Spider-Man.
video games
Chameleon appears in the SNES Spider-Man game, a video game based on " Spider-Man: The Animated Series/Spider-Man: The Animated Series". It attacks the player by mimicking the appearances of Rhino and Owl.
Chameleon appears in " The Amazing Spider-Man 2 voiced by Glenn Steinbaum. He posed as Donald Menken so that he could oversee the Kingpin's experiments. In the post-credits, the Chameleon asks what their next plan is. The Kingpin states to the Chameleon that "the real work is about to begin".
, J. Jonah Jameson , General Ross , Dr. Turner, many others
Russia, Russia
Sinister Dozen, Sinister Six, HYDRA, Fighters
Masterful skills of disguise and espionage
- masks
- Memory Suit
- Holographic belt
Beyond comics
TV
- Marvel Super Heroes
- Spiderman (1981)
- Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends - Appears in one episode.
- In the animated series Spider-Man The Animated Series(1994) The Chameleon is featured as the main villain in several episodes. Able to change appearances with the help of a special holographic computer belt (and subsequently without it), while not being able to speak in his real appearance. He is the adopted son of the Red Skull.
- "The New Adventures of Spider-Man" (2008) - appears in several episodes as a villain and enemy of Spider-Man.
Computer games
- In The Amazing Spider-Man 2, he pretends to be Donald Menken.
see also
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An excerpt characterizing the Chameleon (Marvel Comics)
At 6 o'clock, only at the Augusta dam, the hot cannonade of some Frenchmen could still be heard, who had built numerous batteries on the descent of the Pracen Heights and were beating at our retreating troops.In the rearguard, Dokhturov and others, gathering battalions, fired back from the French cavalry pursuing ours. It was starting to get dark. On the narrow dam of Augusta, on which for so many years an old miller with fishing rods sat peacefully in a cap, while his grandson, rolling up his shirt sleeves, sorted through a silver quivering fish in a watering can; on this dam, over which for so many years the Moravians peacefully passed on their twin wagons loaded with wheat, in shaggy hats and blue jackets, and, dusty with flour, with white wagons left along the same dam - on this narrow dam now between wagons and cannons, people disfigured by the fear of death crowded under the horses and between the wheels, crushing each other, dying, stepping over the dying and killing each other, just to be accurate after walking a few steps. also killed.
Every ten seconds, pumping air, a cannonball slapped or a grenade exploded in the middle of this dense crowd, killing and spattering with blood those who stood close. Dolokhov, wounded in the hand, on foot with a dozen soldiers of his company (he was already an officer) and his regimental commander, on horseback, were the remnants of the entire regiment. Drawn by the crowd, they squeezed into the entrance to the dam and, squeezed from all sides, stopped because a horse fell in front under a cannon, and the crowd pulled it out. One shot killed someone behind them, the other hit in front and spattered Dolokhov's blood. The crowd advanced desperately, shrank, moved a few paces, and stopped again.
Walk these hundred steps, and, probably, saved; stand another two minutes, and probably died, everyone thought. Dolokhov, who was standing in the middle of the crowd, rushed to the edge of the dam, knocking down two soldiers, and fled to the slippery ice that covered the pond.
“Turn around,” he shouted, bouncing on the ice that crackled beneath him, “turn around!” he shouted at the gun. - Keep! ...
The ice held it, but it bent and cracked, and it was obvious that not only under a gun or a crowd of people, but under him alone, he was about to collapse. They looked at him and pressed close to the shore, not yet daring to set foot on the ice. The regimental commander, who was standing on horseback at the entrance, raised his hand and opened his mouth, addressing Dolokhov. Suddenly one of the cannonballs whistled so low over the crowd that everyone bent down. Something flopped into the wet, and the general fell with his horse into a pool of blood. No one looked at the general, did not think to pick him up.
- Get on the ice! went on ice! Let's go! gate! don't you hear! Let's go! - suddenly, after the ball that hit the general, countless voices were heard, not knowing what and why they were shouting.
One of the rear guns, which entered the dam, turned onto the ice. Crowds of soldiers from the dam began to run to the frozen pond. Ice cracked under one of the front soldiers, and one foot went into the water; he wanted to recover and failed to the waist.
The nearest soldiers hesitated, the gun rider stopped his horse, but shouts were still heard from behind: “He went to the ice, that he was, go! gone!” And screams of horror were heard in the crowd. The soldiers surrounding the gun waved at the horses and beat them to turn and move. The horses started off the shore. The ice that held the footmen collapsed in a huge piece, and forty people who were on the ice rushed forward and backward, drowning one another.
The cannonballs still whistled evenly and plopped onto the ice, into the water, and most often into the crowd that covered the dam, ponds and shore.
On Pratsenskaya Hill, on the very spot where he fell with the staff of the banner in his hands, Prince Andrei Bolkonsky lay bleeding, and, without knowing it, groaned with a quiet, pitiful and childish moan.
By evening, he stopped moaning and completely calmed down. He did not know how long his oblivion lasted. Suddenly he felt alive again and suffering from a burning and tearing pain in his head.
“Where is it, this high sky, which I did not know until now and saw today?” was his first thought. And I did not know this suffering either, he thought. “Yes, I didn’t know anything until now. But where am I?
He began to listen and heard the sounds of the approaching stomp of horses and the sounds of voices speaking in French. He opened his eyes. Above him was again the same high sky with still higher floating clouds, through which a blue infinity could be seen. He did not turn his head and did not see those who, judging by the sound of hooves and voices, drove up to him and stopped.
The riders who arrived were Napoleon, accompanied by two adjutants. Bonaparte, circling the battlefield, gave the last orders to reinforce the batteries firing at the Augusta dam and examined the dead and wounded remaining on the battlefield.
- De beaux hommes! [Handsome!] - said Napoleon, looking at the dead Russian grenadier, who, with his face buried in the ground and a blackened nape, lay on his stomach, throwing back one already stiffened arm.
– Les munitions des pieces de position sont epuisees, sire! [There are no more battery charges, Your Majesty!] - said at that time the adjutant, who had arrived from the batteries firing at August.
- Faites avancer celles de la reserve, [Order to bring from the reserves,] - said Napoleon, and, driving off a few steps, he stopped over Prince Andrei, who was lying on his back with a banner pole thrown beside him (the banner had already been taken by the French like a trophy) .
- Voila une belle mort, [Here is a beautiful death,] - said Napoleon, looking at Bolkonsky.
Prince Andrei understood that this was said about him, and that Napoleon was saying this. He heard the name sire of the one who said these words. But he heard these words as if he heard the buzzing of a fly. Not only was he not interested in them, but he did not notice them, and immediately forgot them. His head burned; he felt that he was bleeding, and he saw above him a distant, lofty and eternal sky. He knew that it was Napoleon - his hero, but at that moment Napoleon seemed to him such a small, insignificant person in comparison with what was now happening between his soul and this high, endless sky with clouds running across it. It was absolutely indifferent to him at that moment, no matter who was standing over him, no matter what they said about him; he was only glad that people had stopped over him, and only wished that these people would help him and bring him back to life, which seemed to him so beautiful, because he understood it in such a different way now. He mustered all his strength to move and make some kind of sound. He feebly moved his leg and produced a pitiful, weak, painful groan.
During his superhero career, Spider-Man has seen many dangerous and deadly opponents. Some of them were mad scientists with a high-tech arsenal of weapons, others were genetically modified people with improved strength, agility and endurance. Against the background of this circus of freaks, the Chameleon stands out especially - a master of reincarnation, whose main weapon is his amazing acting talent. It is about this underestimated villain that this article will be discussed.
Who is a Chameleon?
The Chameleon is a fictional villain in the Marvel Universe and the very first enemy in the Spider-Man comics. Throughout its long history, this antagonist has managed to achieve considerable success in the underworld: he managed to be a Soviet spy, a mercenary, and even a member of the Sinister Six team, which includes other Marvel supervillains.
The character was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, and made his villainous debut in the very first issue of the Spider-Man solo comic book series (1962's The Amazing Spider-Man #1).
Childhood and youth
Like all the famous villains of the Marvel world, the Chameleon got on a slippery slope far from because of an easy life. From birth, this character was doomed to painful suffering and hard trials. His real name is Dmitry Smerdyakov. He was born to Sonya Smerdyakova, a Russian servant of the rich Kravinov, from whom she became pregnant.
Dmitry spent his early years in an atmosphere of hatred and disrespect. His own father despised him for his ugly appearance, and his mother humiliated him in every possible way and did not show warm feelings. Even ordinary people mocked him because the child was born illegally. The only person who treated Smerdyakov more gently and loyally was his half-brother Sergei Kravinov. Subsequently, he will become Kraven the Hunter, another Marvel supervillain (comic).
Chameleon as a child tried in every possible way to impress his brother, so he began to copy the behavior and habits of his neighbors. His psyche was so damaged that the boy even began to believe in friendship between him and Craven. Childhood traumas and complexes eventually resulted in serious mental disorders, due to which Dmitry became the Marvel supervillain.
A chameleon without a mask is a rather rare occurrence, because due to the bullying of his own father in the past, he tries not to show his true appearance.
Beginning of criminal activity
Smerdyakov's acting abilities could not go unnoticed for a long time. Seeing great potential in Chameleon, the Soviet government recruited him and trained him in the art of espionage. With the help of special cosmetics, costumes and, most importantly, theatrical talent, Dmitry could become anyone. The quality of his reincarnations was so high that even close people could not notice the substitution.
Smerdyakov's first serious assignment was the kidnapping drawings of the American missile defense system. It was during this mission that he first met Spider-Man. If not for the actions of the brave hero of the Marvel universe, the Chameleon would certainly have realized his cunning plan. Since then, their enmity began, which continues to this day. He and other Marvel supervillains have teamed up on multiple occasions to destroy everyone's favorite wall climber once and for all.
Powers and abilities
Initially, Dmitry Smerdyakov did not have any superpowers. At the beginning of his criminal activity, he used only high-quality makeup and costumes, but this was enough to transform into any character in the Marvel world. The chameleon could copy the appearance, voice and habits of a person in a matter of seconds and at the same time not arouse suspicion among others.
After some time, the mad scientist Spencer Smythe gave Dmitry a unique holographic belt, thanks to which he could copy and take on the appearance of absolutely any person. Included with him was a special suit that could copy appearance other people's clothes through the electrical impulses of the belt.
Later, experiments were carried out on Chameleon that genetically changed his body. From that moment on, his skin gained the ability to imitate the appearance of other people without any third-party adaptations. His costume was also able to take on the appearance of any clothing with just the power of thought.
All of the above skills and abilities are far from the only advantages of the Chameleon. In addition to them, the master of disguise boasts good knowledge in the field of espionage, the ability to create explosives and a high level of firearms proficiency. Even without his acting skills and outside help from Marvel villains, the Chameleon is still a formidable adversary.
