Mister Hyde (Marvel Comics)
Calvin Zabo Mister Hyde | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | Journey into Mystery #99 (December 1963)[1] |
Created by | Stan Lee (writer) Don Heck (artist) |
In-story information | |
Alter ego | Calvin Zabo |
Species | Human mutate |
Team affiliations | Masters of Evil Lethal Legion Thunderbolts |
Partnerships | Scorpion Batroc Cobra Jester |
Notable aliases | Edward Hyde Mister Hyde |
Abilities |
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Mister Hyde (Calvin Zabo) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Don Heck, the character first appeared in Journey into Mystery #99 (December 1963). Calvin Zabo is a supervillain known under the codename of Mister Hyde.[2] He is the father of the superhero Daisy Johnson.[3] The character has also been a member of the Masters of Evil.[4]
Calvin Zabo appeared in the second season of the television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., portrayed by Kyle MacLachlan.
Development
Concept and creation
Calvin Zabo / Mister Hyde is inspired by Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde from the 1886 Gothic novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde written by Robert Louis Stevenson.[5]
Publication history
Calvin Zabo debuted in Journey into Mystery #99 (December 1963), created by Stan Lee and Don Heck.[6] He has appeared as a regular character in Thunderbolts since issue #157, and remained with the team after the title transitioned into Dark Avengers beginning with issue #176.
Fictional character biography
Calvin Zabo was born in
Hyde went into business as a full-time professional supervillain and teamed up with the
Tiring of their repeated failures, the Cobra elected to sever their partnership when he escaped from Ryker's Island, taking the time to taunt Hyde before leaving.[16] For a long time, Hyde never forgave him for the slight. With Batroc the Leaper, Hyde later blackmailed New York City with a hijacked supertanker and attempted to destroy the entire city in order to kill the Cobra. Eventually, he was defeated by Captain America with Batroc's aid.[17] Hyde again stalked the Cobra seeking revenge, and this time battled Spider-Man.[18] He was imprisoned again, but escaped Ryker's Island and battled Spider-Man and the Black Cat during another attempt on the Cobra's life.[19] Hyde later battled Daredevil again.[20]
Hyde later became a member of
Hyde later fought with The Professor and received head trauma that limited his ability to transform.
Hyde briefly helped the
Zabo was being held in the Raft (the Ryker's Island Prison complex) 6 months after the events of "Avengers Disassembled."[29] When a prison break was caused by Electro, Zabo emerged in his Hyde persona, fought with Daredevil, and was knocked unconscious by Luke Cage.[30]
At one point, Zabo was discovered by the Young Avengers to be selling a derivative of his Hyde formula on the street as one of the various illegal substances known as Mutant Growth Hormone.[31]
Zabo grafts abilities similar to the powers of Spider-Man to homeless teenagers. After Spider-Man revealed his identity during the "
Hyde's daughter is Daisy Johnson, who is a member of S.H.I.E.L.D.; her mother was apparently a sex worker whose services Calvin Zabo frequented and the girl was put up for adoption after birth. Daisy subsequently manifested superpowers inherited from Zabo's mutated genetic code.[33]
The
Later, he was seen with Cobra (who was now operating as King Cobra), Firebrand and the Mauler, who attacked Yellowjacket, the Constrictor and other Initiative staff and trainees.[35]
Hyde worked with
Hyde joins the
Hyde appears as a member of the Hood's crime syndicate during an attack on the New Avengers.[38]
Hyde was selected to be a part of the "beta team" of the
Later, Hyde began a drug operation in California where he came into conflict with Robbie Reyes after his car had some of Hyde's pills inside. Hyde's mercenaries chase Robbie down during the race in order to retrieve the car and the pills. Robbie is gunned down by the mercenaries when he mistakes them for police and they torch the scene. Robbie is revived as a demonic being called the Ghost Rider who sports a flaming helmet-like head. In this form, Robbie drives off in the car, now similarly ablaze. The Ghost Rider defeats a few mercenaries and soon disappears in an explosion.[40] Robbie eventually fights and defeats Zabo, becoming something of a local hero and urban legend.[41] Having regrouped and refined his Hyde formula into new blue pills, Calvin Zabo gradually takes over the L.A. criminal underground with his "Blue Hyde Brigade", which includes Guero and his gang, longtime enemies of Robbie, calling themselves the "Blue Krüe."[42]
During the "Avengers: Standoff!" storyline, Hyde was an inmate of Pleasant Hill, a gated community established by S.H.I.E.L.D.[43] Mister Hyde was knocked out by Warwolf.[44]
During the "Opening Salvo" part of the Secret Empire storyline, Hyde is recruited by Baron Helmut Zemo to join the Army of Evil.[45] During HYDRA's takeover of the United States, Hyde is one of a few Army of Evil members not in a stasis pod and is shown leading a group of HYDRA soldiers to invade New Attilan and capture the Inhumans.[46] He, alongside HYDRA's Avengers, catch his daughter Daisy and her team, the Secret Warriors. During interrogation, Daisy uses her powers to destroy the Helicarrier they are in, forcing Hyde to retreat.[47]
Following the "Gang War" storyline, Mister Hyde is seen as an inmate at Ravencroft. When nurse Shay Marken is feeding the detained inmates, Mister Hyde claims that he is in his Calvin Zabo form which does not fool Nurse Marken. Then Mister Hyde vows to rip Nurse Marken apart as she states that now she is addressing Mister Hyde.[48]
Powers and abilities
The process that transforms Calvin Zabo into his Mister Hyde persona are growth hormones caused by ingestion of a chemical formula.[49] As his body adjusted to its new form, Hyde's strength, stamina, durability, and healing were all boosted to uncommon levels. Hyde's powers are so sufficient that he can stand up and face Joe Fixit in a fight.[50] He was shown tearing apart an armored car door with ease.[51] Through further experimental procedures over the years, his abilities have been increased beyond their original limits. Zabo must consume his special serum periodically for him to remain as one identity from another. However, mental stress or pain could impair this transformation into Hyde. He employs a wristwatch-like device supplied with the formula that injects itself directly into his bloodstream, thus enabling to transform himself by button pushing.[52]
Due to the nature of these transformations, Hyde's skin is warped. This gives his face a distorted look reminiscent of
Zabo is also an intelligent research scientist with a Ph.D. in medicine and biochemistry. When assuming his Hyde form, he loses those skills.
Reception
Marc Buxton of Den of Geek ranked Mister Hyde 15th in their "Marvel’s 31 Best Monsters" list and called him a "monstrous force worthy of his classic monster namesake."[53]
Other versions
Age of Apocalypse
In the timeline of the Age of Apocalypse storyline, Mister Hyde (as well as the Cobra) is a near-feral and cannibal "scavenger". He is known to prowl graveyards and attack anyone entering his territory.[54]
Elseworlds
Mister Hyde appeared in the Elseworlds crossover comic book Daredevil/Batman: Eye for an Eye. Two-Face partnered with Hyde for a series of technological robberies. In truth, Two-Face had implanted Hyde's brain with the material needed to "grow" an experimental "organic" computer chip and fed Hyde pills to keep him enraged. Once grown, the chip would kill Hyde, its current growth also weakening Hyde's strength as his energy is diverted to support the chip (Batman noting during the fight that Hyde should normally have a punch that could knock Superman into orbit). Hyde berates Two-Face, proud he has abandoned his past as Zabo and insults Two-Face for hanging onto his Harvey Dent side, as well as using a coin to decide between right and wrong. Two-Face is glad the process will kill Hyde. In the end, Daredevil uses his past friendship with Dent to talk Two-Face into supplying the antidote for the chip, which saves Hyde's life.[55]
House of M
Mister Hyde appears as a member of the Hood's Masters of Evil.
Marvel Zombies
A zombified Mister Hyde appears in Marvel Zombies 4. He is seen attacking the new Midnight Sons, trying to bite one of them, but he is quickly killed by the Man-Thing when he rips the zombie Hyde apart and then, holding a huge boulder, drops it down on him, crushing the zombie Hyde to death instantly.[59]
Thor: The Mighty Avenger
Mister Hyde is the antagonist of the first two issues of this alternate universe retelling of Thor's origin. Thor, confused and partially amnesiac, stops Hyde from hassling an innocent woman. This drives Hyde into an obsession with Thor's new friend, a museum employee named
In other media
Television
- Calvin Zabo / Mister Hyde appears in "The Mighty Thor" segment of The Marvel Super Heroes, voiced by Henry Comor.[61]
- Calvin Zabo / Mister Hyde appears in the Jeffrey Mace as part of "Project: Patriot".[66]
Video games
- Calvin Zabo / Mister Hyde appears as a boss in Iron Man and X-O Manowar in Heavy Metal, voiced by Tim Jones.[67]
- Calvin Zabo / Mister Hyde appears as a boss and playable character in Marvel Avengers Alliance 2.[citation needed]
- Calvin Zabo / Mister Hyde appears as a boss in Marvel Heroes. The Lizard breaks him out of prison to keep his human side dormant. In exchange, Zabo injects the Lizard with his Hyde formula to make him stronger and so they can combine their respective formulas and poison the Bronx Zoo's water supply to create reptilian-animal hybrids, only to be defeated by the players.
- Cal Johnson / Mister Hyde appears as a playable character in Lego Marvel's Avengers via the "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." DLC.[68][69]
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External links
- Mister Hyde at Marvel.com