Chameleon (character)
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The Chameleon (Dmitri Smerdyakov; Russian: Дмитрий Смердяков) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, the character first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #1 (March 1963).[5] The Chameleon is the first ever antagonist of the superhero Peter Parker / Spider-Man.[6][7] He is a master of disguises who is known for his ability to impersonate virtually anybody.[8] The character is also the half-brother of Kraven the Hunter.[9][10] This relationship helped evolve him as a major villain compared to his original depiction of being just a solo villain in the original issue of The Amazing Spider-Man.[11][12] He has also been a member of the Sinister Six and the Sinister Twelve at various points in his history.[13]
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Dmitri Smerdyakov The Chameleon | |
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Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | The Amazing Spider-Man #1 (March 1963)[1][2][3] |
Created by | Stan Lee (writer) Steve Ditko (artist) |
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Alter ego | Dmitri Nikolayevich "Anatoly" Smerdyakov |
Species | Human mutate |
Team affiliations | Sinister Six Kravinoff Family Sinister Twelve Exterminators[4] HYDRA KGB |
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Since his original introduction, the character has been featured in various other Marvel-licensed products, including feature films, television series, video games. The character made his live-action debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), portrayed by Numan Acar. Fred Hechinger is set to appear as the character in the upcoming Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU) film Kraven the Hunter (2024).