Back ميستيريو Arabic Misterio Azerbaijani Mysterio Catalan Mysterio Spanish میستریو Persian Mysterio Finnish Mystério French מיסטריו HE Mysterio Italian ミステリオ (マーベル・コミック) Japanese

Mysterio

For other uses, see Mysterio (disambiguation).

Mysterio
Mysterio as depicted in The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 (October 1964).
Art by Steve Ditko.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceThe Amazing Spider-Man #13
(June 1964)[1][2]
Created byStan Lee
Steve Ditko
In-story information
Alter egoQuentin Beck
SpeciesHuman
Team affiliationsSinister Six
Maggia
Notable aliasesDr. Ludwig Rinehart
Cage McKnight[3]
Gerdes
Nicholas Macabes
Rudolph Hines
Mysty[4]
Abilities
  • Master illusionist
  • Expert in special effects and robotics
  • Uses suit embedded with advanced technology and gadgetry

Mysterio is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, the character first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #13 (June 1964).[5] In his comic book appearances, Mysterio is the alias of Quentin Beck, a former special effects artist, illusionist and actor who turns to crime. He is one of the superhero Spider-Man's most enduring enemies and belongs to the collective of adversaries that make up his rogues gallery. He is also a founding member of the supervillain team the Sinister Six, and has fought other heroes, including Daredevil.

The character has been adapted in various media incarnations, including feature films, television series and video games. Jake Gyllenhaal portrayed Mysterio in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019).[6]

  1. ^ Misiroglu, Gina Renée; Eury, Michael (2006). The Supervillain Book: The Evil Side of Comics and Hollywood. Visible Ink Press. ISBN 9780780809772.
  2. ^ Conroy, Mike (2004). 500 Comicbook Villains. Collins & Brown. ISBN 1-84340-205-X.
  3. ^ Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 5) #29
  4. ^ Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 5) #1
  5. ^ "Spider-Man: Who Is Mysterio?". ComicBook.com. June 28, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference WGTC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

Developed by StudentB