Calypso (comics)

Calypso Ezili
Textless variant cover of The Amazing Spider-Man #20 (April 2019).
Art by Lucio Parrillo.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceThe Amazing Spider-Man #209 (October 1980)
Created by
In-story information
Alter egoCalypso Ezili
SpeciesHuman
PartnershipsKraven the Hunter
Notable aliases
  • The Hunter of Souls
  • The Witch
Abilities
  • Use of potions with different effects
  • Resurrection
  • Mind control

Calypso Ezili is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Denny O'Neil and artist Alan Weiss, the character first appeared in Amazing Spider-Man #209 (October 1980).[1] Calypso Ezili is a voodoo priestess of Haitian descent.[2] She serves as an adversary of the superhero Peter Parker / Spider-Man.[3] The character is the occasional lover and partner of the Kraven the Hunter.[4] Ezili is also known under the codenames The Witch and The Hunter of Souls.[5]

Since her original introduction in comics, the character has been featured in various other Marvel-licensed products, including animated television series and video games. The character will make her live-action debut in the Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU) film Kraven the Hunter, played by Ariana DeBose.

  1. ^ Leonte, Tudor (June 20, 2023). "Kraven the Hunter Movie Calypso: Who Is She and Is She a Villain?". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  2. ^ Lerner, Jamie (July 27, 2022). "The MCU Could Give Us an Actual Coven in Agatha Harkness's Spinoff Series". Distractify. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  3. ^ Marnell, Blair (March 1, 2022). "Ariana DeBose will play Calypso in Kraven the Hunter movie". Digital Trends. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  4. ^ Kroll, Justin (March 1, 2022). "'Kraven The Hunter': Oscar Nominee Ariana DeBose To Play Calypso In Sony's Marvel Pic". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  5. ^ Dinh, Christine (March 1, 2022). "Caught in Spidey's Web: Who is Calypso?". Marvel.com. Retrieved May 21, 2024.