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| Dmitri Smerdyakov The Chameleon | |
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&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Dmitri_Smerdyakov_as_The_Chameleon_(2021).webp) Textless cover to Giant-Size Amazing Spider-Man: Chameleon Conspiracy #1 (June 2021). Art by Mark Bagley, Andrew Hennessy, and Brian Reber. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The Amazing Spider-Man #1 (March 1963)[1][2][3] |
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| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Dmitri Nikolayevich "Anatoly" Smerdyakov |
| Species | Human mutate |
| Team affiliations | Sinister Six[4] Kravinoff Family Sinister Twelve Exterminators[5] HYDRA KGB |
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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 debut issue of The Amazing Spider-Man in March 1963 as the first super-criminal to face the superhero Spider-Man. The Chameleon has since endured as one of Spider-Man's most recurring enemies belonging to the collective of adversaries that make up his rogues gallery.
In the Marvel Universe, the Chameleon is a master of disguise who can impersonate virtually anyone. Throughout his comic book appearances, his abilities have stemmed from the use of lifelike masks, holographic technology, and mutagenic enhancement, while his role in Spider-Man stories has varied from being depicted as a spy, hitman, and criminal mastermind. The Chameleon is also the half-brother of Kraven the Hunter, and he has also been a member of the Sinister Six and the Sinister Twelve at various points in his history.
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 appeared as the character in the Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU) film Kraven the Hunter (2024).
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