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Fictional character biography

Calypso was a nameless voodoo priestess. She was a psychopathic woman who was associated with Sergei Kravinoff, aka Kraven the Hunter. Calypso seemed to enjoy driving Kraven into fits of rage and furthering his hatred of Spider-Man, which ultimately led to Kraven's suicide. This article is about the syncretistic New World religions. ... See Also: Antisocial Personality Disorder Theoretically, psychopathy is a three-faceted disorder involving interpersonal, affective and behavioral characteristics. ... Underworld films, see Kraven (Underworld). ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... For other uses, see Suicide (disambiguation). ...

When artist Todd McFarlane started writing the new Spider-Man comic in 1990, he began with the Torment storyline that ran through the first five issues. McFarlane transformed Calypso into a dangerous threat for Spider-Man. The explanation for Calypso's supernatural powers was the sacrifice of her younger sister. She used her abilities to hold Curt Connors, The Lizard, in her grasp, and the two nearly succeeded in murdering Spider-Man. However, the webslinger managed to best them both, and Calypso was apparently killed. Todd McFarlane (born March 16, 1961 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian comic book artist, writer, toy manufacturer/designer, and media entrepreneur who is best known as the creator of the epic religious fantasy series Spawn. ... The Lizard is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe, and an enemy of Spider-Man. ...

Calypso soon returned, and retrieved the Lizard from The Vault so she could control him again. However, the enraged Lizard slashed her throat open and escaped. The Vault is the widely used nickname of a defunct prison facility for super-human criminals (predominantly supervillains) in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Her voodoo preventing her from truly dying, Calypso returned again in Spectacular Spider-Man #250-253. Commanding a squad of savages, she attacked Spider-Man and Alyosha Kravinoff, the son of the original Kraven the Hunter. Desiring revenge for losing Sergei, she used her powers to drive Spidey and Aloysha into fighting each other. Spidey and Aloysha fought off her spell, and shared a handshake. Aloysha said that he would hold Calypso at his mansion, so the villainess could tell him about his long-lost father. However, Aloysha slew Calypso instead. Block quote Alyosha Kravinoff, also known as Kraven the Hunter, is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe. ...

Calypso would use her voodoo to survive yet again, her spirit hopping into a series of host bodies. She has come into conflict with Spider-Man and Daredevil, most notably in a series of campaigns involving her enthralled servant Simon Garth, Zombie. For other uses, see Daredevil (comics). ... The Zombie is a fictional supernatural character in the Marvel Comics universe, who starred in the black-and-white, horror-comic magazine series Tales of the Zombie (1973-1975). ...

Powers and abilities

Calypso was well-versed in the religion and practice of voodoo. She often used voodoo drums, potions, and charms. Calypso used mind control, resurrection, and poisons.

In other media

Calypso appears as a bonus boss at the end of the video game Spider-Man 2. She also appears as a villain that assists Kraven the Hunter in Spider-Man 3, providing him with various potions and mutating the Lizard into an even larger, more monstrous form. She was voiced by Angela V. Shelton. Computer and video games redirects here. ... Spider-Man 2 is the name of several computer and video games based on the Spider-Man universe and particularly the Spider-Man 2 movie. ... Underworld films, see Kraven (Underworld). ... Spider-Man 3 is a video game based on the Spider-Man 3 film. ... The Lizard is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe, and an enemy of Spider-Man. ... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline for Biographies. ...

In the 1990s Spider-Man: The Animated Series Calypso was initially introduced as a research scientist named Dr. Mariah Crawford, who was engaged to Sergei Kravinoff before his mystic serum transformed him into Kraven the Hunter who affectionately calls her "Calypso". She assisted Spider-Man in several episodes, before taking the serum herself and transforming into a feral woman who greatly resembled the comic version of Calypso.

As Dr. Crawford

• Kraven the Hunter
• Mutants' Revenge
• Morbius
• Enter the Punisher
• Duel of the Hunters

Mutants Revenge is an episode of Spider-Man: The Animated Series. ... Enter the Punisher is an episode from season 2 of Spider-Man: The Animated Series. ... Duel of the Hunters is an episode from season 2 of Spider-Man: The Animated Series. ...

As Calypso

• The Return of Kraven

// The Return of Kraven is the fourth episode of the fourth season of Spider-Man: The Animated Series. ...

External links

• Calypso
• The Women of Marvel Comics Calypso Page
• Profile at Spiderfan.org