Who Is Mr. Hyde? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Mr. Hyde is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Calvin Zabo, with over 509 comic issue appearances. Inspired by the famous novel, Zabo concocted a similar formula. Repeated use of this formula destroyed his sanity and turned him into a savage schizophrenic creature.

Who is Mr. Hyde?

HISTORY Zabo first appeared in "Journey Into Mystery" #99 (December, 1963). According to said story he had acquired a reputation for not being able to hold a steady job for several years, apparently due to coming into conflict with his employers. At the same time he was fascinated with the story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, secretly contacting experiments on unlocking the powers of human potential through chemistry. His test subject was himself. According to "Secret War" #2 (July, 2004), during his experimentation Zabo became a customer of prostitute Jennifer Johnson. She got pregnant and gave birth to their daughter Daisy Johnson , later known as Quake.

Key facts

Mr. Hyde is of human origin and first appeared in "The Mysterious Mister Hyde!". The character is published by Marvel. With 509 recorded issue appearances, Mr. Hyde ranks among the most featured characters in comics.