Who Is Spymaster? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Spymaster is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Ted Calloway, with over 72 comic issue appearances. Spymaster is a master of espionage, and of industrial espionage in particular.

Who is Spymaster?

Origin The first Spymaster was a mercenary with technologically advanced weaponry. He was assisted by an organization known as the Espionage Elite, and was hired to infiltrate Stark International in order to steal Tony Stark's technological secrets. This brought him into conflict with Stark's alter ego, Iron Man . Spymaster eventually succeeded in stealing many of Iron Man's armor designs (and possibly discovering his secret identity) which he sold to Stark's business rival, Justin Hammer . This would initiate the Armor Wars in which Iron Man began to hunt down individuals and organizations that used his stolen technology. Creation Spymaster first appeared in Iron Man #33 in 1971 and was created by Allyn Brodsky and Don Heck . Mayor Story Arcs Armor Wars Later, Spymaster would attempt to assassinate the villain known as the Ghost , but Iron Man would intervene. The Ghost offered Spymaster one of his intangibility devices to escape but deactivated it while Spymaster was still phasing through a wall, killing him instantly.

Key facts

Spymaster is of human origin and first appeared in "Destroy Stark Industries". The character is published by Marvel. With 72 recorded issue appearances, Spymaster ranks among the most featured characters in comics.