Calypso (comics)

Calypso
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). Calypso is a voodoo priestess of Haitian descent. She serves as an adversary of the superhero Peter Parker / Spider-Man. The character is the occasional lover and partner of Kraven the Hunter. Calypso is also known under the codenames The Witch and The Hunter of Souls.

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 made her live-action debut in the Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU) film Kraven the Hunter, played by Ariana DeBose.