Marvel комиксінің кейіпкері – Хамелеон (Дмитрий Смердяков)

Supervillain appearing in Marvel Comics

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 Amazing Spider Man #1 (March 1963). The Chameleon is the first ever antagonist of the superhero Peter Parker / Spider Man. He is a master of disguises who is known for his ability to impersonate virtually anybody. The character is also the half brother of Kraven the Hunter. This relationship helped evolve him as a major villain compared to his original depiction of being just a solo villain in the original issue of The Amazing Spider Man. He has also been a member of the Sinister Six and the Sinister Twelve at various points in his history. Since his original introduction, 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 is set to appear as the character in the upcoming Sony's Spider Man Universe (SSU) film Kraven the Hunter (2024).

Dmitri Smerdyakov debuted in The Amazing Spider Man #1 (March 1963), created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko. The Chameleon is therefore the first member of Spider Man's rogues' gallery based on issue publication date and excluding the burglar who murdered Ben Parker. He appeared in the 1959 Tales to Astonish series. He appeared in the 1959 Tales of Suspense series. He appeared in the 1985 Web of Spider Man series.

Dmitri Smerdyakov appeared in the 2014 Original Sin: Secret Avengers Infinite Comic series. He later appeared in the 2015 Spider Man and the X Men series. He appeared in the 2018 Amazing Spider Man series. He appeared in the 2021 Giant Size Amazing Spider Man: Chameleon Conspiracy one shot.

The Chameleon debuted with no superhuman abilities. He simply used makeup and elaborate costuming to impersonate his targets. He implemented a device in a belt buckle that emitted a gas that helped him mold his features. He later obtained a microcomputer from Spencer Smythe for his belt buckle that could be programmed with the facial features of hundreds of people. The belt buckle also contains a video receiver that enables the computer to analyze the appearance of anyone the Chameleon encounters so that it can duplicate his/her features using electrical impulses. The computer utilizes holographic technology that allowed him to change his appearance at the push of a button. His electronic devices allowed him to appear as two different people to two separate observers simultaneously. The Chameleon's costume consists of "memory material" that can be altered by electrical impulses from his belt so as to resemble the clothing of the person he is impersonating. The character's powers were later made innate. His skin pigmentation have been surgically and mutagenically altered by a serum so that he can take on the appearance of any person at will. He also wears fabric made of memory material that responds to nerve impulses and can appear to be whatever costume he wishes to be. The Chameleon had taken the same serums that Kraven had taken over the years. Additionally, the Chameleon is a master of disguise and a brilliant method actor. He is also an expert impressionist and a master of creating lifelike masks and make up. He is a quick change artist who can assume a new disguise in less than a minute, although he no longer needs to use such skills. The character also speaks several languages fluently. Although the Chameleon is not a scientific genius, during his increased lifespan he has been exposed to a wide array of sophisticated experimental technology, much of which he can apply effectively in his nefarious schemes.

Bradley Prim of Screen Rant called Dmitri Smerdyakov one of Spider Man’s "iconic villains. "Tom Bowen of Game Rant ranked Dmitri Smerdyakov 12th in their "28 Best Spider Man Villains Of All Time" list. Scoot Allan of Comic Book Resources ranked Dmitri Smerdyakov 5th in their "10 Most Iconic Spider Man Villains" list, writing, "The Chameleon quickly became one of Spider Man’s most personal and iconic villains after Kraven’s suicide turned Smerdyakov vengeful." Jesse Schedeen of IGN ranked Dmitri Smerdyakov 14th in their "Top 25 Spider Man Villains" list, stating, "The fact that he’s been such a mainstay of Spidey’s rogues gallery ever since is a testament to his enduring appeal."

An alternate version of Dmitri Smerdyakov appears in Marvel 2099. A designer drug that causes its users to involuntarily shapeshift in response to whatever emotion they are feeling at the time is nicknamed "Chameleon". After fighting an addict (who turned into a bull like monster when angered and a mouse like creature when frightened) at Woodstock 2099, the era's Spider Man tracks down the distributor of the Chameleon, a hippy known as Major Jones. While battling Jones and his minions, Spider Man accidentally knocks the dealer into his supply of the drug, causing him to mutate into an amorphous blob and consequently the new Chameleon.

An alternate version of Dmitri Smerdyakov appears in Friendly Neighborhood Spider Man. He has the powers of physically changing into any shape or form after accessing their DNA. This usually involves sampling their blood after killing the subject, although less lethal methods are possible; he was able to change into Sandman after an accidental ingestion of some of his sand. Chameleon encounters an alternate Uncle Ben from another future who has been transferred into the 'main' timeline by Hobgoblin of 2211, attempting to influence Ben to kill Edwin Jarvis for his current involvement with this timeline's May Parker by arguing that, since the multiverse means every action possible is being committed, you might as well do what feels good. When Ben rejects the suggestion, Chameleon kills and replaces him. This fools Spider Man 2211 whom he then kills when he arrives to try to return 'Ben' to his reality. After discovering the body, Sandman's father was framed for Ben's murder, and Sandman went to Spider Man for help. The two encountered Chameleon at Peter's high school (Chameleon had murdered the principal and was posing as him), where Chameleon reveals that he wasn't human at all but a giant monster. Chameleon was finally defeated, however, after Spider Man (of Earth 616) used Spider Man 2211's helmet to literally "administer poetic justice", causing a last minute body switch between Chameleon and Sandman's father into an electric chair.

Spider Man faces the Counter Earth version of The Chameleon in Spider Man Unlimited #5. This Chameleon, a reptilian Bestial, is a depraved serial killer who both Spider Man and a bestial Wolverine team up to defeat.

The Ultimate version of Chameleon are two unnamed twin siblings with the ability to shape shift. One poses first as J. Jonah Jameson, and later Spider Man, while the other (referred to as "Camellia") keeps the real Jameson and Peter Parker restrained.

An alternate version of Dmitri Smerdyakov appears in Iron Man during The Marvel Action Hour. He is present in #4 of the cartoon based comic in service to Justin Hammer. He used his transformation abilities to obtain the Grim Reaper weapon from Stark Enterprises.

An alternate version of Dmitri Smerdyakov appears in Marvel Noir. This version has the ability to alter his features to imitate any individual, although this ability stems from his clay like malleable features rather than his mainstream counterpart's technological advantages. He is a former Coney Island freak working for mob boss Norman Osborn (a. k. a. "The Goblin") by impersonating J. Jonah Jameson to eliminate Ben Urich and set a trap for Spider Man. He is killed by Felicia Hardy, who witnesses him as Jameson killing Ben.

The Chameleon appears in The Marvel Super Heroes, voiced by Tom Harvey. The Chameleon appears in the Spider Man (1981) episode "Arsenic and Aunt May", voiced by John H. Mayer. The Chameleon appears in the Spider Man and His Amazing Friends episode "Seven Little Superheroes", voiced by Hans Conried. The Chameleon appears in Spider Man (1994), voiced by Jim Cummings. This version is a hitman, spy, member of the Kingpin's Insidious Six, and foster son of the Red Skull whose disguises were initially derived from a belt mounted camera device capable of capturing a person's image before undergoing experiments overseen by Alistair Smythe to gain natural shapeshifting capabilities. The Chameleon appears in The Spectacular Spider Man, voiced by Steve Blum. This version uses lifelike masks like his original comics counterpart. The Chameleon appears in Marvel Mashup: Spider Man and his Amazing Friends, voiced by James Arnold Taylor. The Chameleon appears in Spider Man (2017), voiced by Patton Oswalt.

The Chameleon appears in the SNES version of Spider Man (1995). The Chameleon appears in Spider Man: The Sinister Six (1996), voiced by Dan Kamin. voiced by Jim Pirri. In a side mission, the Spider Men track down drones that Kraven the Hunter is using to find a specific individual. Along the way, they find that data on the individual varies heavily, ranging from ordinary civilians to people who have been dead for years to false identities. Upon analyzing all of the data, the Spider Men discover Kraven was seeking out his half brother, the Chameleon, a longtime adversary of the original Spider Man who had escaped prison after being caught years ago. Meanwhile, the Chameleon mounts failed attempts on Kraven's life and observes the Spider Men's progress, vowing to "do what [Kraven] could not."

The Chameleon appears in the Sinister Six novel trilogy by Adam Troy Castro. A Counter Earth incarnation of the Chameleon appears in Spider Man Unlimited #5. This version is a Bestial chameleon with shapeshifting abilities.