Mysterio

Mysterio (Quentin Beck) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, the character first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #13 (June 1964). He is primarily depicted as an adversary of the superheroes Spider-Man and Daredevil. While Mysterio does not possess any superhuman abilities, he is a former special effects artist, illusionist and actor who uses his talents to commit crimes. He is a founding member of the supervillain team the Sinister Six.

For other uses, see Mysterio (disambiguation).

Mysterio
Mysterio as depicted in The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 (October 1964)
Art by Steve Ditko
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceThe Amazing Spider-Man #13
(June 1964)
Created byStan Lee
Steve Ditko
In-story information
Alter egoQuentin Beck
SpeciesHuman
Team affiliationsSinister Six
Maggia
Notable aliasesDr. Ludwig Rinehart
Cage McKnight
Gerdes
Nicholas Macabes
Rudolph Hines
Mysty
Abilities
  • Master illusionist
  • Expert in special effects and robotics
  • Uses suit embedded with advanced technology and gadgetry

The character has appeared in numerous media adaptations, including feature films, television series and video games. Jake Gyllenhaal portrayed Mysterio in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), reappearing through archive footage in The Daily Bugle (2019–2021) and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).

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