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| Real Name: Calvin Zabo |
| Also Known As: Jack the Ripper |
| Place Of Birth: Trenton, New Jersey |
| First Appearance: Journey Into Mystery Vol.1 #99 (1963) Silver Age Villain |
| Known Associates: King Cobra, Batroc, Jester, Scorpion, The Hood |
| Group Affiliation: Lethal Legion; formerly Thunderbolts, Hood's criminal army,Masters of Evil |
| Base Of Operations: Mobile |
| Grudges: Thor and Cobra |
| Creators: Stan Lee and Don Heck |
| Gallery: Click |
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| Calvin Zabo is a gifted scientist and chemist. However, when transformed into Hyde, his intelligence decreases to within normal human ranges. Hyde is a formidable hand to hand combatant, though he's had no formal training. He tends to rely on street fighting techniques that allow him to make full use of his great strength. |
| Hyde Formula: Any and all superhuman attributes Zabo has are due to consuming a formula of his own design specifically to transform him into a superhumanly powerful being. By consuming different mixtures of his transformation potion, Calvin Zabo can transform back and forth from his alter-ego of Mister Hyde. The chemical process is hormonal in nature, causing the cells of his anatomy to instantly manufacture mutated hormones that induce a physical transformation encompassing his entire figure. The transformation is excruciating, taking about 30 seconds, adds 7 inches and approximately 235 lbs of muscle and bone tissue to his frame. Aside from his greater physical size, the transformation process also stretches his skin, particularly his face to the point that he has a permanent sneer. Due to the process, Zabo's fingerprints in both his normal and Hyde forms are different. |
| Enhanced Abilities: Mister Hyde has super human strength, endurance and durability. |
| Accelerated Healing Factor: Mister Hyde’s body is highly durable, however, it is possible to injure him. If injured, his accelerated metabolism allows him to rapidly heal from mild to moderate injuries faster than a normal human. |
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| A brilliant medical research scientist, Calvin Zabo, became oddly intrigued by the story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. Believing the fictional account to be true, Zabo devoted his life to finding a chemical formula capable of unleashing the bestial side of humanity. |
| In order to finance his incredibly expensive research, Zabo systematically robbed his various employers. He managed to avoid criminal prosecution by changing employers often. However, his bad reputation caught up with him. Zabo applied for work with a noted surgeon, Dr. Donald Blake, the secret identity of the hero Thor, but was refused employment based on his past misdeeds. Zabo became furious and vowed vengeance upon the lame doctor. Calvin Zabo then turned his full attention to his research. |
| Several months later, Zabo discovered the formula to transform himself into Mr. Hyde. The chemical process is hormonal in nature, causing the cells of his anatomy to instantly manufacture mutated hormones that induce a physical transformation encompassing his entire figure. Miraculously, over 200 pounds of bone and muscle tissue are added to Zabo's body. After about 30 seconds, the entire metamorphosis is complete. |
| The transformation is excruciating. As his form mutates, Zabo's skin is forced to stretch over his growing body. This distortion alters all of his physical characteristics. Hyde and Zabo have different finger prints, while Hyde's facial structure is distorted to the point that he is frozen in a perpetual sneer. Zabo's personality is also distorted. As Hyde, he is overcome with savage anger and bestial ferocity. |
