Who is Mr. Hyde?
Marvel kindly posted a “try-out” story on their web-site, inviting fans to write a comic story featuring Mr. Hyde. Unfortunately, they gave fans no information about who this character was. Fortunately, after fielding dozens of emails on the subject, Spider-Man gives you the “Beginner’s Guide to Mr. Hyde”. Calvin Zabo was a scientist who was obsessed with the novel “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”, and was convinced that the formula it told about was real. Zabo turned to criminal ways to obtain the knowledge and equipment necessary, but eventually discovered a formula which turned him into a superhuman powerhouse (albeit a pug-ugly one) who could lift over 50 tons. His first and primary opponent was the mighty Thor, but he has mixed up with Spidey on occasion (see ASM #231, 232, and 433 – also the Get Kraven limited series). Other foes he’s faced include the Hulk, Ghost Rider, Captain America and Daredevil.
