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Supervillain Origins: Mysterio


he is the special-effects wizard that

he is the special-effects wizard that uses illusions to take on spider-man in

uses illusions to take on spider-man in

uses illusions to take on spider-man in order to achieve fame welcome to

order to achieve fame welcome to

order to achieve fame welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be exploring the comic book origins of

exploring the comic book origins of

exploring the comic book origins of Quentin Beck otherwise known as Mysterio

Quentin Beck otherwise known as Mysterio

Quentin Beck otherwise known as Mysterio enough it’s payback time

enough it’s payback time

enough it’s payback time hey back for what you did it all to

hey back for what you did it all to

hey back for what you did it all to yourself

yourself

yourself yes that’s what my psychiatrist said but

yes that’s what my psychiatrist said but

yes that’s what my psychiatrist said but you know what his sessions never made me

you know what his sessions never made me

you know what his sessions never made me feel this good

feel this good

feel this good as with most comic book characters there

as with most comic book characters there

as with most comic book characters there are often reimagining and different

are often reimagining and different

are often reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we have

versions to a character’s past we have

versions to a character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline

chosen to primarily follow the storyline

chosen to primarily follow the storyline that unfolded in 1963 s the amazing

that unfolded in 1963 s the amazing

that unfolded in 1963 s the amazing spider-man number 13 and was expanded

spider-man number 13 and was expanded

spider-man number 13 and was expanded upon in issue number 66 and the amazing

upon in issue number 66 and the amazing

upon in issue number 66 and the amazing spider-man annual number one Quentin

spider-man annual number one Quentin

spider-man annual number one Quentin Beck was once a Hollywood stuntman

Beck was once a Hollywood stuntman

Beck was once a Hollywood stuntman before becoming one of the most talented

before becoming one of the most talented

before becoming one of the most talented special effects Wizards in the industry

special effects Wizards in the industry

special effects Wizards in the industry unable to garner significant attention

unable to garner significant attention

unable to garner significant attention or recognition for his talents he

or recognition for his talents he

or recognition for his talents he decided to change career paths however

decided to change career paths however

decided to change career paths however he soon realized that he didn’t have the

he soon realized that he didn’t have the

he soon realized that he didn’t have the looks to make it as an actor nor the

looks to make it as an actor nor the

looks to make it as an actor nor the patience to become a director frustrated

patience to become a director frustrated

patience to become a director frustrated he soon decided to take his expertise in

he soon decided to take his expertise in

he soon decided to take his expertise in theatrics and illusion to become a

theatrics and illusion to become a

theatrics and illusion to become a costumed superhero as New York City

costumed superhero as New York City

costumed superhero as New York City already had a champion Beck decided to

already had a champion Beck decided to

already had a champion Beck decided to undermine and replace spider-man

undermine and replace spider-man

undermine and replace spider-man inspired by the Daily Bugle ‘s

inspired by the Daily Bugle ‘s

inspired by the Daily Bugle ‘s willingness to cast spider-man in a

willingness to cast spider-man in a

willingness to cast spider-man in a negative light

negative light

negative light he developed a plan to frame the web

he developed a plan to frame the web

he developed a plan to frame the web slinging hero for crimes that he didn’t

slinging hero for crimes that he didn’t

slinging hero for crimes that he didn’t commit in order to accomplish this Beck

commit in order to accomplish this Beck

commit in order to accomplish this Beck studied the hero and copied his suit

studied the hero and copied his suit

studied the hero and copied his suit while forging special gadgets that would

while forging special gadgets that would

while forging special gadgets that would duplicate the web crawlers powers the

duplicate the web crawlers powers the

duplicate the web crawlers powers the end goal of which was to reveal his own

end goal of which was to reveal his own

end goal of which was to reveal his own superhero identity as he dramatically

superhero identity as he dramatically

superhero identity as he dramatically brought the real spider-man to justice

brought the real spider-man to justice

brought the real spider-man to justice succeeding and turning the public

succeeding and turning the public

succeeding and turning the public against Spidey the plan had the

against Spidey the plan had the

against Spidey the plan had the unintended effect of causing Peter

unintended effect of causing Peter

unintended effect of causing Peter Parker to believe that he had developed

Parker to believe that he had developed

Parker to believe that he had developed multiple personality disorder

multiple personality disorder

multiple personality disorder and that he was somehow responsible for

and that he was somehow responsible for

and that he was somehow responsible for the burglaries however back soon

the burglaries however back soon

the burglaries however back soon revealed himself to jonah Jameson and

revealed himself to jonah Jameson and

revealed himself to jonah Jameson and his staff at the Daily Bugle as Mysterio

his staff at the Daily Bugle as Mysterio

his staff at the Daily Bugle as Mysterio a costume hero that kept his identity

a costume hero that kept his identity

a costume hero that kept his identity hidden behind a dome helmet mysterious

hidden behind a dome helmet mysterious

hidden behind a dome helmet mysterious and promising to apprehend spider-man he

and promising to apprehend spider-man he

and promising to apprehend spider-man he asked the paper to publish a challenge

asked the paper to publish a challenge

asked the paper to publish a challenge for spider-man which he used as bait

for spider-man which he used as bait

for spider-man which he used as bait luring the webslinger into a

luring the webslinger into a

luring the webslinger into a confrontation on a bridge Mysterio kept

confrontation on a bridge Mysterio kept

confrontation on a bridge Mysterio kept the upper hand having

the upper hand having

the upper hand having prepared for each and every one of

prepared for each and every one of

prepared for each and every one of spider-man’s tricks and abilities with

spider-man’s tricks and abilities with

spider-man’s tricks and abilities with spider-man strategically retreating the

spider-man strategically retreating the

spider-man strategically retreating the dome headed illusionist claimed victory

dome headed illusionist claimed victory

dome headed illusionist claimed victory and was honored by the city seizing the

and was honored by the city seizing the

and was honored by the city seizing the opportunity Peter Parker showed up at

opportunity Peter Parker showed up at

opportunity Peter Parker showed up at the event to shake Mysterio’s hand

the event to shake Mysterio’s hand

the event to shake Mysterio’s hand secretly embedding a tracking device

secretly embedding a tracking device

secretly embedding a tracking device following the villain to his movie

following the villain to his movie

following the villain to his movie studio workshop spider-man got the

studio workshop spider-man got the

studio workshop spider-man got the gloating mastermind to explain how and

gloating mastermind to explain how and

gloating mastermind to explain how and why he framed him

why he framed him

why he framed him – Mysterio surprise spider-man recorded

– Mysterio surprise spider-man recorded

– Mysterio surprise spider-man recorded the entire conversation on tape in the

the entire conversation on tape in the

the entire conversation on tape in the ensuing battle he was defeated by the

ensuing battle he was defeated by the

ensuing battle he was defeated by the one power he couldn’t replicate the

one power he couldn’t replicate the

one power he couldn’t replicate the spidey sense following this spider-man

spidey sense following this spider-man

spidey sense following this spider-man cleared his name and delivered Mysterio

cleared his name and delivered Mysterio

cleared his name and delivered Mysterio to the local police station eventually

to the local police station eventually

to the local police station eventually released Beck focused his complete

released Beck focused his complete

released Beck focused his complete attention on getting revenge on

attention on getting revenge on

attention on getting revenge on spider-man among his many attempts to

spider-man among his many attempts to

spider-man among his many attempts to accomplish this he used hypnotic

accomplish this he used hypnotic

accomplish this he used hypnotic suggestion and illusion to make Spidey

suggestion and illusion to make Spidey

suggestion and illusion to make Spidey believe that he was only six inches tall

believe that he was only six inches tall

believe that he was only six inches tall and on the run in a miniature theme park

and on the run in a miniature theme park

and on the run in a miniature theme park thwarted time and time again Mysterio

thwarted time and time again Mysterio

thwarted time and time again Mysterio even joined up with Doctor Octopus and

even joined up with Doctor Octopus and

even joined up with Doctor Octopus and other supervillains as a member of the

other supervillains as a member of the

other supervillains as a member of the sinister six he has gone on to regularly

sinister six he has gone on to regularly

sinister six he has gone on to regularly cause trouble for the friendly

cause trouble for the friendly

cause trouble for the friendly neighborhood spider-man in countless

neighborhood spider-man in countless

neighborhood spider-man in countless comics and other media for nearly half a

comics and other media for nearly half a

comics and other media for nearly half a century I’m more than ready to take you

century I’m more than ready to take you

century I’m more than ready to take you on

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