Das Chamäleon

Das Chamäleon is the German-language edition name for the Chameleon, Spider-Man's shape-shifting master of disguise and one of his earliest foes, a spy-for-hire who uses disguises and impersonation technology to assume virtually any identity.

Das Chamäleon has been a fixture of the German-language Marvel comics landscape since their 1997 debut in Spider-Man Special #2, brought to life by the creative team of J. M. DeMatteis, Reinhard Schweizer, and Mark Bagley. Appearing most frequently in titles like Marvel Origins, Spider-Man, and Der sensationelle Spider-Man — published by Hachette DE — this character has kept remarkably distinguished company across nearly three decades, sharing pages with Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Flash Thompson, J. J. Jameson, and Dmitri Smerdyakov. With a publishing span stretching from 1997 all the way to 2026, Das Chamäleon is a quietly enduring presence in the German Marvel comics world, and for collectors who love the rich tradition of localized Spider-Man storytelling, these appearances are a genuinely rewarding corner of the catalog to explore.