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Attributes

Height: 5' 11"

Weight: 195 lbs

Eyes: Blue

Hair: Unknown

Features: Sometimes appears multiply

Summary

Created By: Len Wein, Ross Andru, Mike Esposito

Real Name: Desmond Charne

Current Aliases: None

Former Aliases: None

Dual Identity: Known To Police

Current Occupation: Deceased

Former Occupation: Holographic Technician, Criminal

Citizenship: U.S.

Legal Status: Deceased (Held Criminal Record)

Place of Birth: Unknown

Marital Status: Unknown

Known Relatives: None

Known Confidants: None

Known Allies: His own gang

Major Enemies: Spider-Man, Captain America, The Thing

Usual Bases: None

Former Bases: New York

Current Groups: None

Former Groups: His own gang

Education: College Education

Powers & Paraphenalia

Strength Level: Normal for age and size

Powers: Create false optical versions of himself in various locations. Can cause his original self to be invisible, and can cause himself to appear in various outfits, similar to the Chameleon's power.

Abilities: Expert in holographic technology.

Equipment: Holograph generating suit.

Weapons: Mirage used a handgun as his only offensive weapon.

Limitations: None

Background

His ultimate aim was to develop a mechanism of commiting crimes which would allow him to challenge and defeat Spider-Man - an event which occured all to quickly. His first battle, and his first defeat, was at the hands of his ideal opponent.

Desmond started his career by embarking on a series of bold daylight robberies. His targets were weddings, and society events. In one such raid, he targeted the six weddings which were being held in New York's "Morgan's of Malverne" hotel. One of those weddings was that of Daily Bugle secretary Betty Brant to Investigative Reporter Ned Leeds. One of the guests was, of course, the photographer Peter Parker, and the the story unfolded as per Amazing Spider-Man #156.

Mirage and his men were defeated and captured by the police. He subsequently fought The Thing, and was again defeated and captured. Finally, his ignomious career came to an end when he was one of the many villains who were killed by "The Scourge", as detailed in Captain America 319.

There is one coda to the story. Captain America borrowed Mirage's costume, in a successful attempt to make The Scourge believe that one of his victims had escaped. This trick enabled Cap to meet, and eventually defeat Scourge.

Of course, the Mirage name was subsequently adopted by the lovely Danielle Moonstar, of the New Mutants - but that's another profile altogether.

Thanks To:

The assistance of the Marvel Chronology Project is gratefully acknowledged.

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