Chameleon and Fantômas

I recently noticed an uncanny resemblance between the Chameleon and another supervillain, Fantomas (from the 60s french films Fantômas).

They both are criminal geniuses and masters of disguises whose real faces are never seen, always wearing a faceless mask.

Did Stan Lee possibly draw his inspiration from this movie?

Oh wow that's interesting, well he's never confirmed it, but he's never denied it either, i think it's a very high change thats the case... mmm

I have to ask when was the film released?

Originally posted by Neo Darkhalen
Oh wow that's interesting, well he's never confirmed it, but he's never denied it either, i think it's a very high change thats the case... mmm

I have to ask when was the film released?

1964

Originally posted by Bad Ash231
1964

mmm Chameleon appeared a year earlier, but it's possible that Stan knew about the film or had some sort of info on it and used that's as a basis for the Chameleon.

That or it's just a coincidence.

Or maybe they got the Fantomas idea from Stan perhaps

Originally posted by Bad Ash231
1964

i was born five years later

Originally posted by BruceSkywalker
i was born five years later

Take it easy there old timer. 🙂