Hallows' Eve (Marvel Comics)

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Elizabeth Tyne
Hallows' Eve
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Spider-Man: The Lost Years #1 (June 1995)
Created by
  • J.M. DeMatteis (writer)
  • John Romita (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoElizabeth Tyne
Janine Godbe
Species Human
Team affiliations Beyond Corporation
Blood Hunters
Notable aliasesFranken-Eve
Abilities
  • Use of enchanted masks providing various powers and effects
  • Immunity to limbo magic

Elizabeth Tyne is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer J.M. DeMatteis and artist John Romita, the character first appeared in Spider-Man: The Lost Years #1 (June 1995). [1] Originally introduced as Elizabeth Tyne, she later adopted the name Janine Godbe. [2] She is known under the codename Hallows' Eve, a persona in which she wields enchanted masks that grant her various special abilities. [3] Tyne is a member of the supernatural team the Blood Hunters. [4] Alongside her teammates, she battles the super-powered vampires called the Bloodcoven. [5]

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Development

Concept and creation

The Hallows' Eve persona of Elizabeth Tyne was teased in Amazing Spider-Man #14, which was revealed at the 2022 San Diego Comic-Con. [6] The codename "Hallows' Eve" references the Christian celebration of Halloween. [7] Chris Arrant of Popverse described Tyne as a 1990s character who evolved from being primarily known as the girlfriend of Ben Reilly to a "spooky" hero. [8]

Publication history

Elizabeth Tyne debuted in Spider-Man: The Lost Years #1 (June 1995), created by J.M. DeMatteis and John Romita. [9] She subsequently appeared in several Marvel titles, including Amazing Spider-Man (2022), [10] Dark Web Finale (2023), [11] Amazing Spider-Man Annual (2023), [12] Blood Hunters (2024), [13] Chasm: Curse of Kaine (2024), [14] and Amazing Spider-Man (2025). [15]

Tyne has also starred in her own comic books. She headlined Hallows' Eve (2023), her first solo comic book series. The first issue was released on March 1, the second on April 19, the third on May 24, the fourth on June 21, and the final issue on July 26. [16] She later returned in Hallows' Eve: The Big Night (2023), her first solo one-shot, which was released on October 25. [17] [18]

Fictional character biography

Elizabeth Tyne murdered her abusive father in self-defense, which led her to flee and change her name. [19] She later met Ben Reilly under her new identity, Janine Godbe, and the two began a relationship. However, Kaine Parker, a former supervillain who chased the couple, kidnapped Godbe. Parker wanted to get revenge on Reilly and forced Godbe to fake her death. [20] She finally reappeared after receiving a fake invention from Parker who impersonated Reilly. [21] Godbe later went to the police and confessed to murdering her father. [22]

Godbe was eventually released at the behest of the Beyond Corporation, which was looking for any means they could find to secure Reilly's place as the company's Spider-Man. [23] She reunited with Reilly after her release, unaware it was orchestrated by Beyond Corporation to secure his loyalty as their Spider-Man. Living at Beyond Tower in NYC, she grew uneasy with her luxurious confinement. [24] Despite Reilly's reassurances, Godbe worried about his safety as Spider-Man persisted, heightened by their restricted life under Beyond Corporation. She still felt trapped by the company's gilded cage, though proud of Reilly's heroic work as Spider-Man. [25] During a date, Reilly left to confront Doctor Octopus but later discreetly passed Godbe Beyond Corporation's master hard drive. [26] While Reilly met with Ashley Kafka, Godbe uncovered Beyond Corporation's dark secrets, including their plot to sideline Peter Parker. Under surveillance, she escaped and sought Mary Jane Watson's help, but Beyond Corporation sent Queen Goblin to destroy the evidence. Reilly arrived just in time to save Godbe and revealed the company's manipulation of his memories. Determined to stop them, Godbe directed Reilly to the supervillain division in Staten Island and went to seek Parker's aid. [27] Godbe initially planned to meet Reilly at a motel but chose to take action and joined him at Beyond Tower to end the corporation's threat. [28]

In the lead-up to the "Dark Web" storyline, Godbe continued living with Reilly as he raided Beyond Corporation safe houses for tech. Driven by the urge to reclaim his memories, he constructed a device to reach Limbo. Godbe felt uncertain about his plan and considered leaving him, but when reminded of her dark past as her father's killer, she resolved to support him. After Reilly allied with Madelyne Pryor, ruler of Limbo, Godbe confided her insecurities and desire to support him. Pryor used S'ym's magic to empower Godbe, transforming her into Hallows' Eve and giving her the ability to manifest masks with different abilities. The trio continued living in Limbo, with Hallows' Eve aiding Pryor in manipulating Venom to further their plans. [29] However, Venom broke free when Spider-Man appeared. [30] During Chasm's fight with Spider-Man, Hallows' Eve used a Frankenstein's Monster mask to fight a rampaging Venom. [31] Following Spider-Man's victory over Venom and briefly using a Human Fly mask to get into the X-Men's treehouse, Hallows' Eve wanted to eliminate him but was restrained by the Goblin Queen, who prioritized reclaiming Venom. [32] Hallows' Eve later uses a werewolf mask and a Frankenstein's Monster mask to fight Rek-Rap. She is defeated by Ms. Marvel. [33]

After Chasm was locked up in the Limbo Embassy and having evaded arrest, Hallows' Eve needed money to disappear once she manages to find a way to free Chasm. Using a werewolf mask, she robs a bank, during which she accidentally scratches a security guard named Simon Carter and turned him into a werewolf. Enlisting Marcus Momplaiser to track Carter down, Hallows' Eve used a police officer mask to work with Detective Shari Sebbens. Upon finding Carter, Hallows' Eve uses a vampire mask to travel to Carter and found him being abducted by the Beyond Corporation. Her pursuit of the Beyond Corporation van was briefly disrupted by Spider-Man. Upon arriving at the Beyond Corporation, Hallows' Eve found Maxine Danger holding Marcus hostage. Amidst the escape of Hallows' Eve, Marcus, and Carter, many of Hallows' Eve's masks were scattered and Maxine's men utilized them into fighting the approaching police officers. With Maxine wearing a werewolf mask, Hallows' Eve wore a mummy mask and went after her. Hallows' Eve reclaimed her bag of masks, removed the werewolf mask from Maxine, and left her for the police. She then made plans to visit Chasm at the Limbo Embassy. [34]

Hallows' Eve infiltrated the Limbo Embassy, where she tried to free Chasm. Spider-Man arrived and fought Hallows' Eve. Madelyne Pryor then showed up and threw them out of the Limbo Embassy. [35]

On Halloween, Empire State University students Armand, Chad, and Ken use the Finger of S'ym that Armand bought off a demon who sold it on eWay as Hallow's Eve is on the property mistaken for a "Lady Hobgoblin" by a student dressed as a caveman. The spell the boys cast made all the Halloween costumes real as the transformed Halloween party attendees cause havoc on the property. Utilizing the Captain America mask, Hallows' Eve works to rescue those not transformed as she works on subduing the different transformed Halloween party attendees that were dressed as a caveman, a tiger, Spider-Man's Man-Spider form, and some zombies. When the zombies proves to be too much, Hallows' Eve switches to the Hulk mask and makes her way to where the source of the magic is where she squishes the finger. Afterwards, everything returns to normal. Finding Armand, Chad, and Ken as bluebirds, Hallows' Eve uses her vampire mask to fly them to the Limbo Embassy and leaves them for the inhabitants. Having understood why Ben Reilly enjoyed being a hero while looking at the Captain America mask, Hallows' Eve states that her work is done. [36]

During the "Blood Hunt" storyline, Dagger, White Widow, and Elsa Bloodstone encounter Hallows' Eve in a vampire mask while mistaking her for an actual vampire. She was wearing them to throw off the other vampires loyal to Varnae. When more vampires show up, Hallows' Eve pulls out a Spider-Man mask to save Yelena. After taking out the vampires, the four females agreed to work together to take out the vampires. [37]

Hallow's Eve, Dagger, Elsa Bloodstone, and White Widow save two people from some vampires. They subdued and cured the attackers. They continue hunting for vampires as they cannot use Cloak who is still recovering from what Varnae had him and the other Darkforce users did. They come across the vampiric Miles Morales fighting some vampires. When Elsa tried to shoot him after Dagger failed to cure him of his vampire side, Hallows' Eve had to use the mummy mask and use its projectile wrappings to subdue Elsa. Using the fly mask upon them tracking Elsa, Hallows' Eve leads the others to where the Blood Hunters and Miles Morales save her from Bloodcoven members Smoke Eater, Cruel, and Unusual as more vampires arrive. Hallows' Eve lends White Widow a werewolf mask to help fight them. After Smoke Eater, Cruel, and Unusual retreat, Hallows' Eve uses a witch mask in an attempt to use a spell to send Dagger to safety only to end up casting a spell that harmed the vampires. Hallows' Eve, Elsa Bloodstorm, and White Widow catch up to Miles and an exhausted Dagger when the Bloodcoven intercept them. During the showdown at the Bloodcoven's lair, Hallows' Eve gives Elsa a Captain America mask to use in her fight with Bloodstorm One while she uses the Wasp mask to fight Cruel. Cloak shows up to help the Blood Hunters as he teleports the Bloodcoven into a pocket dimension at the edge of the Darkforce dimension. The Blood Hunters go their separate ways. [38]

Following Chasm's escape, he and Hallows' Eve settle in a church until Chasm falls under Druig's mind-control. Hallows' Eve fails to free Chasm from the mind-control upon being attacked by Druig. After Kaine Parker did the job, Chasm joined Hallows' Eve in fighting Mole Man's forces. [39]

Powers and abilities

Tyne possesses immunity to Limbo-based magic. [40]

Enchanted Masks

Elizabeth Tyne wields a collection of enchanted masks, each conferring distinct superhuman abilities, that are kept in the bag that she carries. These masks are imbued with chaos magic from Limbo. [41] Each is modeled after a particular character, allowing Tyne to adopt their abilities, traits, and even speech patterns: [42]

Reception

Taylor Black Forsberg of Screen Rant described Elizabeth Tyne as a breakout horror-themed antihero and noted the character gained cosplay attention after her reintroduction as Hallows' Eve. [53] In 2022, the introduction of Tyne as Hallows' Eve in Amazing Spider-Man #14 was credited as one of the reasons the comic book sold out. [54] [55] Marc Deschamps of ComicBook.com suggested that Elizabeth Tyne would be a strong candidate for inclusion in future Marvel's Spider-Man video games. He noted that while her popularity supports her potential appearance in future titles, it is the character's versatility that would make her a "compelling addition" to Insomniac games. [56]

Literary reception

Hallows' Eve (2023)

ComicHub reported that Hallows' Eve #1 was the third best-selling comic book in March 2023. The ComicHub Top 200 Comic Books sales chart reflects sales data collected from the ComicHub system at comic shops across the globe that sell American comics. This report was created based on information from more than 125 stores that used the ComicHub system during the reporting period. [57] [58] Marvel Comics also announced that the issue was sold out. [59] The Hallows' Eve trade paper back was the ninth best-selling graphic novel in November 2023. [60]

Alexander Jones of Multiversity Comics gave Hallows' Eve #1 a score of eight out of ten and said the character of Hallows' Eve is characterized in a fascinating way. Jones praised the writing and the artwork, especially the expressions of Hallows' Eve when she switches mask. They also described the comic book as a strong expansion of the Spider-Man universe. [61] Chase Magnett of ComicBook.com gave Hallows' Eve #1 a grade of four out of five and called it an essential reading. They described it as accessible for readers, well-crafted, and thrilling. Magnett praised the artwork and said the comic series has potential. [62] David Brooke of AIPT Comics gave it a score of eight out of ten. They praised the originality of the powers and costume used by Hallows' Eve's. Brooke described the series as a good start, saying it leaves room to further explore the different featured characters. [63]

Hallows' Eve: The Big Night (2023)

ComicHub reported that Hallows' Eve: The Big Night #1 was the 124th best-selling comic book in October 2023. The ComicHub Top 200 Comic Books sales chart reflects sales data collected from the ComicHub system at comic shops across the globe that sell American comics. This report was created based on information from more than 125 stores that used the ComicHub system during the reporting period. [64]

Hannah Rose of Comic Book Resources said that Hallows' Eve: The Big Night #1 is a fun and thrilling new chapter for the character, praising writer Erica Shultz for exploring the character's comedic and heroic potential. She found the 25-page issue to have tight and straightforward writing, blending inner monologue, exposition, and other devices effectively. Rose stated that the story's use of masks – both Hallows' Eve's superpowered ones and those worn by Halloween partygoers – added to its charm, with the issue bringing a balance of camp and intrigue. She appreciated the subtle character development of Hallows' Eve, who, up until now, has hovered between anti-villain and anti-hero, but here embraces a more heroic role. Rose also praised the visuals, noting how artist Michael Dowling and colorist Brian Reber created a whimsical, vintage Halloween vibe that complemented the fun, spooky tone of the story. She found the issue to be a strong start, offering a potential new role for Hallows' Eve as a hero, with the perfect mix of levity and intrigue. [65] Tim Adams of ComicBook.com gave Hallows' Eve: The Big Night #1 a grade of four out of five and stated that he had not paid much attention to Hallows' Eve before, but praised the Halloween-themed one-shot for giving the character a chance to shine. He found the moment when Hallows^ Eve slipped on a Captain America mask to be endearing, helping him connect with her. Adams stated that the story was the perfect vehicle to showcase her abilities and personality. He appreciated the heroics displayed by the protagonist, suggesting that the one-shot might offer a path to redemption for Hallows' Eve. [66]

In other media

Merchandise

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