Purple Man

The Purple Man, real name Zebediah Killgrave is a character from Marvel comics that appeared in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes and will appear in AKA Jessica Jones. He is a criminal mastermind with a large criminal empire at his disposal. After he was splashed with chemicals, he gained the ability to control mind, which he uses to further his villanous schemes.

The Purple Man was created by Stan Lee and Joe Orlando.