Will o' the Wisp (comics)
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Will o' the Wisp is a supervillain in the Marvel Universe. He was a physicist who gained control over the electromagnetic attraction between his body's molecules, allowing him to adjust his density (like the Vision). He has come into conflict with Spider-Man.
A former employee at Roxxon Oil, Jackson Arvad worked in the division dedicated to electromagnetic research. Under constant pressure of being fired, Arvad spent lots of time furthering his work on electromagnetism, getting little sleep in the process. He eventually ended up falling asleep on the job, unable to save himself from a laboratory accident that would change his life.
He ended up being caught in the electromagnetic field of a device he was working on, the device weakening the electromagnetic attraction between the molecules in his body, threatening his life. When his boss learned of the accident, he decided to let Arvad die, but not before he demanded any scientific applications the device would've had.
However, Arvad was able to save himself when he learned he was suddenly able to control the level of attraction between his body's molecules.
He attempted to kill his employer multiple times but was stopped each time by either Spider-Man or inadvertently by Tarantula. Finally he opted to simply hypnotize the man into confessing his crimes to the police.
Years later he would show up in league with the Scarecrow and later the Molten Man as part of the Chameleon's plot to get revenge on Peter Parker for unmasking during Civil War.
Will o' the Wisp appears to have been killed by the Punisher, in Punisher War Journal Vol. 2 #4, when the Punisher blew up a bar where Will o' the Wisp was attending a wake for Stilt-Man.
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