In his appearances in Alias, Purple Man speaks to a former victim as if she secretly believes she lives within a comic book and he is aware of her belief, and also causes her to experience visual hallucinations and emotional desires, at his command, not simply control her physical actions. He's also a skilled manipulator with a high-level intellect. Doctor Doom has demonstrated that his supreme willpower can easily overcome the Purple Man's powers, while Daredevil is able to resist because being blind allows him to focus his concentration on resisting the Purple Man's verbal commands. Calvin had regular 'business' with a prostitute named Kim Johnson. Purple, a rooftop bar and restaurant located on the 15th floor of Hotel Indigo Lower East Side, captures the vibrant and artistic spirit of the LES Established in 2015. Before taking the Hyde Formula, Zabo had tampered with his DNA. Her powers come from her status as the illegitimate daughter of Calvin Zabo, the super villain known as Mister Hyde, and a woman with Inhuman lineage. Not everyone is susceptible to his mind-control abilities. Daisy Johnson, alias Quake, was at first believed to be a mutant with seismic (earthquake-producing) abilities. In at least one instance, he entered a deathlike state while his body healed itself. Brian Michael Bendis spills on the villains return by Amanda Ames. The Purple Man's body has also been mutated so that he is able to recover rapidly from trauma and to heal from severe injuries. The Purple Man Haunts Jessica Jones in Marvel Legacy. Of course, no one ever dies forever in superhero comics, even people thrown into the sun (hello, Carnage) but it does put a definitive full stop on the story Bendis and Gaydos started with Jessica way back in late-2001. He also seems to have some control over the release of his pheromones into the atmosphere, as he is able to walk hidden among crowds without influencing everybody. After nearly two decades, the saga of Jessica Jones and the Purple Man is finally over, and he’s finally gone forever and ever. Killgrave can influence hundreds of people at one time, and his victims can be controlled to perform actions against their will.

When he departs, the level of pheromones is reduced within his victims at various rates (dependent upon their metabolisms), and then the victims regain full cognizance of self. The effects only last as long as he is physically present and are somehow keyed to his voice and speech-pattern. The Purple Man’s body has been altered to produce chemical pheromones which, when inhaled or absorbed through the skin, allow Killgrave to control others' actions by verbal suggestions.

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