Contents 1 HistoryEdit 2 Civil War 3 Powers and AbilitiesEdit 3.1 Powers 4 ParaphernaliaEdit 4.1 Equipment 4.2 Transportation 4.3 Weapons 5 NotesEdit 6 LinksEdit 6.1 Discover and Discuss 6.2 Footnotes

HistoryEdit

Hobie Brown was a young inventor who worked as a window cleaner to pay the bills. While he was a window washer he was caught in a battle between the Stilt-Man and Spider-Man and was rescued by the latter. He was inspired by the Stilt-Man's armour enough to make his own secret identity.^[1] In order to make his job easier, he invented special equipment such as wrist and ankle bracelets to hold cartridges of cleaning fluid, steel claws for climbing walls and special boots for climbing. When he lost his cleaning job, he decided to give crime a go.^[2]

He didn't want to hurt people, but he felt trapped by life. He modified the bracelets to shoot pellets filled with sleeping gas, made a hood, cape, and costume, and set out on his short-lived career of crime.

The Prowler was discouraged from a life of crime^[3], and reformed. His credits include impersonating Spider-Man to save Peter's secret ID, attacking Spidey because he was appointed as responsible for the death of Captain George Stacy and having his costume stolen by two different guys, who were stopped by Spidey.

He worked for Silver Sable, and he also teamed up with several other rehabilitated villains (Rocket Racer, Will O' The Wisp and Sandman) and with a not so rehabilitated Puma, to form the Outlaws. They, among other things, helped Spidey clear his name once, and helped Spidey (without Will) against the Avengers^[4].

He created the jetpack which Spider-Man used when he became the Hornet.

Civil War

Prowler was recently apprehended for violating the Super Human Registration Act.

Powers and AbilitiesEdit

Powers

Power Grid [5]
Intelligence	4
Strength	2
Speed	2
Durability	2
Energy Projection	3
Fighting Skills	3

ParaphernaliaEdit

Equipment

Numerous gadgets and devices as needed.

Costume Specifications: The Prowlers Costume is a modified coverall and is armored similar to a flak suit. The costume's cape can expand with air giving it a rigid shape allowing him to glide for short distances. Spare Cartridges for gaunlets. Rubber insulated pneumatic boots. The gauntlets have steel claws that facilitate climbing, and they can also be used as affective weapons in close quarters combat. <br

Transportation

Pneumatic glider cape. Pneumatics in the Prowler’s boots allow him to leap remarkable distances.

Weapons

The Prowler uses a costume equipped with specially-designed high-tech weapons based on pneumatic technology. Gauntlets that shoot an assortment of projectiles; Sleeping gas pellets, cleaning fluid, steel darts, gas canisters capable of producing a damaging compressed air blast, and magnesium flares. The gauntlets are also tipped with steel claws.

Design and manufacture of Paraphernalia: All equipment designed and manufactured by Hobie Brown.

NotesEdit

Hobie has had some solo appearances, starring in his own 4-issue limited series.

LinksEdit

• 49 Appearances of Hobie Brown (Earth-616)
• 5 Images featuring Hobie Brown (Earth-616)
• 1 Quotations by or about Hobie Brown (Earth-616)
• Character Gallery: Hobie Brown (Earth-616)
• Fan-Art Gallery: Hobie Brown (Earth-616) 
• entry at Spiderfan.org

Discover and Discuss

• Search this site for: Prowler · Hobie Brown · Hobie Brown (Earth-616)
• Search the Forums for: Prowler · Hobie Brown · Hobie Brown (Earth-616)
• Discuss this and other characters on the forums

Footnotes

1. ↑ Punisher War Journal Volume 2 # 4, 2007
2. ↑ Amazing Spider-Man # 78
3. ↑ Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 #79
4. ↑ Spectacular Spider-Man #169-170
5. ↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z hardcover Vol. 9