Subject: Prowler (Hobie Brown)

Hobie Brown was a talented kid to whom no one would listen. Despite his obvious talent at design and invention, people looked down on him whenever he suggested something new and innovative. Instead of getting work where his talents were useful, he was a window washer. Finally, to prove his ability, he turned to crime. He designed a costume with a number of tricks and went out to steal the payroll of The Daily Bugle as the Prowler. His plan was to return the money as Hobie Brown, to become a hero, and most important of all, to impress his girlfriend, Mindy.

The Prowler's foray into the criminal world was a disaster. He was caught stealing the payroll by Peter Parker. During the confrontation, Parker was accidentally sent hurtling through a window. Although he used his spider powers to save himself, Hobie was left in anguish, thinking that he was a murderer. In order to redeem himself, the Prowler lured Spider-Man to a fight at a jewelry store, hoping to defeat him. When he failed, Spider-Man unmasked him and heard Hobie's story. Spider-Man let him go, believing that the Prowler was through with crime.

Powers
None

Abilities
Hobie is a genius inventor despite his lack of formal education. He is a skilled hand-to-hand fighter, especially in the field of tae kwon do.

Weapons
The Prowler uses a costume equipped with specially-designed high-tech weapons based on pneumatic technology. His wrist gauntlets are capable of firing sharp-tipped diamond shaped metal fletchettes as weapons. In addition, the gauntlets can fire gas canisters capable of producing a damaging compressed air blast, creating obscuring fog, releasing knockout gas or weakness gas, or firing flares.

Paraphernalia
Pneumatics in the Prowler’s boots allow him to leap remarkable distances. The costume is armored similar to a flak suit and designed with a cape capable of gliding short distances and claws capable of scaling vertical surfaces or usable as weapons.