Who Is Pro-Rata? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Pro-Rata is a Marvel comic book character, with over 16 comic issue appearances. Pro-Rata AKA The Financial Wizard is a magic-based villain and enemy of Howard the Duck.

Who is Pro-Rata?

Brief History Pro-Rata makes his first appearance in the first issue of Howard The Duck . The eponymous waterfowl decides to jump off Pro-Rata's tower made of credit cards in order to commit suicide. While climbing the tower, he meets Beverly Switzler , who is a prisoner of Pro-Rata. In attempting to rescue Beverly, Howard kills another prisoner of Pro-Rata's, who Pro-Rata intended to retrieve a Jeweled Key for his Cosmic Calculator, with which he planned to collect the cosmic dividend, which would grant him some manner of phenomenal financial power. As Howard killed the person Pro-Rata was planning to send along with Beverly, he decides to send Howard in his place. He knocks Howard unconscious, and when Howard comes to, he finds his trademark fedora and sport coat have been replaced with a barbarian's horned helmet and loincloth. Pro-Rata also gave him a large sword to use while retrieving the Jeweled Key. Pro-Rata then sends Beverly and Howard into a different dimension where they collect the Jeweled Key.

Key facts

Pro-Rata is of human origin and first appeared in "Howard the Barbarian". The character is published by Marvel. With 16 recorded issue appearances, Pro-Rata ranks among the most featured characters in comics.