Who Is Prodigy? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Prodigy is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Ritchie Gilmore, with over 91 comic issue appearances. One of the identities used by Spider-Man from the "Identity Crisis", now Ritchie Gilmore uses the costume. He was the leader of the now disbanded team: the Slingers.

Who is Prodigy?

Origin Ritchie as Prodigy Ritchie, a College Jock, was offered the Prodigy costume by Black Marvel . He accepted, and became leader of the Slingers. The suit gave him amazing strength, which allowed him to leap so far that it appeared that he was flying. His cape also acted as a glider, giving his flight appearance even more of a realistic look. Ritchie began to like his life as a superhero, and took it very seriously. He showed disregard to his teammates, not even flinching when Dusk fell to her death, and uncaring when she came back to life. When Ricochet and Hornet were investigating a mysterious hotel which was being built and were attacked by mutant rats, Prodigy refused to help them, crushing his phone when Ricochet called him for help. He did this because he believed that he should not have to help his teammates, and that they could should be able to take care of themselves.

Key facts

Prodigy is of human origin and first appeared in "The Learning Curve". The character is published by Marvel. With 91 recorded issue appearances, Prodigy ranks among the most featured characters in comics.