Frog-Man
Frog-Man is a male comic character who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Eugene Paul Patilio was the son of Vincent Patilio, who was an inventor who had never created anything successful. Meanwhile, his mother, Rosie, was the breadwinner in the family, and her salary kept them afloat financially until she died of cancer. With Vincent earning barely enough to pay the rent for his and Eugene's home, the young boy had to get his own job while he was still in school. Eugene worked his tail off after school and had less time for studying. Vincent eventually devised electrically-powered coils that he then fashioned into a costume and embarked on an ill-fated career as the villainous Leap-Frog, which saw him end up in prison. When searching through a closet in their home, Eugene discovered the Leap-Frog suit. Eugene took the suit to his own bedroom, then started wearing it. Believing that there was only one way for Vincent to stop being haunted by the ghost of Leap-Frog, Eugene decided to adopt the costume and identity to use it as a powerful symbol for good. Eugene began an earnest, if somewhat clumsy, battle against crime. In attempting to help Spider-Man and the Human Torch, Eugene accidentally succeeded in defeating the criminal Speed Demon. Greatly encouraged by this victory, Patilio rechristened himself the Fabulous Frog-Man, feeling that his new codename had more pizzazz than the previous one. (Marvel Team-Up v1 #121)
Overview
Personality and attributes
Powers and abilities
Frog-Man can read American Sign Language. (Iron Man v6 #5)
The suit's padding and leaping coils also allowed the wearer to punch with slightly more strength than they would normally have and to kick with superhuman strength. (Marvel Team-Up v1 #121)
Each of Eugene's suits is controlled and empowered by a power pack unit attached to the back, resembling a backpack. Controls on the power pack allow Frog-Man to enhance or lower the power levels of his strength and agility, as well as how powerful his superhuman leaps will be. However, Eugene is not skilled in the operation of these controls and tends to grant himself too much or too little power in a fight. This often causes him to crash or leap without full control over his direction and momentum. (Marvel Team-Up v1 #121)
Notes
- Frog-Man was created by J. M. DeMatteis and Kerry Gammill where he made his first appearance in Marvel Team-Up v1 #121 (June, 1982).
In other media
Television
- In She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Eugene Patilio appeared in the setting of the live-action television series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe starting from the episode "Ribbit and Rip It" where he was portrayed by actor Brandon Stanley.
Appearances
- Marvel Team-Up v1: (1982)
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