Gladiator (Melvin Potter)
| Gladiator | |
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The Gladiator
Art by Alex Maleev |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Daredevil #18 (July 1966) |
| Created by |
Stan Lee (writer) John Romita Sr. (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Melvin Potter |
| Team affiliations |
Emissaries of Evil Maggia |
| Abilities | Accomplished clothing designer Superb martial artist Peak physical condition Wears thick metal armor Possesses arsenal of edged weapons |
Gladiator (Melvin Potter) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Potter was initially depicted as a supervillain and one of the first enemies of the superhero Daredevil. In civilian life, he is a costume-designer at the Spotlight Costume Shop in New York City. He eventually reformed and became one of the staunchest supporters of Daredevil.
Melvin Potter is portrayed by Matt Gerald in the Marvel Netflix series Daredevil as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Gladiator first appeared in Daredevil #18 (July 1966), and was created by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr.
Melvin Potter was a costume designer who decided to become a professional criminal. He designed a suit of battle armor for himself, complete with deadly wrist blades, and became known as the Gladiator. He battled Daredevil in his first criminal outing, and then met the Masked Marauder, another enemy of Daredevil's. Gladiator later appeared in Europe, where he fought Daredevil again, and was then invited to join the Maggia. He joined Electro's Emissaries of Evil to attack Daredevil again. Later, Gladiator aided Whitney Frost in a raid of Stark Enterprises, where he first fought Iron Man.
Gladiator later battled Daredevil again. Some time later, he fought Daredevil aboard an airplane in flight. He later allied with the Death-Stalker, and later still allied with the Beetle. While under control of the Purple Man, he attacked Daredevil. Gladiator had one last battle against Daredevil before deciding to reform. He began undergoing therapy from Betsy Beatty, whom he later married.
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