Leap-Frog (comics)
| Leap-Frog | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance |
Daredevil vol. 1 #25 (February 1967) |
| Created by |
Stan Lee Gene Colan Frank Giacoia |
| In-story information | |
| Team affiliations |
Defenders Impersonators Emissaries of Evil Damage Control |
| Notable aliases | Vincent Colorito, Frog-Face, Frog-Man |
| Abilities | Exoskeleton frog suit grants: Enhanced strength and agility Internal padding for impacts Computer-guided system for leaping accuracy Ability to leap great distances |
| Leap-Frog | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Daredevil vol. 2 #16 |
| Created by |
Brian Michael Bendis David W. Mack |
| In-story information | |
| Abilities | Exoskeleton frog suit grants: Enhanced strength and agility Internal padding for impacts Computer-guided system for leaping accuracy Ability to leap great distances |
Leap-Frog is the name of two fictional supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The characters use a frog suit containing electrical coils on the soles of each of the two flippers which allow the wearer to leap great distances up to 60 ft (18 m) high or 100 ft (30 m) long. The boots' power source is worn on his back like a back pack, and triggered via hidden buttons in his gloves. Additionally, the costume later had a strength-boosting exoskeleton along with substantial internal padding and a computer-guided system for leaping accuracy.
The first Leap-Frog appeared in Daredevil #25-26 (February-March 1967), and was created by Stan Lee, Gene Colan, and Frank Giacoia. The character subsequently appears in Daredevil Annual #1 (September 1967), The Defenders #64 (October 1978), Iron Man #126-127 (September-October 1979), Marvel Team-Up #121 (September 1982), #131 (July 1983), The Defenders #131 (May 1984), Marvel Fanfare #31-32 (March, May 1987), Damage Control #2 (December 1989), The Spectacular Spider-Man #185 (February 1992), Daredevil #16 (May 2001), Spider-Man's Tangled Web #12 (May 2002), and Wolverine #27 (June 2005).
The second Leap-Frog debuted in Daredevil Vol. 2 #16 and was created by Brian Michael Bendis and David W. Mack.
Tired of his lack of success as an inventor of novelty items for toy companies, Vincent Patilio designed himself electrically powered coils that could be used for leaping great distances and incorporated them into a frog-like costume.
Calling himself Leap-Frog, Patilio was not known for being lucky in his criminal career. For example, he started by taking blind lawyer Matt Murdock hostage (Murdock being in fact the civilian identity of the superhero Daredevil). He was recruited by Electro to serve in his Emissaries of Evil in a revenge against Daredevil for previous defeats. However, Daredevil defeated them. Other attempts at being a criminal failed at the hands of Daredevil, before Leap-Frog was defeated by Iron Man and sent to jail.
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