Hobie Brown Appreciation Thread

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Here’s the splash page to AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #78 by John Buscema and Jim Mooney, on which John Romita Jr received his first credit, for assisting in the creation of the Prowler.
http://www.comicsreporter.com/index....ohn_romita_jr/

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He is one of several characters that would have worked really well as part of Heroes for Hire.

Personally I'm glad to see Prowler finally getting some more exposure, I really hope his comic mentions his brother Abe since he's another character that really hasn't had much of a presence within Marvel after the Son's of the Tiger.

O-MY-GOD! Abe Brown who is one of the Sons of the Tiger is Hobie's brother? I did not know! Just like I didn't know right away that Jim Wilson was Sam Wilson's nephew when I first encountered him in the comics.

Needless to say I wanted to know if Abe and Hobie ever interacted in a marvel comic which led to finding...

...THIS image.
To bad their relationship seems to be strained though

[Mister Mets]

Here’s the splash page to AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #78 by John Buscema and Jim Mooney, on which John Romita Jr received his first credit, for assisting in the creation of the Prowler.
http://www.comicsreporter.com/index....ohn_romita_jr/

It is kinda nuts that one of the great artists contributed to the series in this way when he was so young.

[electr1cgoblin]

I think the Prowler has one of the best costumes, period, and I do enjoy the character. Even liked the 90s mini.

But someone in another thread told me that the real Hobie is dead and the person running around with his name is just a clone with his memories, or something like that. Is this true?

[Iowa]

I think the Prowler has one of the best costumes, period, and I do enjoy the character. Even liked the 90s mini.

But someone in another thread told me that the real Hobie is dead and the person running around with his name is just a clone with his memories, or something like that. Is this true?

appears so

[Agent Z]

Question: is Hobie supposed to be much older than Peter? The beard kind of gives me that impression.

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There's some irony in him masquerading as Spider-Man given the last time he did that he thought Peter was trying to frame him for murder.

To Prowl Once More!

While it's true that Spider-Man and Hobie Brown didn't quite part as friends following Hobie's misguided decisions while acting as the Prowler, they parted amicably, with Hobie even owing Spidey a debt of gratitude after the web-spinner let him off the hook and gave him a second chance to turn his life around. Yet, judging by the cover of the issue which dealt with their next meeting, taking place shortly after the death of Gwen Stacy's father, retired police Capt. George Stacy, it appears that Hobie isn't yet done suiting up as the Prowler--and once again, he and Spider-Man will come to blows.

But, under what circumstances would Hobie reassume the garb and the mission of the Prowler, a one-time disguise that was originally only meant to win Hobie false praise and more promising job offers? Has Hobie's resolve to better his life on his own terms wavered? And how does Spider-Man fit in?

To gain better perspective on why Hobie has revived the Prowler, we need to go back six months to a story where Peter, feverish and delusional, mistakenly claimed to his friends that he was the one and only Spider-Man.

To extricate himself from that blunder, Peter calls in his favor with Hobie, and arranges for Peter Parker and Spider-Man to be seen together at the same time.

The ploy works, and, as Hobie promised, he asks no questions and leaves it at that.

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But Capt. Stacy's death has made a number of people who were once on good terms with Spider-Man have doubts about his role in the incident; and, thinking back to the odd favor that Spider-Man once asked of him,

Hobie wonders if he was instead being set up as an unwitting accomplice in Stacy's death.

A confident Hobie suits up to try and bring Spider-Man to justice and heads to the Stacys’ apartment. Turns out Spidey is headed there also, as Peter decides to level with Gwen once and for all, but The Prowler attacks, setting off a fast-paced battle that ends with the Prowler falling down an elevator shaft. Spidey takes the unconscious Hobie to the hospital.

With Hobie unconscious, Spidey is unable to put him at ease concerning his suspicions and truly resolve the situation--but he can at least see to his care, as well as make a call to the one person who should be at his side--his fiancée, Mindy.

Amazing Spider-Man #93

Script: Stan Lee
Pencils and Inks: John Romita
Letterer: Artie Simek

[j9ac9k]

I think the Prowler has one of the best costumes, period, and I do enjoy the character. Even liked the 90s mini.

But someone in another thread told me that the real Hobie is dead and the person running around with his name is just a clone with his memories, or something like that. Is this true?

It might be technically true, but from his internal monologue and how they all keep using language like "brought back to life" etc... it seems they're treating it like there's little difference between this cloning process and actual resurrection. (aside from the whole needing a pill or else your body will disintegrate...)

I'm really liking the new series and I love the voice they've given Hobie and his characterization. If you're at all a fan, I'd say give this a shot! He's a fighter the way Peter Parker is, but without that clarity of purpose that Uncle Ben's death gave Peter. I imagine that will change by the end of "Clone Conspiracy" and I am looking forward to seeing it!

[Hypestyle]

I guess we'll see what happens- so what did happen to his wife, anyway? Is she still alive?

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John's original sketches for his character, The Prowler, originally named "The Stalker."

JOHN ROMITA SR. - SPIDER-MAN vs PROWLER (Sketch cover)

John Romita drawing for the Spanish edition of Amazing Spider-Man (John Romita Spider-Man # 13, January 2000)
Sketch cover L´UOMO RAGNO # 7 (Marvel Italia)
http://www.webdevelopersnotes.com/jo...ta-sr-birthday
http://diversionsofthegroovykind.blo...romita-sr.html

[Digifiend]

Prowler is cancelled.

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I'd like for the character to show up during Secret Empire, battle the Superior Octopus and win!

[Hypestyle]

hopefully he can be cured of the clone degeneration.

[Digifiend]

Uh, what? Prowler isn't a clone any more.