The Prowler #1 Review

Writer: Sean Ryan / Artists: Jamal Campbell, Javier Saltares / Marvel Comics “This life goes passing you by, it might go fast if you like”- Lupe Fiasco I promise you, my favorite thing is when a second string or supporting character gets a series on their own. I love it. I love that shit. That’s where Marvel really excels in my eyes: we’ve seen magic worked with Hawkeye (Fiyah), Mockingbird (Flames), Ant-Man (Heater), Moon Knight (Scorching), and now we can add Hobie Brown to the list. The Prowler was always my favorite Spider-Man villain since I was younger. I don’t know why, maybe it’s because he seemed like an every-man, washing windows yet a great inventor who never got a break. I love that about Hobie, as it shows that you can be a genius-level intellect in the world but that doesn’t mean the chips are always going to fall your way. I love a story where we see a character that isn’t that well known having to prove themselves in their own little section of Marvel’s large ass universe. Sean Ryan introduces us to Hobbie in strong fashion. We already get the sense that Hobie doesn’t really have a sense of purpose in his life, and a quick rundown fills us in on certain pages of his life. The main theme running throughout those pages happens to be his Prowler identity. Hobie couldn’t seem to shake that aspect of his life, even as he worked for Parker and now finds himself working for The Jackal. Ryan explains how Hobie ended up being with The Jackal as he was recently brought …