Religion: not determined yet
Name: The Gladiator
Alter Ego: Melvin Potter
Other Names: Gladiator I
Classification:
villain
Publisher(s): 
First Appearance: Daredevil (vol. 1) #18 (July 1966): "There Shall Come a Gladiator!"
Creators: Stan Lee, Denny O'Neil, John Romita, Frank Giacoia
Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes
Number of Appearances: 45
Teams/Affiliations: Emissaries of Evil (Electro); Maggia
Enemy of: Daredevil, Black Widow, Tom, Nathaniel Taggart, Maxine Lavender
Ally: Masked Marauder
Employer: Spotlight Costumes
Occupation: bodyguard, business owner, costume designer
Race: white
Gender: male
Note: led own gang
Melvin Potter, the original Daredevil foe known as "Gladiator" does not actually join the "Gang of Four." The costumed criminal known as "Gladiator" who joins the Gang of Four in the Daredevil/Spider-Man limited series is actually Wylie Lemmick, a criminal who took up Potter's criminal mantel.
DaredevilDaredevil/Spider-Man
The Daredevils #7 (July 1983): "Till Death Do Us Part!"Heroes for Hire (vol. 2) #12 (Sep. 2007): "Killer Instincts, Part Two" (mentioned)Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #98 (Early Mar. 1992): "Worthy of the Name" (lead character)
Suggested links for further research about this character:
- http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix4/gladiatorpotter.htm
- http://comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=615
- http://marvel.wikia.com/Melvin_Potter_(Earth-616)
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/glgn.htm
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/potpq.htm
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/emen.htm
- http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/g.htm
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/spiespz.htm