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the Marvel superhero Eugene Patilio

Frog Man (Eugene Patilio) is a comedic superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer J. M. DeMatteis and artist Kerry Gammill, the character's costume is actually borrowed from a previously existing villain named Leap Frog created in 1965 by writer Stan Lee and artist Gene Colan. Frog Man was first introduced in the comic book series Marvel Team Up (a series focused on pairing Spider Man with a different character each month) in issue #121, published in June, 1982 (with a cover date of September). The characters Eugene Patilio and Leap Frog are both unrelated to the original Marvel villain called Frog Man. Eugene Patilio is the son of Vincent Patilio, who uses technology of his own design to commit crimes as the costumed villain Leap Frog. After repeatedly being thwarted by heroes such as Daredevil, Spider Man, and Iron Man, Vincent serves a prison term and retires the Leap Frog identity, now ashamed of his criminal actions. To make his father proud and alleviate the man's guilt, 15 year old Eugene decides to use the Leap Frog costume and technology to perform good deeds as "the fabulous Frog Man." Throughout his adventures, Eugene often endangers himself due to his ignorance of combat techniques and lack of skill in operating the frog suit. Initially seeing Spider Man as a potential rival, Eugene comes to admire and emulate the hero. At one point, Frog Man forms a team called the Misfits alongside the mutant Toad and the teenager Spider Kid, but the trio disbands almost immediately. Frog Man's first story was illustrated by artist Kerry Gammill who designed Eugene's civilian appearance. Frog Man appears again in The New Defenders #131 (May, 1984), in a story plotted by his creator J. M. DeMatteis, scripted by Peter B. Gillis, and with art by Alan Kupperberg and Christie Scheele. In the story, Frog Man remarks that he has only had two adventures and hopes to become a more impressive hero by joining the superhero group known as the New Defenders. Frog Man then meets team members Beast, Angel, and Iceman. The same issue introduced a new, comical would be villain known as the Walrus, a man who is given superhuman strength by "omicron rays" and then takes inspiration from his favorite Beatles song, declaring he now has the "proportional strength of a walrus" (a joke by DeMatteis on how Spider Man is often described as having "the proportional strength, speed, and agility of a spider"). The Amazing Spider Man #266 (July, 1985) presented a story written by Peter David and with art by Sal Buscema and Joe Rubinstein. In the story, writer Peter David mistakenly refers to Eugene Patilio as Eugene Colorito. The story also shows Frog Man meeting the would be teenage hero Spider Kid and the mutant Toad, a former member of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. The issue ends with the three deciding to become a crime fighting team called the "Misfits" (due to Spider Man using this word to describe the trio). In 1993, the April issue of Marvel Age #124 featured an April Fool's Day ad for a new Misfits team with a membership of Frog Man, Squirrel Girl, Razorback, and 3 D Man. Frog Man appears next in Marvel Fanfare #31 32 (1987), in a two part story plotted by Frog Man creators J. M. DeMatteis and Kerry Gammill, scripted by DeMatteis, with art provided by Gammill along with inker Dennis Janke and colorist Bob Sharen. The story features Frog Man meeting Captain America. Frog Man then aids Captain America and the superheroes he previously met (Angel, Iceman, Beast, Human Torch, and Spider Man) against the villain Yellow Claw. The issue also features Spider Man and Vincent Patilio developing a respect for each other, leading Spider Man to later remark that Eugene's father remind him of his own Uncle Ben. Frog Man does not appear again until 1991 in The Spectacular Spider Man #184, though he only appears on the last page as a lead in for the subsequent story. The Spectacular Spider Man #185 presents a story written by J. M. DeMatteis, with art by Sal Buscema and Bob Sharen. The story explains Eugene's absence from comics since 1987 as a result of the young man now attending college and living on a campus outside of New York City. The issue also introduces Eugene's Aunt Marie, who lives with his father and acts as a surrogate mother, and further expands Eugene's childhood and that his mother died before he was a teenager. The story features the villains White Rabbit (who now sees Frog Man as her arch enemy) and the Walrus, who join forces as "the Terrible Two." At the end of the story, Vincent presents a new version of the frog suit that now has a strength enhancing exoskeleton and more accurate leaping controls.

Eugene Patilio is born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Italian American engineer Vincent Patilio and Rose Patilio. Rose contracts cancer and eventually dies before Eugene is a teenager. The loss of Rose is hard on Vincent and his son. Vincent's sister Marie assumes the role of surrogate mother to Eugene, eventually moving into the house to help. He then reveals his identity to Spider Man and the Human Torch and explains his motivations. Although Spider Man, the Torch, and Vincent all advise that Eugene never again attempt such a dangerous act, the teenager swears he will make his father proud as the "fabulous Frog Man." and as Frog Man he is assigned to the Initiative's Kentucky team known as Action Pack. Eugene is only with the team a short time before he is kidnapped by the alien shape shifting Skrulls. While Eugene is imprisoned, a Skrull infiltrator takes his place, preparing to help a wide scale invasion. The "Secret Invasion" is later discovered and the infiltrators defeated. After returning to Earth, Eugene briefly participates in an emotional support group made up of Initiative members whose identities were stolen by the Skrulls. During the "Fear Itself" storyline, Frog Man appears at a meeting held by Prodigy regarding magical hammers that have crashed into the earth. He is part of Gravity's team and helps battle Crossbones. He is later seen with the team during a massive earthquake caused by a battle between Gravity and Hardball and helps them in their fight against Thor Girl, who had recovered her designated powers. During the "Spider Island" storyline, Frog Man witnesses terrorists with spider powers attacking the United Nations and decides he is needed again. Introducing himself as a former member of the Avengers Initiative, he teams up with current Avengers Ms. Marvel, Hawkeye, and Jessica Jones against a spider empowered Flag Smasher. Although his actions cause danger to himself and inadvertently lead Ms. Marvel to have her nose broken, Frog Man succeeds in saving Hawkeye's life and then defeats Flag Smasher by vomiting on the villain (a result of nausea due to consuming too much chili before battle). For this victory, Frog Man gains the three heroes' grudging respect. Thanks in part to efforts by the Punisher, Frog Man is freed. After this encounter with Kraven, Eugene then a busboy job at Isaac's Oysters, a Greenwich restaurant run by Isaac Christians (the hero Gargoyle, a former member of the Defenders). Later on, Iron Man decides he needs a team of heroes to help defeat the Korvac but is advised this move would be most effective if the heroes are less famous and with abilities and techniques completely unknown to the villain. Among Iron Man's recruits are Frog Man and Gargoyle. They and other heroes join Iron Man on an adventure against Korvac in outer space, leading Frog Man and others to jokingly refer to the team as the "Space Friends." During this adventure, Frog Man is killed in action but quickly resurrected by Iron Man, who temporarily obtains cosmic power. Having returned to Earth, Eugene Patilio is presumably working at Isaac's Oysters again, ready to become Frog Man if he believes he is needed. The suit's padding and leaping coils also allowed the wearer to punch with slightly more strength than they would normally have and to kick with superhuman strength. and 10th in their "Marvel Comics: 10 Silly Heroes Who Deserve A Badass Remake" list. In 2022, Screen Rant included Frog Man in their "15 Strangest Marvel Comics Superheroes Of All Time" list.

Frog Man makes a non speaking cameo appearance in the Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes episode "The Cure" as a failed applicant to the Fantastic Four after the Thing is "cured" of his condition. Eugene Patilio appears in the She Hulk: Attorney at Law episode "Ribbit and Rip It", portrayed by Brandon Stanley. This version goes by his father, Vincent Patilio's, codename of Leap Frog and wears a suit developed by superhero suit tailor Luke Jacobson.