The Bronze Gladiator

REAL NAMES: Starko (on Arena); Mike Logan (on Earth).

OCCUPATIONS: Prince and Heir to the Throne (on Arena); Special education teacher for troubled children (on Earth).

CITIZENSHIPS: Arenian; American (as Mike Logan).

PLACE OF BIRTH: Island of Libertus, Arena.

RELATIVES: Duke Arkadin (father, deceased).

FRIENDS: Lyvia (deceased); Lorna Logan (adopted sister); Polyvac (computer), Jane Mason (girlfriend); Chico Calvez.

ENEMIES: Kahezar, Retiarius, Titanus, King Kung-Fu.

BASES OF OPERATIONS: Arena, New York.

GROUP MEMBERSHIPS: None.

GENDER: Male.

HEIGHT: 6'2".

WEIGHT: 220 lbs.

EYES: Blue.

HAIR: Blond.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: None.

POWERS: Superhuman strength, speed, reflexes, and stamina. Can mentally control and modify his body's molecular structure for short periods of time thanks to his armor's built-in technology.

WEAPONRY: A special Arenian armor controlled by mental impulses keyed in to only the royal family; enables its wearer to fly, confers upon him a measure of invulnerability, and permits him to control his molecular structure. The Gladiator also uses various projectile weapons, including bolas.

BIOGRAPHY: The son and sole heir of Duke Arkadin of Planet Arena in the Trident Constellation, Prince Starko was forced to flee the Island of Libertus to escape from Kahezar the Usurper and his henchman Retiarius, who murdered the old Duke. With the help of his friend Lyvia, who remained behind, Starko stole an experimental hypership guided by a prototype sentient computer, Polyvac. They eventually reached Earth and crashlanded at the bottom of a Pennsylvania lake. Soon after, a partially amrnesiac Starko helped rescued young Lorna Logan, who enabled him to take over her deceased brother Mike's identity and job as a Special Education teacher in New York City. Following his nature and family tradition, Starko then began to use his powers and weaponry to fight crime as the Bronze Gladiator. He has recently recovered his full memory.