Prodigy (David Alleyne)

For the other Marvel Comics characters who went by Prodigy, see Prodigy (Ritchie Gilmore) and Peter Parker.
Not to be confused with Prodigy (comics).
Prodigy
Prodigy.
Art by Skottie Young.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceNew Mutants (vol. 2) #4
(October 2003)
Created by
In-story information
Alter egoDavid Alleyne
SpeciesHuman mutant
Team affiliations
Notable aliasesBrain Boy
Prodigy
Abilities
  • Possesses the combined knowledge of every mind he has encountered up to M-Day, including the X-Men
  • Ability to mimic the knowledge possessed by others
  • High-level intellect

Prodigy (David Alleyne) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina Weir, and Keron Grant, the character first appeared in New Mutants (vol. 2) #4 (October 2003).[1][2] Prodigy was a student at the Xavier Institute. The character has also been a member of the X-Factor, the New X-Men, and the Young Avengers at various points in his history.[3][4] Prodigy is one of the main characters of the second volume of NYX in July 2024 where he is now a professor at Empire State University (ESU).[5]

  1. ^ Zachary, Brandon (December 31, 2022). "One Mutant Could Connect the X-Men to the MCU's Young Avengers". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  2. ^ Brown, Alex (February 13, 2015). "Pull List: Black History Month". Tor.com. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  3. ^ Zachary, Brandon (January 28, 2022). "A Young Avenger Could Easily Take Over the Marvel Universe... and Doom It". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  4. ^ Finley, Sean (January 14, 2020). "The X-MEN's Smartest Mutant Has His Powers Again". Screen Rant. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).