[citation needed] Potter was portrayed by Matt Gerald in the streaming television series Daredevil, set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).

Gladiator first appeared in Daredevil #18 (July 1966), and was created by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr. Melvin Potter was a costume designer who delusionally believed that he was far better than any superhero.

In order to prove his point, he designed a suit of battle armor for himself, complete with deadly wrist blades, and became known as the Gladiator.

[5] Later, Gladiator aided Whitney Frost in a raid of Stark Enterprises, where he first fought Iron Man.

Later, after being broken out of an armored car, Melvin beat a confused Daredevil and moved to the sewers, heading for his Gladiator costume.

[18] Gladiator then went on a rampage in Chinatown, killing innocent people and culminating in an attack on Matt and Milla in a restaurant.

He was armed with an arsenal of edged weapons and whirling, jagged circular sawblades made of titanium, one mounted on each gauntlet.

[21] The Ultimate Marvel universe version of Gladiator is an enemy of Spider-Man, and a crazed madman obsessed with "the emperor".