The four members of the Slingers were: •
Dusk (Cassie St. Commons): The
Goth daughter of a rich socialite couple from Connecticut. She died in
Slingers #0, and mysteriously returned from the dead in
Slingers #1. Dusk has many supernatural abilities. Her primary power is the ability to
teleport herself, or others, anywhere she wishes. She can manipulate shadows to form objects or constructs of solid
dark energy. She also has the ability to sense the whereabouts of her teammates, and knows if they are in danger. •
Hornet (Eddie McDonough): A freshman at Empire State University who was born with
cerebral palsy, he wore a suit of flight-capable
powered armor which enabled him to fly at high speeds. Micro-servos in the armored suit enhanced his strength beyond normal levels and allowed him to use his withered right arm. His gauntlets contained wrist blasters that could fire darts filled with a fast-acting sedative, which he called "Stingers," as well as powerful laser beams. After the group dissolved, he and Ricochet eventually returned to fighting crime together until Hornet was killed battling a brainwashed Wolverine. His costume was later acquired and used by the villain
Cyber. •
Prodigy (Ritchie Gilmore): The leader of the group; a wrestler who attended Empire State University. He is an athletic, stubborn loner. Prodigy's costume is mystically infused with power, giving him superhuman strength, durability, and the ability to leap incredible distances, appearing to fly. Prodigy gave up his powers at the conclusion of the
Slingers series. However, he later resurfaced, having apparently regained his powers. •
Ricochet (Johnny Gallo): A
mutant with superhuman agility, enabling him to leap great distances. He has incredible reflexes, which, combined with his leaping powers, enable him to seemingly bounce off walls. His mutant powers also give him a "Danger Sense", which functions much like Spider-Man's Spider-Sense. Ricochet originally used discs that he rebounded off walls, much as he himself did. Hornet later provided Ricochet with special "gimmick" discs, which can return to him after a short time, or even self-destruct. ==References==