Hindsight (character)

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Hindsight
Hindsight
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	The New Warriors Annual #3 (March 1993)
Created by	Fabian Nicieza Darick Robertson
In-story information
Alter ego	Carlton LaFroyge
Team affiliations	New Warriors
Notable aliases	Hindsight Lad
Abilities	Computer programmer and researcher

Hindsight (Carlton LaFroyge), formerly Hindsight Lad, is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has appeared primarily in the New Warriors series. Created by Fabian Nicieza and Darick Robertson, he first appeared in The New Warriors Annual #3 (March 1993).

Fictional character biography

Soon after Robbie Baldwin (the superhero Speedball) moves into his building, Carlton LaFroyge discovers his secret identity.^[1] He uses this information to blackmail him.^[2] Baldwin refuses to cooperate. Soon, the New Warriors are captured by a street gang called the Poison Memories; the same gang that had viciously attacked the team's relatives, even leading to the death of Rage's beloved grandmother.

LaFroyge creates a caped costume that included automobile side mirrors attached to a football helmet. He summons the help of Night Thrasher to help free the team. Through this, he weaseled his way onto the team as a non-official member, calling himself Hindsight Lad.^[3]

Hindsight Lad became caught up in a cosmic adventure involving the New Warriors and many of their allies. In a confrontation with the Sphinx, most of the team were lost in time and space. Hindsight Lad figures out much of what is going on and assists the remaining New Warriors allies in fixing the situation.

Night Thrasher soon offers him full membership.^[4] He changes costumes to a red/yellow suit and dropped the "Lad" part of his name.^[5] Through him, another person named Timeslip gains membership. He remains with the team until sometime after issue #75.

In a lead-up to the "