DETECTIVE KURTZ

Real Name: Alex Kurtz

Identity/Class: Human

Occupation: Detective

Group Membership: None 

Affiliations: DA Algren, Daredevil (Matt Murdock), Gladiator (Melvin Potter), Dante Govich, Haley, McHenry, Moss, Dakota North, Norman Osborn, Rollinson, Slater, Judge Walden, Warren

Enemies: Enforcers (Fancy Dan, Montana, Ox (Ronald Bloch)), Alfredo Guerro, Miranda Lavender, Mister Fear (Larry Cranston), Owl Razor-Fist (Douglas Scott), Max Sharp, Wrecker (Dirk Garthwaite)

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: New York City, New York

First Appearance: Daredevil II#101 (November, 2007)

Powers/Abilities: Kurtz is a trained police officer.

History:

(Daredevil II#101 (fb) – BTS) – A police detective and an informant to private investigator Dakota North, Detective Kurtz was assigned to investigate the explosion of the residence of Larry Cranston, the notorious Mr. Fear. He called Dakota with the information, owing her. Dakota informed him that it was not Cranston who’d been killed in the explosion, and Kurtz learned the body was Dante V. Govich, a teacher from Empire State University who had a record for selling drugs to students.

(Daredevil II#101 (fb)) – At Dakota’s request, Kurtz met with Daredevil at the crime scene and Kurtz expressed that he thought the super hero registration was ridiculous. Kurtz realized that Cranston was Mr. Fear, and that he was causing much of New York’s underworld to go mad from fear-inducing drugs.

(Daredevil II#102 (fb)) – Kurtz heard word that the Enforcers (Ox (Ronald Bloch), Fancy Dan, Montana) were fighting the Wrecker and Razor-Fist in the streets. He called Dakota to report it so that she could send Daredevil.

(Daredevil II#106) – While D.A. Algren, Franklin “Foggy” Nelson, and Matt Murdock stood by, Kurtz interviewed criminal Mr. Fear (Larry Cranston), who admitted to being behind the madness of Gladiator and Milla Donovan in a revenge plot against Daredevil.

(Daredevil II#107) – At Dakota’s request, Kurtz met with her and showed her the police file on Big Ben Donovan, who’d confessed to killing and decapitating David, Ethan, and Frances Callinan, three white kids. Kurtz got worried when Officer McHenry walked past. Kurtz finished sharing the case’s information and Dakota thanked him.

(Daredevil II#108) – Kurtz gathered mug shots for Dakota, who was looking for the identity of a recent attacker. He argued with her about Donovan’s guilt. Warren then identified the man in photo as an officer, Moss.

(Daredevil I#112) - When Murdock was arrested because Daredevil was suspected of murder, Kurtz grew frustrated when Slater questioned him inappropriately. Dakota soon showed up, claiming she was with Murdock the night before, giving him an alibi, so Kurtz let him go.

(Daredevil II#113) - Dakota soon got a call from Kurtz, who informed her the witness to the supposed Daredevil killings had been murdered. He worried cop Slater would move on Murdock.

(Daredevil II#119 (fb) - BTS) - When a gang war erupted in New York, several criminals, including Alfredo Guerro, Max Sharp, and Miranda Lavender, turned up dead.

(Daredevil II#119) - Kurtz summoned Daredevil to talk about what was happening in the city, suspecting the Hand cult and maybe the Owl for being behind it. He chided Daredevil for not being involved thus far.

(Dark Reign: The List - Daredevil#1 (fb) - BTS) - When Norman Osborn, newly in charge of HAMMER, began authorizing excessive force on the police force and covering up the crimes of certain officers, Kurtz publicly spoke out against it.

(Dark Reign: The List - Daredevil#1) - Lured to an alleyway under the pretext of meeting his CI, Kurtz was confronted by policemen Haley and Rollinson, two of Osborn's cops. Kurtz, showing no fear, stood up against them and stated he knew Judge Walden was corrupt as well, not knowing Walden was listening. As Walden revealed himself, Kurtz felt threatened, but suddenly Walden, Haley, and Rollinson were violently killed and dismembered by an unknown party before Kurtz could hardly react.

Comments: Created by Ed Brubaker, Michael Lark, and Stefano Gaudiano.

Profile by Chadman.

CLARIFICATIONS:
Det. Kurtz has no known connections to

• Daniel Kurtz, von Doom ally @ Fantastic Four I#5
• Jared Kurtz, of Hydra @ Marvel Spotlight I#32
• Kurtzberg, She-Hulk ally @ She-Hulk I#11
• or any other "Kurtz" characters

McHenry

(Daredevil II#107) – Officer McHenry briefly interrupted a meeting between Alex Kurtz and Dakota North.

--Daredevil II#107

Warren

((Daredevil II#108) – Officer Warren helped Dakota North and Alex Kurtz identify a picture of federal agent Moss.

--Daredevil II#108

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Daredevil II#101, p15, pan3 (main)