MORTON

Real Name: Morton (full name unrevealed)

Identity/Class: Human

Occupation: Photographer

Group Membership: Daily Bugle

Affiliations: J. Jonah Jameson, Janson, Lichtenstein, Finch, Joe Robertson, Ben Urich

Enemies: None

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: New York City, New York

First Appearance: Daredevil I#230 (May, 1986)

Powers/Abilities: Morton is a skilled photographer.

Height: 6'3" (by approximation)
Weight: 170 lbs. (by approximation)
Eyes: Unrevealed
Hair: Brown

History:
(Daredevil I#230) - At the morning rush to finish the latest edition of the Daily Bugle, Morton tried getting some pictures into J. Jonah Jameson, but the editor told Morton to go back out and get something more quality. Morton asked for a one hundred dollar advance to meet his rent, as employees bustled around him, including Ben Urich, Joe Robertson, Lichtenstein, Janson, and Finch.

Comments: Created by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli.

Profile by Chadman.

CLARIFICATIONS:
Morton has no known connections to:

• Arnold Morton, C.O. of Leatherneck Raiders @ Captain Savage and his Leatherneck Raiders#5
• Morton, victim of Shade-Thralls @ Dr. Strange II#30
• Arch Morton, Chemistro, Power Man foe @ Power Man I#37
• Jack Morton, father of the Sorcerer @ Tales to Astonish I#12/2
• Johnny Morton, the Sorcerer @ Tales to Astonish I#12/2
• Tom Morton, uncle of the Sorcerer @ Tales to Astonish I#12/2
• Morton, Human Torch foe @ Marvel Mystery Comics I#13
• Ellen Morton, mother of the Sorcerer @ Tales to Astonish I#12/2
• any other character with a similar name

(Daredevil I#230 - BTS) - A writer at the Daily Bugle, Janson was called in by Finch to help meet a writing deadline, working on a piece started by Ben Urich.

--Daredevil I#230 - BTS

Lichtenstein (Daredevil I#230) - Daily Bugle writer Lichtenstein was frustrated when Ben Urich wanted to pull off of a story he'd been writing, and was struggling to finish a fluff piece. Lichtenstein complained to Joe Robertson about Urich, who was on the phone. Lichtenstein reminded Urich that Finch might have to rewrite his pieces as he had recently. --Daredevil I#230

Finch (Daredevil I#230 (fb) - BTS) - A writer at the Daily Bugle, Finch had worked on rewriting a few of Ben Urich's articles. (Daredevil I#230) - Lichtenstein and Joe Robertson called Finch to do more of Urich's work. Finch was working on an active hostage story, in which he had quotes from terrorists, and he asked that the story be given to Janson. --Daredevil I#230 ([Daredevil I#230 (fb)], 230

images: (without ads)
Daredevil I#230, p11, pan6 (Morton, main)
Daredevil I#230, p12, pan4 (Lichtenstein)
Daredevil I#230, p14, pan1 (Finch)

Appearances:
Daredevil I#230 (May, 1986) - Frank Miller (writer), David Mazzucchelli (artist), Ralph Macchio (editor)

First Posted: 03/05/2019
Last updated: 03/05/2019

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