ERNEST W. ROCKWORTH

Real Name: Ernest W. Rockworth

Identity/Class: Human

Occupation: Businessman

Group Membership: None

Affiliations: Crespi, Santiago

Enemies: Heather Glenn, Matt Murdock, Foggy Nelson

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: New York City, New York

First Appearance: Daredevil I#145 (May, 1977)

Powers/Abilities: Ernest W. Rockworth is a businessman with criminal connections, including thugs who work for him.

Height: 5'9" (by approximation)
Weight: 175 lbs. (by approximation)
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black

History:
(Daredevil I#145 (fb) - BTS) - Corrupt businessman Ernest W. Rockworth demanded the legal services of Matt Murdock, an attorney at the Storefront.

(Daredevil I#145) - When Murdock didn't get back to Rockworth, Rockworth showed up at the Storefront, interrupting a meeting with Mr. Santiago, Foggy Nelson, and Heather Glenn. Murdock called Rockworth corrupt and refused abjectly to help him. Rockworth left in a fury, promising revenge, though he told his stooge Crespi not to intervene.

Comments: Created by Jim Shooter, George Tuska, and Jim Mooney.

Profile by Chadman.

CLARIFICATIONS:
Ernest W. Rockworth has no known connections to:

• any other character with a similar name

Crespi has no known connections to:

• Daniel Crespi, worked with Thomas Fireheart on business developments @ Amazing Spider-Man I#256
• any other character with a similar name

Santiago has no known connections to:

• Santiago Chavez y Rivera, the Executioner, Thor enemy @ Journey into Mystery I#84
• Hector Santiago Ruiz, Dragon Circle's Windeagle, Black Panther foe @ Jungle Action II#24
• Gloria Santiago, sister of Rachel, hired X-Factor Investigations @ X-Factor III#2
• Hector Santiago, the Swine, dictator of Rio De Muerte @ Captain America I#206
• Jaime Santiago, father of Silverclaw @ Avengers III#28
• Maria de Guadalupe Santiago, former demi-god Avenger Silverclaw @ Avengers III#8
• Rachel Santiago, sister of Gloria, killed by Jack Vaughn @ X-Factor III#2
• any other character with a similar name

Crespi (Daredevil I#145) - At the Storefront, when Matt Murdock refused to help Ernest W. Rockworth, henchmen Crespi offered to "lean" on Murdock, but Rockworth turned him down. --Daredevil I#145

Mr. Santiago (Daredevil I#145) - A legal client at the Storefront, Mr. Santiago waited anxiously with Foggy Nelson and Heather Glenn for the arrival of Matt Murdock, who was blind and said he was late due to the snowstorm. As Santiago apologized, Ernest W. Rockworth demanded Murdock's services. --Daredevil I#145

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Daredevil I#145, p7, pan6 (main)
Daredevil I#145, p6, pan5 (face)
Daredevil I#145, p7, pan4 (Crespi)
Daredevil I#145, p6, pan3 (Santiago)

Appearances:
Daredevil I#145 (May, 1977) - Jim Shooter (writer), George Tuska (penciler), Jim Mooney (inker), Archie Goodwin (editor)

First Posted: 01/27/2019
Last updated: 01/27/2019

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