Jim Morita
| Jim Morita | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #38 (January 1967) |
| Created by |
Roy Thomas (writer) Dick Ayers (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Species | Human |
| Team affiliations | Howling Commandos |
| Abilities | Trained soldier |
Jim Morita is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Publication history
Created by Roy Thomas and Dick Ayers, Jim Morita first appeared in Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #38 (January 1967).
Fictional character biography
Jim Morita is a Japanese-American soldier during World War II. Morita is a Nisei soldier whose squadron assisted Sergeant Fury's Howling Commandos on several missions. His squad was at one point captured and sent to a Nazi Prison Camp, but were broken out by the Commandos.[1]
Powers and abilities
Jim Morita was a trained soldier.
In other media
Film
- The character of Jim Morita was adapted for the film Captain America: The First Avenger, played by actor Kenneth Choi, as a member of the Howling Commandos.[2]
- Choi also plays Principal Morita, a descendant of the character, in Spider-Man: Homecoming.[3]
Television
- Choi reprises his role in the second season premiere of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode "Shadows".[4] He is present with Peggy Carter when Daniel Whitehall is arrested.
Video games
- Jim Morita appears in Captain America: Super Soldier, voiced by Kenneth Choi.
References
- ↑ Mike Friedrich (w), Dick Ayers (p). "The Informer" Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos 57 (August 1968), Marvel Comics
- ↑ Coratelli, Carlo (May 7, 2011). "Intervista a Kenneth Choi – Jim Morita in "Captain America: The First Avenger"". ComicUS.it. Archived from the original on July 5, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2011.. Scroll down to English translation.
- ↑ Busch, Anita (June 9, 2016). "Kenneth Choi Joins Sony/Marvel's ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’". Deadline.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- ↑ Logan, Michael (September 10, 2014). "First Look: Haley Atwell's Agent Carter on Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.". TV Guide. Archived from the original on September 10, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
External links
- Jim Morita at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
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