Public Domain Super Heroes
Dr. Morton Rosenwurm

Real Name

Morton Rosenwurm

First Appearance

Gnorm Gnat (April 5, 1973)

Original Publisher

The Pendleton Times

Created by

Jim Davis

Origin[]

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Dr. Morton Rosenwurm is an erudite worm. He has a fondness for reciting poetry, particularly the works of fictional Poet Laureate "John Arbuckle".

Public Domain Comic Appearances[]

  • Gnorm Gnat (1973 - 1975)

Notes[]

  • Much like the Jon comics featuring Garfield, Gnorm Gnat's comics were released without a copyright notice, releasing them into the public domain as copyrights were required to be written down on a work prior to 1977.

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