| Joe Morgan | |
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 Joe Morgan as depicted in Strange Tales #94 (March 1962). | |
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Real Name |
Joe Morgan |
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First Appearance |
Strange Tales #94 (March 1962) |
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Original Publisher |
Marvel Comics |
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Created by |
Stan Lee, Joe Sinnott , & Larry Lieber |
Origin[]
A convict named Joe Morgan escapes from prison and runs deep into the woods. He suddenly sees a brilliant flash of light, and from it, steps a well-dressed man. The man introduces himself as Groff, and says that he comes from the future. He owns a special ring, that he claims grants him the ability to travel through time. Morgan pulls a gun on Groff and forces him to surrender the ring to him. He then uses the ring to travel to Groff's native time period, satisfied that he has permanently escaped justice. When he arrives in the future, he discovers that Groff himself was a criminal from Uranus, who used the ring to escape justice by traveling backwards into the past. The Uranian authorities capture Morgan and, believing him to be Groff in disguise, send him to prison.
Public Domain Appearances[]
- Strange Tales #94
Notes[]
- Joe Morgan's first appearances entered the public domain because it was not renewed 28 years after its first publication . For more information please see the Copyright Office Records and read our the section of FAQ about copyright renewals.
Screenshot of the US Copyright Office Records showing no renewal for issues #94 of Strange Tales.
