Ben Urich is a Marvel Comics character, usually appearing in comic books featuring Daredevil and Spider-Man. Created by Frank Miller, he first appeared in Daredevil #153 (July 1978). It has been suggested that Felicia (pseudonym) be merged into this article or section. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to the date or issue of a characters first appearance. ... Frank Miller on G4s Icons. ... Daredevil (alter ego Matthew Murdock) is a fictional superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... The Green Goblin is a Marvel Comics supervillain, considered one of Spider-Man’s greatest foes. ... It has been suggested that Felicia (pseudonym) be merged into this article or section. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... Daredevil (alter ego Matthew Murdock) is a fictional superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... Frank Miller on G4s Icons. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...

Urich is a chain-smoking, tough-as-nails investigative journalist for the New York newspaper The Daily Bugle. Urich deduced the secret identity of Daredevil and has used him as a source of information and vice versa. To a lesser extend, he has a similar relationship with Spider-Man, whose alter ego Peter Parker is a photographer for the Bugle. Urich has used these connections to expose supervillains posing as businessmen, including the Kingpin and Green Goblin. Investigative journalism is a kind of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a topic of interest, often related to crime, scandals, government corruption, or white collar crime. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World[1], Gotham Location Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area    - City 1,214. ... The Daily Bugle is a fictional New York City newspaper that is a regular fixture in the Marvel Universe. ... Alter Ego has multiple meanings: Alter Ego is a game for the Commodore 64 computer. ... Doctor Doom, one of the most archetypal supervillains and his arch-enemies The Fantastic Four (in background). ... The Kingpin (Wilson Fisk) is a supervillain in Marvel Comics universe who is an enemy of Spider-Man, Daredevil, and the Punisher. ... The Green Goblin is a Marvel Comics supervillain, considered one of Spider-Man’s greatest foes. ...

Urich is currently featured in the series The Pulse, about a titular weekly insert. The Pulse is a comic book published by Marvel Comics, written by Brian Michael Bendis, about the people who work on The Pulse, a weekly section in the fictional Daily Bugle newspaper, focusing on superheroes. ...

Character history

Urich first appeared in Frank Miller's Daredevil stories, where he investigated Wilson Fisk, a businessman who was secretly the Kingpin, the head of the New York mafia. Frank Miller Frank Miller (born 27 January 1957 in Olney, Maryland) is an American writer and artist best known for his film noir-style comic book stories. ... The Mafia, also referred to in Italian as Cosa Nostra (Our Thing or This Thing of Ours), is a secret society that evolved from Italian Organized Crime in mid-19th century Sicily. ...

Later, Urich was also responsible for outing Norman Osborn as the Green Goblin in a book titled 'Legacy Of Evil', although after Osborn's presumed death . When Norman returned from the dead (or rather, Europe) he was able to discredit Urich and the book, going through great effort to clear his name. The Green Goblin is a Marvel Comics supervillain, considered one of Spider-Man’s greatest foes. ...

During the period where Daredevil's identity was exposed in print, Ben refused to confirm it to J. Jonah Jameson on the principle of protecting his sources and his status at work suffered for it. However, Jameson was able to move beyond that argument when he assigned Ben to the new supplement, The Pulse. J. Jonah Jameson is a fictional character featured in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Pulse is a comic book published by Marvel Comics, written by Brian Michael Bendis, about the people who work on The Pulse, a weekly section in the fictional Daily Bugle newspaper, focusing on superheroes. ...

Ben Urich turned out to be right when he originally exposed the Green Goblin, as Daily Bugle research would show, and conclusively when the Green Goblin was unmasked before a public and sent to jail. Although the Green Goblin is currently at large again, he can no longer walk around free like he was before. The Daily Bugle is a fictional New York City newspaper that is a regular fixture in the Marvel Universe. ...

Later, Ben was approached by the Kingpin to act as journalist covering the Kingpin brokering a deal with the FBI for release and reinstatement of his wealth, in exchange for proof that Daredevil is in fact Matt Murdock. To Ben's horror, he was the one that was forced to lead the FBI to Daredevil's location. The Kingpin (Wilson Fisk) is a supervillain in Marvel Comics universe who is an enemy of Spider-Man, Daredevil, and the Punisher. ... The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a Federal police force which is the principal investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ...

Matt Murdock was recovering at the Night Nurse's clinic, of which Ben Urich knew the location (he had written an article on her), and he was forced to give that information to the FBI, thanks to the manipulation of the Kingpin.

During Marvel's summer crossover event Civil War, Ben will be one of the two main characters in Civil War: Front Line and will cover Iron Man's side as an embedded journalist. It has been suggested that Civil War: Young Avengers/Runaways be merged into this article or section. ... Iron Man (Anthony Tony Stark) is a fictional superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... An embedded journalist is a news reporter who is attached to a military unit involved in an armed conflict. ...

Ultimate Ben Urich

Ultimate Ben Urich.

In Ultimate Marvel Continuity, Ben Urich is a top reporter at the Daily Bugle who works with Peter Parker. He wrote a series of articles that took down Kingpin and got a book deal off the thing. He submitted incrimnating evidence on the Kingpin to court, and Kingpin had to leave the country. He also is now known to be a vampire. Image File history File links Ubenurich. ... Image File history File links Ubenurich. ... The various characters of the Ultimate Marvel Universe, as seen on the cover to Ultimates (v2) #12. ...

Appearances in other media

• Ben Urich appeared in the 2003 Daredevil feature film, played by Joe Pantoliano. In the film he works for the New York Post, as the rights to the Bugle were tied to the Spider-Man films. He discovers Daredevil's secret identity during his investigations (Urich is one of the few people who believe Daredevil to be anything other than an urban myth), but, when faced with the possibility of printing the story, he decides to delete it, realising that Daredevil does a great deal of good in the city.

• The novel The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead included an investigative reporter named Ben Urich whose fingers were broken by thugs, just as The Kingpin threatened during the "Born Again" storyline.