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Jim Morita

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Publisher
  
Marvel Comics

Abilities
  
Trained soldier

Species
  
Human

Team affiliations
  
Howling Commandos

Played by
  
Kenneth Choi

Creators
  
Dick Ayers, Roy Thomas


Created by
  
Roy Thomas (writer) Dick Ayers (artist)

First appearance
  
Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #38 (January 1967)

Movie
  
Captain America: The First Avenger

Similar
  
Gabe Jones, Jacques Dernier, Union Jack, Dum Dum Dugan, Chester Phillips

Jim Morita is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Contents

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.

Powers and abilities

Jim Morita was a trained soldier.

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.

    • Television

  • Choi reprises his role in the second season premiere of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode "Shadows". 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

    Jim Morita Wikipedia
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