| Ben Urich | |
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.png) Ben Urich as depicted in Daredevil #16 (May 2001). Art by David W. Mack. | |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Daredevil #153 (July 1978) |
| Created by | Roger McKenzie (writer) Gene Colan (artist) |
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| Full name | Benjamin Urich |
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Benjamin "Ben" Urich (/ˈjʊərɪk/) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character usually appears in comic books featuring Daredevil and Spider-Man.
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 extent, he has a similar relationship with Spider-Man, whose alter ego Peter Parker was a photographer for the Bugle who occasionally accompanied Urich on assignments. Urich has used these connections to expose supervillains posing as businessmen including Kingpin and Green Goblin.
He has been portrayed by Joe Pantoliano in the 2003 film Daredevil. Ben Urich was also portrayed by Vondie Curtis-Hall in the first season of the Marvel Television streaming television series Daredevil, set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).