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| Blake Tower | |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Daredevil #124 (August 1975) |
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| Alter ego | Blake Tower |
Blake Tower is afictionalsupporting character appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. An attorney who often appears in stories featuringSpider-Man andDaredevil, he first appeared inDaredevil #124 and was created by writerMarv Wolfman and artistBob Brown.
Blake Tower appears in theMarvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) television seriesDaredevil andLuke Cage (both 2016–2018) where he was portrayed byStephen Rider.
Blake Tower first appeared inDaredevil #124 and was created by writerMarv Wolfman and artistBob Brown.
Born in New York, Blake Tower became a brilliant lawyer and opened his own law firm. After watching the clash betweenDaredevil andTorpedo, Tower competed withFoggy Nelson for election asdistrict attorney, and his campaign won in a landslide. Among his first tasks was the official presentation of the computer W.H.O. (Worldwide Habitual Offender) Dr. Armstrong Smith.
After a brief meeting with theHeroes for Hire,Luke Cage andIron Fist, Tower dealt with the acquittal ofSpider-Man against charges for the death ofGeorge Stacy andNorman Osborn. He also tried to help Spider-Man against the attacks ofJ. Jonah Jameson,Spencer Smythe and theSpider-Slayer.[volume & issue needed]
Subsequently, Tower collected the deposition ofCaptain America regarding a case involvingBatroc the Leaper. This made him several enemies in criminal circles and he became the target of a hit man, only being saved by the intervention of Luke Cage and Iron Fist. Tower participated in trials againstBoomerang andPunisher, afterwards convincing the supervillainSlyde to work with and engage his former employer for money laundering. After the murder of colleagueJean DeWolff, Tower assisted in the process of the only suspect, theSin-Eater and the dissolution ofHeroes for Hire, meanwhile following procedures to bring the body ofNed Leeds to the United States.[volume & issue needed]
Tower had a long association withShe-Hulk which ended because of the heroine's hectic life.
Tower later participated in the trial ofPeter Parker during the "Clone Saga",[1] and in the trial ofWinter Soldier for his previous actions.[2]
Blake Tower appears in television series set in theMarvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), portrayed byStephen Rider. This version is anassistant district attorney who later becomes a full district attorney following the murder of Samantha Reyes.[3]
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