Ted Koppel

A Marvel Comics analogue of the real-world ABC news anchor, this fictionalized Ted Koppel appears as a broadcast journalist whose media presence lends grounded, real-world credibility to stories involving Marvel's heroes.

A Marvel universe version of the real-world broadcast journalist Ted Koppel, this media figure made his debut in the pages of Power Man and Iron Fist #123 in 1986 — right at the dawn of the Copper Age — courtesy of creators Jim Owsley and Mark Bright. Over a surprisingly long stretch reaching into 2022, he's turned up across a handful of notable titles including Black Panther and Avengers West Coast Annual, lending those stories a grounded, real-world media presence whenever Marvel's heroes make the news. With only six catalog appearances he's a genuine rarity, the kind of background detail that rewards attentive readers who catch him sharing pages with luminaries like Storm, She-Hulk, and Steve Rogers himself.