Samuel Morgan (New Earth)

Shorty Morgan
Mainstream Universe‎‎, 1930s-2011
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Real Name	Samuel Morgan
Main Alias	Shorty Morgan
Relatives	Sporty Morgan (twin brother)
Affiliation	Bradley and Morgan
Base Of Operations	Cleveland · New York City
Status
Alignment	Good
Identity	Public Identity
Citizenship	American
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Private Detective
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Height	short
Hair	Red
Origin
Universe	Earth-Two · New Earth
Creators	Jerry Siegel · Joe Shuster
First Appearance	Detective Comics #1 (March, 1937)
Appearance of Death	Detective Comics #572 (March, 1987)

Why was I born? Why did I ever want to be a detective? Why do I fall for every chiseling dame who comes along?

— Shorty Morgan

Shorty Morgan was the assistant and sidekick to Slam Bradley in the 1930s and 40s.

Decades later, he was murdered by drug dealers.

Powers and Abilities

Abilities

• Investigation
• Shorty was a talented pickpocket.

Notes

• Although this character was originally introduced during DC's Earth-Two era of publication, their existence following the events of the 1985–86 limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths remains intact. However, some elements of the character's Pre-Crisis history may have been altered or removed for Post-Crisis New Earth continuity, and no longer apply.
  

Trivia

Circa 1947, the "Bradley & Morgan Detectives" office was at 218 Grade St., New York City, on the 1st floor.

Related

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• Character Gallery: Samuel Morgan (New Earth)