Religion: not determined yet
Name: Dr. Charles Laing
Other Names: Dr. Charles Laine
Classification: supporting character
First Appearance: Daredevil (vol. 1) #113 (Sep. 1974): "When Strikes the Gladiator!"
Creators: Steve Gerber, Bob Brown, Vince Colletta
Number of Appearances: 1
Ally: Candace Nelson
Occupation: college professor, journalist
Worked for: Empire State University
Location: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: male
Note: teacher in ESU School of Journalism
Dr. Charles Laing taught Candace Nelson (Daredevil's girlfriend and Foggy Nelson's step-sister).
When Matt Murdock was investigating Candace's disappearance, he talked to journalism professor Dr. Charles Laing. Laing was able to recall that Candace had stumbled across papers by former ESU professor Ted Sallis, and went to Florida to talk to Dr. Sallis. This led Daredevil eventually to run into Sallis in his transformed form: Man-Thing.
Suggested links for further research about this character:
- http://marvel.wikia.com/Daredevil_Vol_1_113
- http://www.manwithoutfear.com/daredevil-volume-1/issue/113
- http://www.comiccollectorlive.com/LiveData/Issue.aspx?id=1df9c108-1880-4fed-a9ce-a9418d617cbe