Ethan Edwards

Ethan Edwards
Cover art for Marvel Knights Spider-Man #18. Art by Steve McNiven.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Marvel Knights Spider-Man #13 (June 2005)
Created by	Reginald Hudlin Billy Tan
In-story information
Alter ego	Ethan T. Edwards
Species	Skrull
Team affiliations	Daily Bugle Revengers
Notable aliases	The Tiller, Moral Man, Virtue
Abilities	Superhuman strength Flight Energy projection Healing powers Shapeshifting Invulnerability Ability to see every frequency in the light spectrum

Ethan Edwards is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a pastiche of the DC Comics character Superman.

Ethan Edwards first appeared in Marvel Knights Spider-Man #13 and was created by Reginald Hudlin and Billy Tan.

Ethan is a Skrull, whose father created the Super-Skrull, and was sent to Earth to conquer it in the aftermath of the Skrull homeworld's destruction at the hands of Galactus. On the night of his arrival, Ethan's Earth parents-to-be were driving home to their Iowa farm when a large metal object seemingly from space crashed with him inside. The couple decided that a miracle had occurred, that they were judged to be worthy and a child was given to them as a gift from God. The Edwards's gave him a strong moral background, taught him the value of hard work and humility. Years later, Ethan told them he wanted to leave the farm and go to the city. As he prepared to leave, Mr. Edwards gave him a piece of advice he would never forget: that "with great power, there must also come great responsibility".

Arriving in New York City, Ethan began work as the new star reporter at The Daily Bugle. He also began fighting crime as a costumed superhero, calling himself Moral Man, which soon brought him into contact with fellow Bugle employee and NYC superhero, Peter Parker, the Amazing Spider-Man, when the two heroes independently attempted to confront the Absorbing Man, currently carrying out a series of hits on the orders of the Owl.