Marlton Johnson is one of four playable characters in the zombie maps TranZit, Die Rise and Buried. He only appears in Call of Duty: Black Ops II Zombies mode. His appearance is of a Caucasian male in his twenties. He wears a white collared shirt, tie, blue jeans, and glasses. In quotes from both his teammates and Marlton himself distinguish him as a an archetype of the past decade: the stereotypical "nerd". He appears in the Call of Duty Zombies comic that takes place after Buried. He along with the rest of the Tranzit crew help the Origins Richtofen obtain the Kronorium.