Kingpin
Kingpin drawn by David Mazzucchelli. David Mazzucchelli (born 1960 is an American Comic book artist and Illustrator.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	The Amazing Spider-Man #50 (July 1967)
Created by	Stan Lee John Romita, Sr.
In story information
Alter ego	Wilson Fisk
Team affiliations	Las Vegas HYDRA faction, "Acts of Vengeance" prime movers, leader of a coalition of East Coast non-Maggia criminal organizations
Notable aliases	The Brainwasher, Harold Howard
Abilities	Highly intelligent Exceptional martial artist Great physical attributes

The Kingpin is a fictional character and a crime lord that appears in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc In Comic books and other stories with a long history first appearance refers to the first occurrence to feature a Fictional character. The Amazing Spider-Man is the name of several media Presentations which feature the Marvel Comics Superhero Spider-Man, Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber; December 28, 1922) is an American Writer, editor, creator of comic book characters John Romita Sr (better known as simply John Romita) (born January 24, 1930) is an Italian-American Comic-book artist best known HYDRA is a fictional terrorist organization in the Marvel Universe. Acts of Vengeance is a Comic book crossover storyline that ran through several titles published by Marvel Comics from 1989 - 1990 The Maggia is a Fictional international crime syndicate that has appeared in various Comic book series published by Marvel Comics. A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc The character first appears in The Amazing Spider-Man #50 (July 1967), and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist John Romita, Sr.

Contents 1 Fictional character biography 2 Skills, abilities and equipment 3 Other versions 3.1 Age of Apocalypse 3.2 Crossovers 3.3 House of M 3.4 Marvel Zombies 3.5 MC2 3.6 Spider-Man: Reign 3.7 Ultimate Kingpin 4 In other media 4.1 Earlier Animation 4.1.1 Spider-Man (1994) 4.1.2 Spider-Man: The New Animated Series 4.2 Film 4.3 Video games 5 See also 6 Footnotes 7 References 8 External links

Fictional character biography

Wilson Fisk began his life as a poor child, ridiculed by his classmates, as he was an unpopular overweight child. The Amazing Spider-Man is the name of several media Presentations which feature the Marvel Comics Superhero Spider-Man, Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber; December 28, 1922) is an American Writer, editor, creator of comic book characters John Romita Sr (better known as simply John Romita) (born January 24, 1930) is an Italian-American Comic-book artist best known When he was repeatedly harassed by bullies, Fisk began training himself in physical combat. This article is about an action film for the general term see Bullying Bullies is a 1986 action - Drama film about a Using his newfound strength, he intimidated the bullies into joining his gang, and he started on the road towards being one of the most successful criminals in New York City. Gangsters redirects here For the computer game see Gangsters (video game. The City of New York His first gang was a small one with only a few thugs. However, he eventually was found by crime lord Don Rigoletto. Fisk became Don Rigoletto's bodyguard and right-hand man. A bodyguard (or "close protection officer" is a type of Security guard or government agent who protects a person—usually a famous wealthy or politically Eventually, Fisk killed Don Rigoletto and took control of his gang, immediately becoming one of the most powerful criminals in the city.

The Kingpin stayed the ruler of New York's criminal underground for a long time. However, he had made enemies with other gangs, specifically the Maggia and HYDRA, who teamed together to bring down Fisk and his gang. The Maggia is a Fictional international crime syndicate that has appeared in various Comic book series published by Marvel Comics. HYDRA is a fictional terrorist organization in the Marvel Universe. Fisk left for Japan after his empire was brought down, and started a spice business, in order to become wealthy once more. A spice is a dried Seed, Fruit, Root, Bark or vegetative substance used in Nutritionally insignificant quantities as a Food additive After earning enough money, Fisk returned to New York and started gang wars, in an attempt to bring down the Maggia. With the criminal world in chaos, Fisk was able to step in and take control.

Fisk attempted a coalition of the New York mobs, and ordered the abduction of J. Jonah Jameson, but was foiled by Spider-Man in his first confrontation with the web-slinger. John Jonah Jameson (also known as J Jonah Jameson, JJ, Jolly Jonah Jameson, Jigsaw Jameson or J Spider-Man is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. ^[1]

While Fisk was a powerful crime lord, he posed as a legitimate businessman, one who made donations to charities, and seemed like a generous, wealthy man. The definition of charitable organization, and of charity varies according to the country and in some instances the region of the country in which the charitable organization operates He eventually met a woman named Vanessa, whom he married and had a son with, Richard Fisk. Vanessa Fisk is a Marvel Comics character She is the wife of Wilson Fisk the Kingpin and mother of Richard Fisk Richard Fisk is an Fictional character that appears in the Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Vanessa did not know that Fisk was a criminal when she married him, and when she found out, she threatened to leave him if he did not give up his life of crime. He temporarily retired from crime, and the family moved back to Japan, until gang wars in New York required Fisk's attention.

Richard Fisk did not find out that his father was a criminal until he was in college. College ( Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an Educational Institution. After graduating, Richard told his parents he would travel through Europe. Only months after he left, they received news that Richard, who was angry after learning the truth about his father, had died in a skiing accident. A ski is a long flat device worn on the feet designed to help the wearer slide smoothly over snow However, this was not what really happened. It turned out that Richard Fisk was still alive, and was masquerading as a rival crimelord known as the Schemer, intending on toppling his father as the kingpin of crime. Richard Fisk is an Fictional character that appears in the Comic books published by Marvel Comics. When Kingpin's empire was at its top, Fisk was the most powerful human politically and financially speaking in the Marvel universe, controlling several governments including the United States of America.

Fisk contended against his rival gang-leader, the Schemer, who proved to be Richard in disguise, and battled Spider-Man in this encounter. ^[2]

At his wife's behest, Fisk later divested himself of his criminal empire. He unsuccessfully attempted to kill Spider-Man once more before retiring from crime. ^[3]

At one point, he became the manager and director of the Las Vegas faction of HYDRA. ^[4]

Under duress, the Kingpin agreed to turn over his files to the authorities incriminating his former lieutenants. His wife Vanessa was then kidnapped by crime-lords who put out a contract on his life, and he witnessed the apparent "death" of Vanessa. He then returned to a life of crime, regained control of his New York mobs, and hired Bullseye as his assassin. Bullseye is a Fictional character, a Supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. He set Bullseye against Daredevil. Daredevil is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. He then turned over his files as he had agreed and defeated Bullseye to Daredevil. ^[5] He then maneuvered Daredevil into battling the Hand. The Hand is a fictional villainous organization in the Marvel Comics universe. ^[6] He secretly promoted mayoral candidate Randolph Cherryh. He then hired Elektra as his assassin. Elektra Natchios, usually referred to only by her first name Elektra, is a Fictional character in publications from Marvel Comics. He was forced to abandon his scheme to elect Cherryh mayor when Daredevil found Vanessa alive but amnesiac and returned her to him. Fisk then sent Elektra to kill Foggy Nelson. Note Foggy Nelson is also a semi common name for grey cats Franklin P After Bullseye killed Elektra, Fisk set Bullseye against Daredevil again. ^[7]

Later, Fisk rehired Bullseye to investigate a New York drug war. Kingpin survived an assassination attempt by Crossbones. Crossbones ( Brock Rumlow) is a Fictional character, a Supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. In retaliation, he sent Bullseye to assassinate Crossbones's employer, the Red Skull. The Red Skull is a name shared by several fictional Comic book Supervillains from the Marvel Comics universe. The attempt failed, and the Kingpin then defeated the Red Skull in personal combat. ^[8]

After that, a conflict between Kingpin and HYDRA was secretly orchestrated by Daredevil. Kingpin's criminal empire was destroyed by HYDRA, and the Kingpin was incriminated by Matt Murdock. ^[9]

Wilson Fisk eventually lost his criminal empire to one of his employees, Samuel Silke, who was working with his son Richard, in a bloody Caesar-like assassination bid. Samuel 'Sammy' Silke is a Fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, appearing in the series Daredevil. In the aftermath, Vanessa killed Richard and fled the country with Fisk's remaining wealth while the Kingpin recuperated in an unnamed eastern-European country, broken and alone.

He returned, and after getting revenge on Silke by crushing his head, almost managed to regain his empire through sheer will, but was defeated by Daredevil, who declared himself the new Kingpin. Fisk was put in jail.

Recently, he hatched a scheme to be freed and regain his wealth by giving the F. B. I. proof in the form of the nonexistent "Murdock Papers" that Matt Murdock is Daredevil. Having made so many enemies who were in prison, Fisk was constantly under attack from the Hand, HYDRA, or any number of criminal organizations with which he had had intimate contact. The Hand is a fictional villainous organization in the Marvel Comics universe. HYDRA is a fictional terrorist organization in the Marvel Universe. The U. S. Government was hard pressed to get rid of this expensive, dangerous, legally clean master criminal, and Fisk succeeded in manipulating the F. B. I. into gravely wounding Daredevil and directing them to his D. N. A. He tells Ben Urich to give the feds the location of the Night Nurse, the only medic for injured superheroes, or go to jail. Ben Urich is a Marvel Comics character, usually appearing in Comic books featuring Daredevil and Spider-Man. Night Nurse is the name of a Marvel Comics title published in the early 1970's and the name of a character (Linda Carter in the Marvel Comics universe known for her willingness

He succeeded in getting Matt Murdock finally arrested, but the F. B. I. betrayed him at the last minute and arrested him as well, placing him in the same jail as Murdock with hopes that the two would kill each other. Ironically, the enemies were forced to team up in order to survive a prison riot which was directed at them. Finally, Murdock sacrificed the deal, refusing to let Bullseye, who was also incarcerated, leave the prison as Kingpin had planned. The fight ended with the Kingpin shot point-blank in the knee by gunfire from Bullseye intended for Murdock, while Murdock escaped.

Fisk also appeared in the Civil War War Crimes one-shot. He offered a deal to Iron Man- consideration on his sentence in exchange for information about Captain America's Resistance base. Iron Man is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. However, as his status in prison is threatened for collaborating with Stark, he betrays him; he first sets up Iron Man by revealing a gathering of supervillains by Hammerhead to create a new criminal empire, claiming it was a base of Captain America's, and gives information to the Secret Avengers instead.

He also put out a hit on Spider-Man and his loved ones after Iron Man convinced Spider-Man to unmask in public as a means of demonstrating his support for the SHRA. Spider-Man is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. A sniper attempted to hit Spider-Man, only to hit the "secondary target" of Aunt May. Spider-Man is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. May Reilly Parker commonly known as Aunt May, is a Supporting character in Marvel Comics ' Spider-Man series Spider-Man tracked down the hit to Kingpin. He entered the prison he was kept in and badly beat the Kingpin in a fight in front of the prison's inmates. He decided to let the Kingpin live for a time under the humiliation of his defeat, news of which would quickly spread through the Underworld. Spider-Man vowed to return and kill the Kingpin the second his aunt died. ^[10]

However, at some point later, after Matt Murdock returns to America with his name cleared, he completes Vanessa Fisk's last wish and takes on Fisk's case, getting all charges dropped in exchange for Fisk leaving the country and giving up his American citizenship, stating that he and Fisk had to end their vendetta now as otherwise the Vanessa that the Kingpin had loved would be lost forever, as the woman she became got her last wish by having her husband and Daredevil constantly at war with each other all over again. Although the charges were dropped due to the evidence being too tainted to be brought to court, Murdock delayed the case enough so Fisk would not be able to attend his wife's funeral. Fisk is later seen visiting his wife's grave and mourning her death.

Fisk later temporarily returned to New York to "[wrap] up some loose ends that he had to deal with. " [1]He has a meeting with the Runaways, making a deal with the youngsters to secure a mysterious object for him. Runaways is a multiple award-winning series of comic books from Marvel Comics. However, he and an army of ninjas attack the teens when they refuse to give it to him after they stole it.

Skills, abilities and equipment

The Kingpin has no superhuman powers. However, he is incredibly strong and durable, possessing a remarkable strength concealed by his somewhat corpulent appearance. He has been shown to be strong enough to hurl people across a room, crush a man's skull with his bare hands, leave imprints in concrete walls after punching them, and even crushing one of Spider-Man's web shooters without making any great effort. Contrary to all appearances, most of his body mass is actually muscle that has been built to extraordinary size, much like a sumo wrestler and he is almost as strong as it is physically possible for a 'normal' human to be. is a competitive Contact sport where two Wrestlers ( rikishi) attempt to force one another out of a circular ring ( Dohyo) or to touch the ground The Kingpin is a master of many forms of armed and unarmed combat, particularly sumo, jujutsu, and hapkido. is a competitive Contact sport where two Wrestlers ( rikishi) attempt to force one another out of a circular ring ( Dohyo) or to touch the ground literally meaning the " art of softness " or "way of yielding" is a collective name for Japanese martial art styles consisting of grappling Hapkido (also spelled hap ki do or hapki-do) is a dynamic and eclectic Korean martial art. He is an extraordinarily skilled martial artist, especially in sumo wrestling, and is an experienced bodybuilder.

He typically wears Kevlar armor under his clothing. Kevlar is the registered Trademark for a light strong para-aramid Synthetic fiber, related to other Aramids such as Nomex and Fisk sometimes carries a walking stick that conceals a laser beam weapon capable of firing a blast of concussive force sufficient for vaporizing a handgun (or a person's head) at close range; this is also known as his "obliterator cane. " He typically wears an ornamental diamond stick-pin that conceals a highly compressed chamber of sleeping gas that is effective if sprayed at close range directly into his victim's face. Due to his wealth and intellectual industry, Kingpin could use far more advanced paraphernalia, but he prefers to use such things as a last resort. As Fisk became less Spider-Man's nemesis than Daredevil's, he became more of a naturalistic mafioso than a comic-book criminal mastermind, and depended less on science fiction-like weaponry. Realism in the Visual arts and Literature is the depiction of subjects as they appear in Everyday life, without embellishment or interpretation The Mafia (also known as Cosa Nostra) is a Sicilian Criminal Secret society which is believed to have first developed in the mid-19th century

Aside from his remarkable physical advantages and special paraphernalia, the Kingpin is intellectually formidable and is a master tactician and a highly skilled planner and organizer. He is self-educated to the university graduate level in the field of political science. Political science is a branch of Social sciences that deals with the theory and practice of Politics and the description and analysis of Political systems He is extremely skilled and knowledgeable in the organization and management of criminal and legal business operations. Kingpin is also a master manipulator, occasionally going so far as to lead superheroes into taking down criminal rivals that pose a threat to his position, as he once did to Sleepwalker and Spider-Man. Sleepwalker is a Marvel Comics character created by Bob Budiansky.

Other versions

Age of Apocalypse

In the Age of Apocalypse, Wilson Fisk is known as Dirigible, a wealthy businessman who bought his way into the Marauders, a human terrorist group serving Apocalypse that makes up for their lack of mutant powers using technology which allows them to fly and emit explosive blasts. The "Age of Apocalypse" is a popular X-Men Story arc. The Marauders are a Fictional group of Supervillains that appear in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Dirigible is clearly the leader of the group, as he is seen giving orders to his three teammates. Alongside Red (Norman Osborn), the Owl, and Arcade, he attacks the human refugee camps of Wakanda. The Green Goblin is a name shared by several fictional Supervillains that appear in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Owl, in comics, may refer to Owl (Marvel Comics, a Marvel Comics supervillain The Owl (Dell Comics, a Dell Comics superhero Arcade is a Fictional character and Supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. However, Dirigible is killed by Gwen Stacy. Gwendolyn "Gwen" Stacy Initially with Aunt May in the hospital Peter is troubled and ignores her advances and in return she feels insulted by his aloofness

Crossovers

• In the second Batman/Spider-Man crossover, Kingpin is forced to partner with Ra's Al Ghul in a plan that would destroy New York City, in an exchange for a cure to Vanessa's cancer. Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created Ra's al Ghul, sometimes written Rā's al Ghūl (رأس الغول is a DC Comics Supervillain and an enemy of Batman. The City of New York As it turned out, Ra's gave Vanessa her cancer to force Kingpin to aid him, but the Kingpin actually formed an alliance with Batman and Spider-Man to save the city. Ra's attempted to get his revenge by denying Fisk the cure for Vanessa's cancer, but Talia Al Ghul, Ra's' daughter, provided the cure herself, recognizing in Vanessa a kindred spirit, as both of them loved a man that society would regard as a monster. Talia al Ghul (طليعة الغول - "Vanguard of the Demon" is a Fictional character in the DC Comics universe, the now-estranged

• In the second Batman/Daredevil crossover book, Kingpin almost lost his entire criminal empire to the Scarecrow, who had tried to dismantle it merely as a distraction so that he could spread his fear toxin throughout New York. The Scarecrow ( Dr Jonathan Crane) is a DC Comics Supervillain, an enemy of Batman. The Scarecrow ( Dr Jonathan Crane) is a DC Comics Supervillain, an enemy of Batman. In this book, Kingpin is shown to be a formidable physical match for Batman.

• The Big Question is an infusion of Riddler of DC Comics and Kingpin, resulting from all characters from Marvel Comics and DC Comics merging in Marvel vs. DC. The Riddler ( Edward Nigma or Nygma, or Nashton) is a Fictional character, a DC Comics Supervillain, an enemy of DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company Publication History DC vs Marvel Comics or Marvel Comics vs DC is a 4-issue Limited series published by DC Comics

House of M

Wilson Fisk appears in the House of M similar to how is mainstream counterpart is represented.

Marvel Zombies

The Kingpin appears in Marvel Zombies vs. The Army of Darkness #2 with his underlings, willing to work with the Punisher to try and save humanity from the zombie attack. Marvel Zombies vs The Army of Darkness is a Comic book Limited series published by Marvel Comics in association with Dynamite Entertainment The Punisher ( Frank Castle) is a fictional Antihero that appears in the Comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Punisher kills the group instead. He later resurfaces as one of the undead villains in Marvel Zombies who makes an attempt to devour Galactus, but this attempt is short lived when he is eliminated by the zombified superheroes in an ensuing battle. Marvel Zombies is a five-issue Limited series published from December 2005 to April 2006 by Marvel Comics. Galactus is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics.

MC2

In the alternate future portrayed in the MC2 comics, Fisk has finally succeeded in killing Daredevil, although he made the mistake of betraying Kaine in the process. MC2 ( Marvel Comics 2) is an Imprint from Marvel Comics whose Comic books depict an alternative future timeline Kaine is a fictional character a Marvel Comics Villain or Anti-hero and enemy of Spider-Man. Kaine attempted to revive Daredevil with sorcery, but ended up bonding him with the demon Zarathos and Reilly Tyne (son of Ben Reilly, the Scarlet Spider), creating the superhero Darkdevil. Zarathos is a Fictional character in the Marvel Comics series Ghost Rider. Scarlet Spider is a Fictional character who appeared in the Marvel Comics ' series Spider-Man. Darkdevil ( Reilly Tyne) is a Fictional character, a Superhero in the " MC2 " future of the Marvel Comics universe

At some point, Fisk was sent to prison, although he is still able to manage his criminal empire from within the prison, often with the assistance of bribed guards, and lives in luxury within his cell, feasting on gourmet cooking. Gourmet is a cultural ideal associated with the Culinary arts of fine food and drink or Haute cuisine. Fisk and his lawyer, Foggy Nelson, were on their way to court for his latest appeal when Kaine attacked Fisk. Note Foggy Nelson is also a semi common name for grey cats Franklin P Spider-Girl intervened and saved Fisk. The Amazing Spider-Girl ( May "Mayday" Parker) is a fictional Comic book Superheroine active in an alternate future of Marvel Comics He continues to use costumed villains as agents and assassins including Spider-Girl foes Mr. Nobody and Crazy Eight.

When Kaine was being taken away by the police, Kaine asked Nelson why he represented the man who murdered his partner, Matt Murdock. Nelson had been unaware of this (it is not stated how much Nelson knew about Murdock's alter ego Daredevil or the circumstances of his death), and refused to represent Fisk further. This causes Fisk to lose the appeal in question.

When a gang war started, Fisk is slain by a bomb while still in prison.

Spider-Man: Reign

Fisk appears in a vegetative state in the first part of Spider-Man: Reign. Spider-Man Reign is a four-issue Comic book Limited series featuring Spider-Man, written and illustrated by Kaare Andrews and published He is seen with Mayor Waters, who is saying that he hasn't eaten solid food in ten years. What the mayor has to do with this is unknown.

Ultimate Kingpin

In the Ultimate Marvel continuity, Kingpin remained mostly unchanged. Ultimate Marvel is an Imprint of Comic books published by Marvel Comics, featuring reimagined and updated versions of the company's most popular Superhero He is still a large, thick set bald man who usually wears a white suit and carries a cane. He is the head of New York corporate crime, a ruthless murderer and notorious for bribing his way out of any prosecution. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous He has a reputation for simply owning many parts of New York, such as the McDonalds in Times Square. Times Square is a major intersection in Manhattan, New York City at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West His employees include Electro, Elektra and The Enforcers. Electro is the name of several Fictional characters that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics, including two from Marvel's predecessors Elektra Natchios, usually referred to only by her first name Elektra, is a Fictional character in publications from Marvel Comics. The Enforcers is a fictional team of villains in the Marvel Comics universe. In the universe, his wife Vanessa Fisk also exists but is in a comatose state. The Kingpin is trying to remedy this with an ancient tablet that he had stolen. Unfortunately for the Kingpin, it was stolen and lost by the Black Cat as revenge. Black Cat ( Felicia Hardy) is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Anti-hero that has been both a one-time foe and an ex-girlfriend It is unclear why Vanessa is in a coma. He also finds competition in another crime-lord called Hammerhead, and manages to play his enemy against Spider-Man, Black Cat, Moon Knight, Iron Fist, and Shang-Chi. Hammerhead is a Fictional character, a Supervillain that has appeared in various Comic book series published by Marvel Comics. In addition to his mainstream incarnation Spider-Man has had been depicted in other Fictional universes. Moon Knight ( Marc Spector) is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Iron Fist ( Daniel Rand) is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero in the Marvel Comics universe, and a practitioner Shang-Chi ( is a Marvel Comics character often called the "Master of Kung Fu "

Captain Jeanne De Wolfe was secretly working for the crimelord before being killed by the Punisher. Jean DeWolff is a Marvel Comics supporting character of the comic Spider-Man. The Punisher ( Frank Castle) is a fictional Antihero that appears in the Comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Kingpin was seen mourning of her death in Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #2, possibly indicating an affair. Ultimate Spider-Man is a Superhero Comic book series published by Marvel Comics. Her death came at the end of a play for territory by another crime boss, the Kangaroo, who was taken into custody. The Kangaroo is the alias of two fictional Spider-Man villains in the Marvel Universe.

The Kingpin purchases the holding firm GG Enterprises, which owns the company that carries the licensing rights of the Spider-Man movie franchise. By purchasing the GG, Kingpin now technically owns Spider-Man's likeness. After Iron Fist betrayed the Ultimate Knights team's intentions to him, he had Spider-Man captured and waves this information in front of him, citing it as the only reason he would allow Spider-Man to continue to roam free. Marvel Knights is an Imprint of Marvel Comics. Dealing with more mature themes than the regular imprint it is not intended for Children However it does At the same time, he has Moon Knight assaulted and taken away, and torches Daredevil's offices. In addition to his mainstream incarnation Daredevil has had been depicted in other Fictional universes. In retaliation, a crazed Daredevil breaks into Fisk's offices and threatens to murder his comatose wife by snapping her neck. As Kingpin pleads with Daredevil not to turn something that he only saw as 'business' into something personal, Spider-Man and the rest of the Knights persuade Daredevil to let her go on the condition that Fisk leaves the country. Daredevil grudgingly agrees.

Fisk, furious that the heroes had broken into his house and threatened his wife, orders their deaths, and that Spider-Man's school to be blown up while class is in session. Unfortunately for Fisk, the Moon Knight (whom Fisk had ordered his assassination) escapes death from the Kingpin's men and turns himself in, saying the Kingpin ordered his kill. As such, Fisk is finally arrested as he tries to leave the country.

Fisk appears in Ultimate Origin attempting to loot a house with Nick Fury and James Howlett(Wolverine). Military police arrive to arrest them, and all three are subdued. Fisk is grazed by a bullet, while Fury and Howlett, despite the latter's protests that he's Canadian, are shipped of to seperate unknown locations.

In other media

Earlier Animation

• Kingpin has appeared in 1967 animated Spider-Man episodes "King Pinned" and "The Big Brainwasher. Spider-Man is an Animated television series that ran from September 9, 1967 to June 14, 1970. " In "King Pinned," Kingpin and his henchmen kidnap J. Jonah Jameson when his newspapers were exposing his drug counterfeiting business. In "The Big Brainwasher," Kingpin has opened a club that Mary Jane has gotten a job at where she takes pictures of city officials and the camera mesmerizes them to enter a room where Kingpin has them brainwashed.

• Kingpin appeared in the Spider-Woman episode "The Kingpin Strikes Again. Spider-Woman is an Animated Television series, based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Woman. " In that episode, he finds out Jessica Drew is the Spider-Woman and shares this knowledege with the world. Spider-Woman ( Jessica Drew) is a superheroine, a Fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. In the end, she uses a robot to make everybody (including the Kingpin) think he made a mistake.

• Kingpin appeared in the 1981 Spider-Man TV series voiced by Stan Jones. Spider-Man is the name of a syndicated animated TV series based on the popular Marvel Comics character of the same name. Stan Jones ( October 23, 1926 - December 30, 1998) was an actor In "Wrath of the Sub-Mariner," Kingpin calls a truce with Silvermane, Hammerhead, and Caesar Cicero when his scientist Dr. Everett has developed a fluid that dissolves metal. In "Return of the Kingpin," his henchman Hal Hunter sets Spider-Man up for a heist.

• Kingpin appeared in the Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends episode "Pawns of the Kingpin" voiced by Walker Edmiston. Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends is an animated series produced by Marvel Productions Ltd Walker Edmiston ( February 6, 1925 &ndash February 15, 2007) was an American Actor and Voice-over artist who

Spider-Man (1994)

His most prominent appearance is in Spider-Man: The Animated Series. Spider-Man (also known as Spider-Man The Animated Series) is an American Animated television series featuring the In this show, he was one of the main villains. This Kingpin is fairly close to the comics version, but he is often occupied with manipulating super-powered characters to do his bidding. He's the mastermind behind the creation of the Spider-Slayers and is responsible for the creation of the Insidious Six, the animated equivalent of the Sinister Six. The Spider-Slayers are a series of fictional Robots in the Marvel Comics universe that were specifically designed to hunt down capture and/or kill The Sinister Six are a group of Supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe, who serve as a collection of Spider-Man 's foes He's also involved in a power struggle with crime boss Silvermane. Silvermane is a fictional Marvel Comics character He is a Supervillain and a prominent figure in the Maggia, a fictional Organized crime Initially, he operated behind the scenes until the "Framed/The Man Without Fear" two-parter, where his identity was revealed to Spider-Man with the help of Daredevil, who was seeking revenge for his father's murder at Kingpin's hands. Daredevil is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Kingpin's main associate here was at first Alistair Smythe, but after Smythe nearly betrayed the Kingpin because he believed Kingpin was going to kill him for placing his son in jail during the Daredevil two-parter, Dr. Alistair Smythe is a Comic book Supervillain, owned by Marvel Comics and existing in that company's Marvel Universe. Herbert Landon replaced him. Kingpin remained at large throughout the series, although an alternate dimension's version was arrested in the series finale. The Kingpin was voiced by the late Roscoe Lee Browne in this series. Roscoe Lee Browne ( May 2 1925 &ndash April 11 2007) was an American Actor and director, known for his

This series also described an origin for the Kingpin, somewhat different than the comic-book version. As a boy, Wilson Fisk was influenced by his father, who sought employment as a mob criminal. When older, Fisk assisted his father in robbing banks and jewelry stores, culminating in one robbery where his father escaped but Fisk, hampered by his already-considerable weight, was captured by police. In adulthood, Fisk emulated his father's goal and climbed to a position of seniority within the mob, adopting the alias "Kingpin". He has had his police file destroyed, removing all record of his earlier arrest. He arranged for the arrest and conviction of his father, still an aspiring but minor criminal, and declared that he did this because "Sacrifices must be made". It was also revealed that his real name was Wilson Moriarty. Professor James Moriarty is a Fictional character who is the best known Antagonist (and Nemesis) of the detective Sherlock Holmes. He maintains a strained relationship with his wife Vanessa, who is well aware of his activities, while his son Richard works for him. Vanessa Fisk is a Marvel Comics character She is the wife of Wilson Fisk the Kingpin and mother of Richard Fisk Richard Fisk is an Fictional character that appears in the Comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Spider-Man: The New Animated Series

Michael Clarke Duncan reprised his role as the Kingpin in one episode of Spider-Man: The New Animated Series. For the original animated series see Spider-Man The Animated Series Spider-Man The New Animated Series (also known as MTV Spider-Man Here, the Kingpin manipulated Spider-Man into thinking he worked for the F.B.I. and assigned the superhero to steal a chip from the mob (they were actually innocent scientists). The Mafia (also known as Cosa Nostra) is a Sicilian Criminal Secret society which is believed to have first developed in the mid-19th century Spider-Man soon realized he was scammed (evidenced when he learned that the first F. B. I. agent he met is just a movie actor) and with the help of Harry Osborn and the real F. B. I. , Spider-Man had the Kingpin behind bars after a confrontation in one of the Kingpin's helicopters. When the copter crashed, both of them successfully escaped and due to Kingpin's weight, he fell from Spider-Man's hand. But the superhero saved him and had him trapped behind a crater long enough for the F. B. I. to arrest him. In this series, Kingpin uses a red diamond-studded cane capable of shooting lasers from the diamond.

Film

• John Rhys-Davies played Fisk in the TV movie, The Trial of the Incredible Hulk. John Rhys-Davies (born May 5, 1944) is a British Actor and vocal actor born in England The Trial of the Incredible Hulk is a 1989 TV movie sequel to the 1970s ''Incredible Hulk'' television series featuring both the Hulk

• In the feature film, Daredevil, Michael Clarke Duncan played the character. In the Film industry, a feature film is a Film made for initial distribution in theaters and being the "main attraction" of the screening Daredevil is a 2003 Superhero film written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson. Michael Clarke Duncan (born December 10 1957) is an American Actor, best known for his breakout role as John Coffey in The Green As in the animated series, he is responsible for the murder of Daredevil's father. Although he is African-American and in the comics the Kingpin is Caucasian, the studio decided to use Duncan, who resembled the character's intimidating stature. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa Many fans and critics have praised Duncan for his portrayal of the character, who closely resembles his Caucasian counterpart from the comics. Here, Kingpin started out as an enforcer for a mob boss named Fallon, in which capacity he was hired to kill Jack "The Devil" Murdock after he refused to throw a fight. Years later, Fisk became a crime boss in his own right and successfully hid his criminal activities from the public, although the media picked up on reports of a "Kingpin", running all crime in the city. He hired Bullseye to kill Nikolas Natchios (attempting to frame Natchios as the Kingpin in the process). Bullseye is a Fictional character, a Supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. He was successful, but Fisk also wanted Natchios' family killed as well and hired Bullseye to kill Natchios' daughter, Elektra, as well as the troublesome Daredevil. After he supposedly killed Elektra, Bullseye lost to Daredevil, although he revealed that Fisk was really the Kingpin during the fight. Having learned of his assassin's failure, Daredevil and Kingpin confronted each other in a final showdown. Due mainly to his injured shoulder- stabbed by Elektra when she believed him to be her father's killer- Daredevil was severely beaten by Fisk, who unmasked him, revealing that Daredevil was really "the blind lawyer from Hell's Kitchen", Matt Murdock, who Kingpin met at the party that took place prior to Nicholas Natchios' death. Hell's Kitchen, also known as Clinton and Midtown West, is a neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City that includes roughly the area between Daredevil nevertheless managed to make a comeback, triggering the sprinkler system in Fisk's office- thus allowing him to better 'see' his opponent while rendering Fisk practically blind- and subsequently paralyzing Fisk by sliding behind him and breaking his kneecaps. Daredevil prepared to kill Fisk to take revenge for his father and for Elektra by impaling him with a steel pike, but let the Kingpin live so as not to stoop to his level. Instead, Daredevil left Fisk for the police, who had learned of his identity as the Kingpin. Fisk threatened to tell everyone who Daredevil really was, until Daredevil pointed out that revealing to his prison inmates that he had been beaten by a blind man was the equivalent of suicide. Nevertheless, Kingpin swore that he'd get out of jail soon and that he'd be back to kill Daredevil, who merely said he would be waiting.

Video games

• The Kingpin is featured in the video game The Punisher. The Punisher is a 2005 Action game which stars the Marvel Comics Vigilante, The Punisher.

• In The Punisher arcade game, Kingpin was the final villain. The Punisher is a 1993 Arcade game released by Capcom which stars the Marvel Comics Anti-hero, The Punisher If a player finishes the game, the Kingpin is seemingly killed, however the police never find his body.

• In Spider-Man: The Video Game, the Kingpin was one of the main villains, the last boss of the stage 3, 'The Lair of Kingpin'. Spider-Man The Video Game is a Video game developed by Sega in 1991 based on the Marvel Comics popular comic book character

• He is also of course included in the game The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin for the Sega Master System and Genesis. The Amazing Spider-Man vs The Kingpin (also known as Spider-Man Vs

• In Spider-Man 3, Kingpin features in one of the games many sidequests. Spider-Man 3 is a video game loosely based on the ''Spider-Man 3'' film. A quest in Role playing games, including Massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs is a Task that a player-controlled character At a press conference, Peter (Spider-Man) sees Fisk and gets shots of him with some gang members, who leads them to break out their respective bosses. Spider-Man is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Spider-Man then goes to the Kingpin's penthouse and after defeating the gang members and their bosses, he fights the Kingpin. His strength and aggression amplified by the Venom symbiote, Spider-Man causes Kingpin to fall to his apparent death, although no body is found. Venom is a Fictional character, a symbiote life form in the Marvel Comics universe.

See also

• Daredevil: Born Again

Footnotes

References

• Kingpin's Profile at Spiderfan.org

External links

• http://marvel.com/universe/Kingpin

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