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Aug 2, 2023 · The Big Man's defeat and humiliation was ultimately cemented when Kingpin killed the previously powerful villain in Amazing Spider-Man #52 (by Stan Lee, John Romita Jr, Sam Rosen and Mike Esposito), all but replacing the Big Man as a far more effective Spider-Man foe.
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While Spider-Man initially works to dismantle his illegal operations and fights his technologically enhanced henchmen, Kingpin reluctantly allies himself with Spider-Man and S.H.I.E.L.D. to combat a symbiote invasion and to ensure the city remembers him as its savior.
- Based on Sydney Greenstreet
- Father of The Rose
- Abducting J. Jonah Jameson
- Attempted Reformation
- Employing Elektra
- Born Again
- Gives The Black Cat Superpowers
- Almost Killing Aunt May
- The Kingpin Without Fear
- The Obliterator Cane
Comic fans may know Kingpin was co-created by legendary comic book writer Stan Lee and artist John Romita Sr. for The Amazing Spider-Man #50 in 1967. What they might no be aware of is that Romita Sr. based the supervillain's physical appearance on actor Sydney Greenstreet. Greenstreet was well known for roles in several iconic movies, including Cas...
Wilson Fisk's criminal behavior really began in his youth and he passed on his tendencies to his son, Richard Fisk. The child of the Kingpin and his wife Vanessa, Richard Fisk ultimately became the vigilante and killer known as The Rose. He was involved in a number of schemes and plots over the years, often directed against Spider-Man and sometimes...
The Kingpin first made his mark in the comics when he abducted J. Jonah Jameson to get him to stop publishing articles at The Daily Bugle about New York City's criminal underworld. The Kingpin was forming alliances with all the major crime families and groups to try and take advantage of the fact Spider-Man was absent at the moment. His plan ultima...
Kingpin fought a few battles against other heroes in the early 70s, including Captain America, but before long he attempted to go legit. His reformation included leaving America to live in virtual exile with his wife and son. He also turned states' evidence on numerous former criminal associates. This came back to haunt him. RELATED: 10 Things Abou...
Kingpin became bound up in the life of Daredevil when he employed Matt Murdock's former love, Elektra, as his personal assassin. He wasn't aware of the connection between the two, but became instrumental in their story when the Kingpin sent Elektra to kill Foggy Nelson. Elektra didn't go through with it and instead wound up battling Bullseye, Kingp...
The Kingpin's enmity toward Daredevil didn't end there. In the "Born Again" storyline that ran through issues #227-233 of Daredevil, written by Frank Miller and drawn by David Mazzucchelli, the Kingpin learns Daredevil's true identity. He then begins systematically tearing Murdock's life apart, going after his law license, his friends, and his fami...
So far in his screen appearances, the Kingpin is pretty grounded. In the comics, he's been at times more of the traditional supervillain. He actually gave the Black Cat, Felicia Hardy, superpowers in Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #100 in 1985. He employed a number of scientists in his criminal organization to give Hardy her signature bad...
Though the Kingpin concerned himself with Daredevil for a long time, he never forgot Spider-Man. In one of the most shocking moments in comics, the Kingpin goes after Spider-Man and his agents mortally wound Aunt May. Kingpin learned Spider-Man's true identity with the rest of the world when he unmasked during the "Civil War" event. RELATED: 10 Mos...
With the rise of the multiverse in the MCU, comic fans know there are many alternate reality versions of the Kingpin out there. One of the most fascinating is the Kingpin from Earth-65, who is an evil version of Matt Murdock. This is the world that Spider-Gwen, Gwen Stacy, originally hails from. This Kingpin is in fact a proxy for Wilson Fisk, who ...
Wilson Fisk needs little in the way of weapons thanks to his enormous strength and stamina, but he often uses the Obliterator Cane against his enemies. Seemingly an ordinary walking stick, the cane actually houses a number of dangerous weapons. These include a laser gun, sleeping gas, and a diamond-studded top that can be used in physical confronta...
Fisk gave Prowler the order to kill him, but when he defied his order, he immediately shot Prowler dead, angering the young Spider-Man who immediately swung away with the Prowler. Kingpin killing Prowler — who was the young Spider-Man, Miles Morales ', uncle — angered him and fueled the boy's desire for revenge.
Kingpin frequently crosses paths with Spider-Man. To protect himself against the Web-slinger, Kingpin once allies himself with Justin Hammer. By trading construction contracts with him, he is able to utilize the services of Electro, who overpowers and captures Spider-Man when he breaks into Fisk's offices.
With Spider-Man apparently gone, the Kingpin proposed that such a coalition be formed under his leadership, and met with nearly unanimous acceptance. The Kingpin then directed a major crime wave in New York City which came to an end with his first confrontation with the again active Spider-Man.
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Dec 31, 2019 · This big, burly Kingpin built the Collider using Fisk and Alchemax Industries so he could traverse realities and get his wife, Vanessa, and son, Richard, back. They died in a car crash, fleeing after seeing him fighting that reality's Spidey (Chris Pine) which showed how evil Fisk really was.
