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Kingpin (character)

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The Kingpin (Wilson Grant Fisk) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr., and first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #50 (cover-dated July 1967). The "Kingpin" name is a reference to the crime lord title in Mafia slang nomenclature. One of the most feared, dangerous, and powerful crime lords in the Marvel Universe, usually depicted as New York City's crime overlord, the Kingpin was introduced as an adversary of Spider-Man, but later went on to become one of Daredevil's two archenemies, alongside Bullseye. He is also a recurring foe of the Punisher and of his adoptive daughter Echo. He was married to Vanessa Fisk, who frequently expressed her disapproval of his criminal activities, and later to Typhoid Mary Fisk, and is the father of Richard Fisk and Butch Pharris, the latter of whom succeeded him as the Kingpin following his retirement. His traditional attire consists of his signature white suit jacket and cane, though his appearance has been changed over the years. Across all iterations, the Kingpin is depicted with an extraordinarily heavyset appearance and a bald head. The character is not simply obese, but also heavily muscled (like a sumo wrestler) and a formidable hand-to-hand combatant. Despite this, his size has been regularly mocked, especially by Spider-Man. The character has been adapted into various forms of media, including feature films, television series, and video games. The Kingpin was portrayed by John Rhys-Davies in the television film The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (1989), and by Michael Clarke Duncan in the feature film Daredevil (2003), the latter also voicing the character in Spider-Man: The New Animated Series (2003). Vincent D'Onofrio portrays Wilson Fisk in television series of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including Daredevil (2015–2018), Hawkeye (2021), Echo (2024), and Daredevil: Born Again (2025–present). Liev Schreiber voiced the Kingpin in the animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018). In 2009, the Kingpin was ranked as IGN's 10th-Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time.

Infobox

Publisher
Marvel Comics
First appearance
The Amazing Spider-Man (July 1967)
Created by
Stan Lee (writer)John Romita Sr. (artist)
Alter ego
Wilson Grant Fisk
Place of origin
New York City
Team affiliations
HydraThe HandEmissaries of EvilPower EliteThunderboltsSinister Six
Partnerships
Vanessa Fisk (1st wife)Typhoid Mary Fisk (2nd wife)Butch Pharris (son; successor)
Notable aliases
KingpinThe BrainwasherHarold HowardThe Undertaker
Abilities
Criminal mastermind Peak human strength and durability Skilled martial artist and hand-to-hand combatant Utilizes cane that shoots laser and sleeping gas
Full name
Wilson Grant Fisk

Tables

· Collected editions
Kingpin Vol 1: Thug
Kingpin Vol 1: Thug
Title
Kingpin Vol 1: Thug
Material Collected
Kingpin (vol. 2) #1-7
Published Date
April 1, 2004
ISBN
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Civil War II: Kingpin
Civil War II: Kingpin
Title
Civil War II: Kingpin
Material Collected
Civil War II: Kingpin #1-4 and Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #51
Published Date
November 15, 2016
ISBN
978-1302902537
Kingpin: Born Against
Kingpin: Born Against
Title
Kingpin: Born Against
Material Collected
Kingpin (vol. 3) # 1-5
Published Date
September 26, 2017
ISBN
978-1302905705
Title
Material Collected
Published Date
ISBN
Kingpin Vol 1: Thug
Kingpin (vol. 2)
April 1, 2004
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Civil War II: Kingpin
Civil War II: Kingpin and Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1)
November 15, 2016
978-1302902537
Kingpin: Born Against
Kingpin (vol. 3) # 1-5
September 26, 2017
978-1302905705

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