Wilson Fisk is the criminal mafia of the Marvel universe, invented by comic books Stan Lee and John Romita.
Character Creation History
The first appearance of this villain took place in a solo series of comics about Spider-Man. Given the fact that Peter Parker has repeatedly fought with criminal bosses of various calibers, screenwriter Stan Lee wanted to create an image of a criminal authority that would not look like its predecessors. So Wilson Fisk appeared - an influential businessman and philanthropist who secretly plans to take control of the criminal world of New York from everyone. In order to humanize the villain and make him more alive, after some time, Lee introduced two plot-important characters into his story - the wife of Kingpin Vanessa and his son Richard.
In the early 80s, the character underwent a radical overhaul, as he became the main enemy of the daredevil superhero. Wilson Fisk for a long time remained the central opponent of Matt Murdoch, periodically fighting the Punisher and Spiderman.
Biography
On the dark path, Kingpin decided to become a child. When he was a child, peers all the time mocked him because of excess weight. Tired of the frequent ridicule from bullies, Wilson Fisk decided to go in for martial arts. Having achieved some success in this area, the former loser began to intimidate small criminals and gathered his gang from them. At first, his group was small, but after meeting with criminal boss Don Rigoletto, everything changed dramatically. Initially, Wilson was the personal guard of an influential mafia, but after a while he killed him in cold blood, taking control of his criminal empire.
Life as a crime boss
Kingpin was the king of the underworld of New York for a long time. During his reign, he managed to make enemies both among superheroes, and among other criminal groups. Despite the constant threat from costumed heroes and gang rivals, Wilson Fisk only increased his influence and further strengthened the status of the main mafia of the Big Apple.
Super abilities
As mentioned earlier, Kingpin is an ordinary person who does not have any supernatural powers. Despite the lack of superpowers and an impressive body weight, Fisk is very physically developed: he is a wonderful fighter who fought many superheroes on equal terms, as well as a strong man whose physique consists of strong muscles. Kingpin's favorite trick is a bearish take.
Equipment
Under his costume, Wilson always wears a Kevral vest, which can protect him from gunshot wounds. In his weapons arsenal there is a cane capable of firing laser beams. Its power is so great that it can even incinerate a gun. In addition, he has on his tie a small pin made of diamond, in which there is a dose of soporific substance. It uses Fisk in close combat in order to bring the enemy off balance.
Wilson Fisk: actors
At the moment, there are 3 adaptations in which Kingpin was played by live actors:
- The Incredible Hulk: The Test (1989). This film was released on TV. The role of Wilson Fisk in it was played by John Rhys-Davis. In this picture, the insidious villain substitutes the scientist David Banner, who can turn into a Hulk. Matt Murdoch, a blind lawyer and long-standing enemy of Fisk, with whom he fights in the guise of a daredevil superhero, agrees to help Banner.
- "Daredevil" (2003). This version of Wilson Fisk is strikingly different from all the existing ones. The fact is that in the film "Daredevil" the role of Kingpin was played by black actor Michael Clark Duncan, although in the original this character was white. In the story, Wilson began his criminal career by working for the criminal authority of Fallon, but years later he was able to build his own criminal empire. Although the print media are aware that there is one certain person behind all the crimes in the city, Fisk deftly manages to hide and not give out his real way of making money. As in the original comics, Kingpin collaborates with the crazy psychopath Mechen, whom he hired to eliminate his competitors and the most annoying enemies.
- "Daredevil" (2015). In the daredevil series, Wilson Fisk does not yet call himself Kingpin and is just starting to build his own criminal empire. Ordinary people know him as an honest businessman and philanthropist, and no one has any idea what kind of business he actually does. The reason for the mental instability of the local Wilson Fisk (photo you can see just below) lies in his dysfunctional childhood.The father of the future Kingpin was a loser politician who thwarted his anger at his son. One day, Fisk Sr. attacked his wife, which ultimately knocked out little Wilson. He took a hammer and beat his father to death. Mother, seeing this terrible picture, supported her son, and together they got rid of the body of their oppressor. Much time has passed since then, but the echoes of the past still make themselves felt. Fisk began to build up his power as the new criminal boss of New York, eliminating competitors and negotiating with new allies. Kingpin influenced criminals, law enforcement officials, and even some politicians. Fisk could manage to bring his plan to life if it were not for the advent of a new superhero - Daredevil, who spoiled his plans over and over again. The influential businessman does not even realize that the masked vigilant who got in his way is actually a blind lawyer from Hell's Kitchen named Matt Murdoch ...