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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.
Kingpin is a 1996 American sports comedy film directed by Peter and Bobby Farrelly and written by Barry Fanaro and Mort Nathan. Starring Woody Harrelson , Randy Quaid , Vanessa Angel and Bill Murray , it tells the story of an alcoholic ex-professional bowler (Harrelson) who becomes the manager for a promising Amish talent (Quaid).
The Kingpin (Matthew Michael Murdock) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was created by Jason Latour and Robbi Rodriguez. The character debuted in Edge of Spider-Verse issue #2 as part of the 2014–15 " Spider-Verse " comic book storyline as the archenemy of Gwen Stacy / Spider-Woman ...
Wilson Grant Fisk is a powerful businessman and crime lord with an interest in controlling New York City. Decades after murdering his abusive father when he was a child, Fisk formed alliances with other criminal enterprises, used the aftermath of the Battle of New York to gain power in the city...
Kingpin. Wilson Fisk. Prime Marvel Universe (Earth-616) A man of great size, and even greater wealth, Wilson Fisk is one of the mainstays of the criminal underworld. Unanimously recognized as The Kingpin of Crime, Fisk controls nearly all organized crime families on the East Coast that are not Maggia -affiliated.
Kingpin. Hailing from the New York neighborhood of Hell’s Kitchen, calculating and reserved crime lord Wilson Fisk desires to tear down the old and rebuild the city in his image.
At the center of many, if not most, wrongdoings perpetrated in New York City, Fisk has clashed with heroes, antiheroes, and villains alike. He does whatever it takes to maintain his stranglehold on the New York underground — that's why he's called the Kingpin.
Wilson Fisk is power incarnate. Having wrested control of the streets by sheer force of will, Fisk uses his signature blend of cunning, ruthlessness, and charm to become more than a crime boss; he is the Kingpin.
That night, Kingpin hosts a gala ostensibly in honor of the fallen Spider-Man, even inviting his widow Mary Jane Watson to the affair, but in reality only uses it as a distraction while his scientists finish rebuilding and reactivate the Super Collider to summon an alternate version of Kingpin's family.
Jul 26, 1996 · Kingpin: Directed by Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly. With Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid, Vanessa Angel, Bill Murray. A star bowler whose career was prematurely "cut off" hopes to ride a new prodigy to success and riches.
