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- Enduring bullying from his classmates because of his obesity, Fisk trained himself in physical combat and eventually used his new-found strength to form a gang of his former tormentors that terrorized the surrounding neighborhoods.
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Vincent D'Onofrio portrays Wilson Fisk in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) franchise, having appeared thus far in the Marvel Television Netflix series Daredevil (2015–2018) and the Marvel Studios Disney+ miniseries Hawkeye (2021) and Echo (2024), and will reprise his role in Daredevil: Born Again (2025).
Jan 16, 2024 · Fisk has been a persistent and dangerous adversary for Daredevil, and their live-action feud goes back almost a decade. The integration of the Defenders Saga into the MCU suggests that Fisk's backstory may be retained, allowing viewers to explore his entire MCU timeline.
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The underworld will now be run like a business... and the chairman of the board will be... the Kingpin!
—Wilson Fisk
Wilson Fisk, who is secretly known as the Kingpin, is a multifaceted figure within the City of New York. Rising from a troubled childhood, Fisk navigated through a path entrenched in crime to eventually become one of New York's most influential and feared crime lords. As a young boy growing up in the streets of Hell's Kitchen, Fisk encountered numerous hardships that shaped his perspective on power and control. Despite his rough upbringing, he exhibited a remarkable intellect and keen business acumen. Fisk's journey from a troubled youth to a criminal mastermind began as he climbed the ranks of organized crime, solidifying his presence as a formidable force in the criminal underworld.
Fisk's imposing physical stature is matched by his strategic brilliance, making him a force to be reckoned with both mentally and physically. His control over the criminal activities in New York City earned him the notorious moniker "Kingpin," a title that encapsulates his dominance in the city's crime syndicates. His criminal empire spans various illegal enterprises, from drug trafficking to extortion, and his influence extends far beyond the streets, reaching into the highest echelons of power in the city. Fisk's aspirations for control and power often clash with the endeavours of superheroes like Spider-Man, Daredevil, and other defenders of justice who aim to thwart his criminal activities and bring him to justice.
Early Life
Wilson Fisk was born and raised in a dysfunctional family. His parents were constantly quarreling. He was bullied by his peers because he was overweight. Wilson committed his first murder when he was twelve. From the start, Fisk was determined to be the best in whatever he did, and he believed physical strength to be a major factor in building power in the underworld. Hence, he fanatically trained himself in various methods of bodybuilding and personal combat, finally concentrating on the Japanese art of sumo. His sumo training probably led to his interest in the Orient, which would manifest itself in other ways. In addition to his devotion to physical strength, Fisk realized the importance of intelligence. Being from a poor family, Fisk's formal education was limited. He became self-taught, acquiring or borrowing (or sometimes outright shoplifting) books from libraries or bookstores in whatever he could find. Although Fisk learned a great deal in sciences and arts, he became particularly fascinated by political science. He decided that another key to success would be in using political techniques in organizing and directing groups of criminals. By the age of fifteen, his use of administrative techniques to organize his growing gang of criminals earned him the nickname "Kingpin of Crime."
Criminal Take-Over
Fisk began working for Maggia boss, Don Rigoletto, as his bodyguard and enforcer. During this time, Fisk befriended fellow family member Miles Morales, who saved Fisk's life in prison. Since then, Fisk promised to be forever in his debt. With Morales by his side, Fisk took over the operations of the Don Rigoletto, and had him killed. Some time after Fisk established his criminal empire, Miles left his side to live a quiet life with his lover. Fisk made the necessary adjustments to erase any records of Morales' criminal life. People also started mockingly calling Fisk the "Kingpin" behind his back, a nickname that became his nom de crime. Fisk was careful to invest his illegal gains in legitimate businesses. The first company which he owned completely was one dealing in spices from the Far East. Today, even though Fisk has built a vast legitimate business empire in various fields, he still professes in public to being merely a "humble dealer in spices."[citation needed] After about a decade of being a criminal leader, Fisk had also achieved enough success in legitimate business to become a prominent member of New York society. It is at this point that he met and soon married Vanessa Fisk, a beautiful woman not yet 20 years old, and whose love, the Kingpin has stated, gave him the peace he sought after his constant struggle for power. Whether or not Vanessa knew of his criminal activities when she married him is unclear; she did know afterward. Their son, Richard, was born within a year after their marriage.[citation needed]
Spider-Man's Retirement
About two decades later, Fisk had become one of the most powerful criminal leaders in both the New York and Las Vegas areas and had won the respect of many of the other crime bosses. When the costumed crime fighter Spider-Man briefly retired, the Kingpin decided the time had come to fulfill his master plan. For years various major criminals dreamed of forming a coalition of criminal gangs in order to compete with the Maggia, which virtually monopolized organized crime throughout the country, The Big Man (the late Frederick Foswell) had only temporarily succeeded in uniting the independent gangs; others who have tried included the Crime-Master, Doctor Octopus, the first and third Green Goblins, the Mad Thinker, the Owl, Hammerhead, and Silvermane. 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. Moreover, the Kingpin's attempt to silence Daily Bugle publisher J. Jonah Jameson backfired when Spider-Man rescued Jameson, who then publicly exposed Fisk as the Kingpin, which caused the crime coalition to fall apart. In the following years the Kingpin suffered a number of reversals. He tried using the brainwashing techniques of Dr. Winkler to cause police chief George Stacy to steal important documents, but he was once again foiled by Spider-Man and Stacy was cleared of all charges. He was then opposed by the Schemer, who turned out to be his own son Richard.
Abilities
•Peak Human Strength: Fisk is composed almost entirely of muscle that has been developed to enormous size, much like a sumo wrestler, and he possesses peak human strength with only the bare 9 pounds actually being fat. His vast bulk shields him from many forms of injury, either providing padding or causing penetration wounds to only strike him relatively superficially.. A full list of his physical achievements can be found here •Master Martial Artist : Fisk has extraordinary skill in hand-to-hand combat, specializing in a number of martial arts, including sumo wrestling, judo, and hapkido. His fighting skills, strength, and agility make him a match for Spider-Man, Red Skull, and Captain America in unarmed combat. Fisk was also capable of defeating 8 men from the finest martial arts schools in 17 seconds. •Criminal Genius: Fisk is a criminal genius and a highly skilled planner and organizer. He employs numerous henchmen, scientists, and even superhumans, almost all of whom are fiercely loyal to him due to dedication, fear, or both. Fisk was able to immediately send 300 henchmen to a New York location at 2:30 am on a weekend, while the federal government needed 30 minutes for its forces. •Indomitable Will: Fisk has a great willpower. He was able to resist psychic attacks from Zebediah Killgrave, the Purple Man. •Multilingual: Fisk is fluent in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Japanese, Russian, and various others.
Weaknesses
Dedication to his wife.
Weapons
The Kingpin sometimes carries a walking stick which contains a concealed laser beam weapon that fires a short pulse of 300 watts, enough energy to vaporize a handgun. The walking stick can also be used to fire a concentrated spray of sleeping gas. The Kingpin's diamond stickpin also contains a small, highly compressed container of sleeping gas which is effective when fired directly into an opponent's face at close range. The Kingpin uses the stickpin gas as a last resort. •List of Kingpin's Henchmen •Kingpin now owns the Assassins Guild.
•Kingpin's email was wfisk@fiskindustries.com.
•Fisk is a vegan.
•Ultimatum considered Kingpin his best friend.
•Although Kingpin began as an enemy of Spider-Man, he became associated more with Daredevil. Spider-Man once observed that "Everyone forgets that I made that guy!"
•Kingpin's character design was based on British actor Sydney Greenstreet, who was famous for portraying criminal leaders in 1940s films.[citation needed]
•634 appearance(s) of Wilson Fisk (Earth-616)
•18 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Wilson Fisk (Earth-616)
•120 minor appearance(s) of Wilson Fisk (Earth-616)
•389 mention(s) of Wilson Fisk (Earth-616)
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•364 image(s) of Wilson Fisk (Earth-616)
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Fisk became Daredevil's main antagonist during a Gang War in 1972. Fisk then became obsessed with eradicating the Devil of Hell's Kitchen after clashing with him in the subsequent years. Fisk once learned the secret identity of the vigilante and set out to ruin Murdock's life and career when Murdock's girlfriend Karen Page sold him out for a ...
Oct 23, 2018 · Back when Vincent D'Onofrio's Wilson Fisk burst onto the MCU scene in Daredevil: Season 1, as the towering-yet-reclusive crime lord bent on leveling Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen and rebuilding it...
Feb 2, 2024 · Wilson Fisk’s twisted sense of altruism emerges as a defining and paradoxical aspect of his character in Daredevil. Fueled by a desire to transform Hell’s Kitchen into a utopia, Fisk envisions a city cleansed of corruption and chaos.
