Religion: Russian Orthodox
Name: Russian Mafia
Other Names: Russkaya Mafiya; Russian mob; Russian mafioso; Red Mafia; Lubyanka Criminal Group; The Vory
Classification:
villains
group
First Appearance: Marvel Knights (vol. 1) #1 (July 2000): "The Burrowers"
NOTE: This is our current best assessment of the first appearance of this character, but this has been flagged in our database as uncertain.
Creators: Chuck Dixon, Eduardo Barreto, Klaus Janson
Number of Appearances: 1
Enemy of: The Punisher
The "Churoski Vory" were one Russian mob family whose slaughter was investigated by the Punisher, Daredevil, Black Widow and Daredevil.
Daredevil
Marvel Knights (vol. 1) #1 (July 2000): "The Burrowers"
Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Mafia
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lubyanka_Criminal_Group