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The Kingpin (Wilson Fisk)

The Religious Affiliation of
The Kingpin
Wilson Fisk

Religion: Catholic (lapsed) CBR Scale: U

Name: The Kingpin

Alter Ego: Wilson Fisk

Other Names: Wilson Grant Fisk; The Brainwasher; "Harold Howard"; Kingpin I; Dirigible; Tiepin; King Pin

Classification: villain villain  

Publisher(s): Marvel

First Appearance: The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #50 (July 1967): "Spider-Man No More!"

Creators: Stan Lee, John Romita, Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo)

Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes

Number of Appearances: 619

   Comic Book Appearances: 573

   TV, Film Appearances: 43

   Video Game, Computer Game Appearances: 3

Teams/Affiliations: HYDRA

Enemy of: Daredevil

Race: white

Gender: male

In the Age of Apocalypse alternative timeline, Wilson Fisk first appeared in X-Universe (vol. 1) #1. He was known as "Dirigible," served as a soldier of Apocalypse and was a member of the Marauders. He was eventually slain by Gwen Stacy.


This character is in the following 174 stories which have been indexed by this website:
The Amazing Spider-Man
Assassins #1 (Apr. 1996): "Political Suicide" (character based on)
Captain America
Captain America: The Legend #1 (Sep. 1996)
Civil War: Battle Damage Report #1 (Mar. 2007)
Civil War: War Crimes #1 (Feb. 2007) (lead character)
Daredevil
Daredevil/Spider-Man
The Daredevils #11 (Nov. 1983): "The Kingpin Must Die!"
Dark Avengers #10 (Dec. 2009) (mentioned)
Dark Reign Files #1 (Apr. 2009)
The Deadly Foes of Spider-Man
Hawkeye
Icon #30 (Oct. 1995): "The Buck Passes" (character based on)
Icon: Mothership Connection (May 2010): "The Buck Passes" (character based on)
The Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #600 (Sep. 2009): "Seeing Red" (mentioned)
Kingpin
Marvel Age Annual #1 (Jan. 1985)
Marvel Fanfare (vol. 1) #45 (Aug. 1989)
Marvel Knights Spider-Man
Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #7 (1987): "The Honeymoon" (only on cover)
The Punisher Annual #3 (June 1990): "Forewarned or Foretold?" (dream)
The Punisher War Journal (vol. 1) #12 (Dec. 1989): "Contrast in Sin"
Scarlet Spider
Secret Invasion: Dark Reign #1 (Feb. 2009) (mentioned)
Secret Wars II #3 (Sep. 1985): "This World is Mine!"
Sleepwalker
The Spectacular Spider-Man (vol. 1) #165 (June 1990): "Knight and Fogg"
Spider-Man/Kingpin: To the Death (Nov. 1997): "To the Death" (lead character)
Spider-Man's Tangled Web #4 (Sep. 2001): "Severance Package" (lead character)
Untold Tales of Spider-Man #20 (Apr. 1997): "Wings of Hatred"
Venom
Web of Spider-Man
What If? (vol. 1) #38 (Apr. 1983): "Daredevil: 2013"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #49 (Mid-Dec. 1989): "Judgment War, Part 6: Power Struggle" (photo/picture/video)
The X-Men


Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Kingpin.html
  - http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0001359/
  - http://www.comicvine.com/kingpin/29-1483/
  - http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Atheist_Characters
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/kinkiz.htm
  - http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/k.htm
  - http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/MC2Handbook/kmc2.html
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/titn.htm