KINGPIN
Earth-43433
Real Name: Wilson Fisk
Identity/Class: Alternate reality (Earth-43433) human
Occupation: Businessman, crimelord
Group Membership: Fisk Corp (Wesley Owen
Welsh, others)
Affiliations: Bullseye
Enemies: Daredevil (Matt Murdock),
Elektra Natchios, Nikolas Natchios, Lisa Tazio, Ben Urich (indirectly)
Known Relatives: None
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: New York, New York City, USA
First Appearance: Daredevil: The Movie#1
(March, 2003)
Powers/Abilities: Wilson Fisk does not possess any superhuman abilities but he is physically strong and has good reflexes, as demonstrated by catching a club thrown at him by Daredevil.
Height: Unrevealed (approximately 6'5")
Weight: Unrevealed (approximately 143 lbs.)
Eyes: Brown
Hair: None
History:
(Daredevil: The Movie#1 (fb)) –
Wilson Fisk was an enforcer known as the Kingpin. For a time, he worked
for
Fallon and was tasked with killing Jack Murdock. After waiting for him
following a boxing match against John Romita, Fisk, along with a group
of unidentified thugs, beat and killed Murdock, leaving a rose on his
body before leaving.
(Daredevil: The Movie#1 (fb) - BTS) – Years later, Wilson became a
successful businessman, founding Fisk Corp, which had its own building
in New York. One of the Kingpin's business partners was Nikolas
Natchios,
who was aware of Fisk's criminal activities. Fisk had long managed to
operate in the shadows and maintain his anonymity, though New York Post
reporter Ben Urich had attempted to expose him. A woman named Lisa
Tazio, who was acquainted with one of the Kingpin's men, leaked
information to Urich but Fisk, upon learning of this, ordered her
murder and all the blame was placed on Duante Jackson.
(Daredevil: The Movie#1) – Kingpin soon received Nikolas Natchios in his office at the Fisk Building. After reading Urich's article, "Kingpin of Crime: Man or Myth," Natchios speculated that the information had been leaked by someone in Fisk's inner circle, though Fisk dismissed this as unlikely. Fearing for his life, Natchios then announced his intention to sever ties with Fisk and proposed a buyout, noting that lawyers had already prepared the contracts. Wilson responded by asking, with a sardonic smile, how Nikolas' daughter Elektra was doing. Kingpin was displeased after his meeting with Nikolas so he subsequently instructed his aide Wesley Owen Welsh to create a paper trail that could be traced back to Natchios in order to frame and expose him to the media, and hired Bullseye to eliminate Nikolas.
Wilson Fisk subsequently attended the Black and White Ball, where Foggy Nelson and Matt Murdock bumped into him. Nelson extended his hand to Fisk and introduced himself, and Fisk, saying he'd heard about the Nelson and Murdock law firm, instructed Wesley to give them his business card. Matt refused to work with Fisk in any way, saying that he only accepted innocent clients. Later, Fisk approached Nikolas Natchios and mockingly remarked that he hadn't seen Elektra so happy since before her mother's death, adding that "history has a way of repeating itself." Nikolas recognized this as a threat and quickly left, taking Elektra with him.
When Bullseye successfully
completed the task and killed Nikolas Natchios, the Kingpin praised him
and was also pleased that the blame had been pinned on the vigilante
Daredevil. He
then ordered the assassination of Elektra. Thanks to information from
Ben
Urich, Daredevil, having learned that Wilson Fisk was indeed the
Kingpin, soon infiltrated his office in the Fisk Corp building. Fisk
shot
Daredevil in the shoulder with a pistol and caught a billy club that
was thrown at him. The Kingpin then removed Daredevil's mask and
learned
that Matt Murdock was behind it. When Fisk confirmed that he had killed
Jack
Murdock, Matt angrily threw a billy club into a fish tank and when
Fisk was distracted and turned, attacked him from behind and knocked
him down. The Kingpin threatened to reveal Daredevil's secret identity
but Daredevil replied that it would look pathetic if he claimed to have
been defeated by a blind man. Daredevil prepared to avenge his father
but stopped himself before striking and, sparing Fisk, left the
building. The Kingpin was subsequently arrested by the police.
Comments: Created by Bruce Jones, Manuel
Garcia, Brian Stelfreeze and Scott Hanna.
Earth-43433 is an alternate version of Earth-701306, serving as the setting for the comic book adaptations of Daredevil and Elektra films. While Daredevil: The Movie doesn't deviate much from the film, also integrating scenes from the Director's Cut, the most significant difference would be Daredevil impaling Bullseye with a shard of glass before throwing him through a church window. Elektra: The Movie deviates more significantly from the source material, allowing both comics to be placed in an alternate reality.
The Kingpin's weight and height
are approximated from Michael Clarke Duncan, who played him in the film
Daredevil.
This profile was completed 08/21/2026 but its publication was delayed, as it was intended for the Appendix's 25th anniversary celebratory event.
Profile by Mike Castle.
CLARIFICATIONS:
Earth-43433's Kingpin should be distinguished from:
images: (without ads)
Daredevil: The Movie#1, p45, pan1 (main)
Daredevil: The Movie#1, p44, pan2-5 (vs. Daredevil)
Appearances:
Daredevil: The Movie#1
(March, 2003) - Bruce Jones (writer), Manuel Garcia (pencils), Brian
Stelfreeze (pencils, inks), Scott Hanna (inks), Joe Quesada (editor)
First Posted: 09/27/2026
Last updated: 08/21/2026
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