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List Of Fictional Crime Bosses
In books (Not mentioned in other sections) *Spatz Antonelli - '' Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code'' *Papa Arnold - ''The Warriors'' * Enrico Balazar - '' The Drawing of the Three'' *Adán Barrera - '' The Power of the Dog'' *Don Miguel Angel "Tío" Barrera - '' The Power of the Dog'' *Raúl Barrera - '' The Power of the Dog'' *Capa Vencarlo Barsavi - ''The Lies of Locke Lamora'' *Frank Bellarosa - '' The Gold Coast'' *Ernst Stavro Blofeld - ''James Bond'' *Dante Corrales - ''Against All Enemies'' *Julian DiGeorge - ''The Executioner'' *Gentleman John Marcone - ''The Dresden Files'' *Professor Moriarty - ''Sherlock Holmes'' *Jorge Rojas - ''Against All Enemies'' *Ismael Rivera - ''The Warriors'' *Chrysophrase the Troll - ''Discworld'' *Ernesto "El Matador" Zuñiga - ''Against All Enemies'' * Kaul Hiloshudon - '' Jade City'' In comics *Black Tarantula - ''Marvel Comics'' * Oswald Chesterfield "The Penguin" Cobblepot - ''Batman'' * Harvey "Two-Face" Dent - ''Batman'' * Diavolo - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Eternity Code
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin Goodman (publisher), Martin Goodman as Timely Comics, and by 1951 had generally become known as Atlas Comics (1950s), Atlas Comics. The Marvel era began in August 1961 with the launch of ''Fantastic Four (comic book), The Fantastic Four'' and other superhero titles created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, and numerous others. The Marvel brand, which had been used over the years and decades, was solidified as the company's primary brand. Marvel counts among List of Marvel Comics characters, its characters such well-known superheroes as Spider-Man, Wolverine (character), Wolverine, Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, Thor (Marvel Comics), Thor, Doctor Strange, Daredevil (Marvel Comics character), Daredevil, Black Panther (character), Black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kick-Ass (comic Book)
''Kick-Ass'' (also known as ''Hit-Girl & Kick-Ass'', or simply ''Hit-Girl'') is a media franchise based on the adventures of superheroes Kick-Ass (character), of the Hit-Girl (character), same name, created by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. Set in the Millarworld, it began in 2008 with Marvel Comics, Marvel's ''Kick-Ass – The Dave Lizewski Years'', followed by the anthology ''#Millarworld Annual (2016–2017), Millarworld Annual'' from 2016 to 2017, two stand-alone sequel, stand-alone sequel series, ''Kick-Ass – The New Girl'' and ''Hit-Girl (comic book), Hit-Girl'', from 2018 to 2020, and two Crossover (fiction), crossover series, ''Kick-Ass – The New Girl, Kick-Ass vs. Hit-Girl'' and ''Big Game (comics), Big Game'', in 2020 and 2023. In the series, Hit-Girl is a young vigilante (later a Kingsman (franchise), Kingsman agent) going around the world stopping crime in violent ways, while Kick-Ass (character), Kick-Ass has had three people take the mantle, a hero (Dave Lizewski) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genovese Crime Family
The Genovese crime family (), also sometimes referred to as the Westside, is an Italian Americans, Italian American American Mafia, Mafia crime family and one of the "Five Families" that dominate organized crime activities in New York City and New Jersey as part of the American Mafia. The Genovese family has generally maintained a varying degree of influence over many of the smaller mob families outside New York, including ties with the Philadelphia crime family, Philadelphia, Cleveland crime family, Cleveland, Patriarca crime family, Patriarca, and Buffalo crime family, Buffalo crime families. The modern family was founded by Lucky Luciano, Charles "Lucky" Luciano and was known as the Luciano crime family from 1931 to 1957, when Vito Genovese became crime boss, boss. Genovese was head of the family during the McClellan hearings in 1963, which gave the Five Families their current names. Originally in control of the waterfront on the West Side (Manhattan), West Side of Manhattan as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Fortunato
Vincente Fortunato is fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. An elderly crime boss affiliated with the Maggia and HYDRA, he is usually depicted as an enemy of the superhero Spider-Man, and a competitor to the Kingpin. Publication history The character first appeared in ''Spider-Man'' #70 (July 1996), and was created by Howard Mackie and John Romita Jr. Fictional character biography Don Fortunato is a crime boss who took over a power vacuum left by the Kingpin's absence. However, his elder son Giachomo, also known as Jimmy-6, attempts to kill him before Spider-Man intervenes. After the Kingpin returns, Fortunato is attacked by Nitro and rendered comatose. After recovering, he obtains the Venom symbiote, but it rejects him and allows him to fall to his death.''Marvel Knights: Spider-Man'' #7 In other media Don Fortunato appears in the ''Spider-Man Spider-Man is a superhero in American comic books published by Marvel Comic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingpin (comics)
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. One of the most feared, dangerous, and powerful crime lords in the Marvel Universe, usually depicted as New York City's crime overlord, the Kingpin was introduced as an adversary of Spider-Man, but later went on to be the archenemy of Daredevil,Furious, Nick (January 25, 2011)"The Top 5 Enemies of Daredevil". comicbooked.com as well as a recurring foe of the Punisher and of his adoptive daughter Echo. He was married to Vanessa Fisk, who frequently expressed her disapproval of his criminal activities, and later to Typhoid Mary Fisk, and is the father of Richard Fisk and Butch Pharris, the latter of whom succeeded him as the Kingpin following hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmine Falcone
Carmine Falcone is a villain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, portrayed as a powerful Italian-American mob boss, an List of Batman family enemies, enemy of Batman, and an acquaintance of the Wayne family. He has also been sometimes depicted as the illegitimate father of Catwoman in media outside of the primary DC Universe Continuity (fiction), continuity. In live-action, the character has been portrayed in film by Tom Wilkinson in ''Batman Begins'' (2005) and in television by John Doman in ''Gotham (TV series), Gotham'' (2014–2017). In ''The Batman'' shared universe, Falcone has been portrayed by John Turturro in the film ''The Batman (film), The Batman'' (2022) and Mark Strong in ''The Penguin (TV series), The Penguin'' miniseries (2024). Background Carmine Falcone made his debut in the four-part story ''Batman: Year One'' written by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli in 1987. In the comics, Falcone is a powerful American Mafia, Mafia chieftain nicknam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superman
Superman is a superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, which first appeared in the comic book ''Action Comics'' Action Comics 1, #1, published in the United States on April 18, 1938.The copyright date of ''Action Comics'' Action Comics 1, #1 was registered as April 18, 1938. See Superman has been regularly published in American comic books since 1938, and has been adapted to other media including radio serials, novels, films, television shows, theater, and video games. Superman was born Kal-El, on the fictional planet Krypton (comics), Krypton. As a baby, his parents Jor-El and Lara (character), Lara sent him to Earth in a small spaceship shortly before Krypton was destroyed in a natural cataclysm. His ship landed in the American countryside near the fictional town of Smallville (comics), Smallville, Kansas. He was found and adopted by farmers Jonathan and Martha Kent, who named him Clark Kent. Clark began developing Superpower (ability), superhuman abi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan Edge
Morgan Edge is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Originally a supporting character, he is a media mogul who acquires '' The Daily Planet'' and employs Clark Kent as a television journalist for his WGBS TV network. After the '' Crisis on Infinite Earth'' series which led to a revision of the DC Universe, the character was a leader of Intergang. Adrian Pasdar portrayed Morgan Edge in the Arrowverse series ''Supergirl''. In ''Superman & Lois'', Adam Rayner played a version of the character who is also Superman's Kryptonian half-brother Tal-Rho. Publication history Morgan Edge first appeared in '' Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #133 and was created by Jack Kirby. Kirby based his physical appearance on actor Kevin McCarthy, while his personality was inspired by television executive James T. Aubrey. According to Kirby's production assistant Mark Evanier, Kirby "wanted to explore the theme of organized crime gaining a foothold in corporate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Snake
Kingsnakes are colubrid New World members of the genus ''Lampropeltis'', which includes 26 species. Among these, about 45 subspecies are recognized. They are nonvenomous and ophiophagous in diet. Description Kingsnakes vary widely in size and coloration. They can be as small as 24" (61 cm) or as long as 60" (152 cm). Some kingsnakes are colored in muted browns to black, while others are brightly marked in white, reds, yellows, grays, and lavenders that form rings, longitudinal stripes, speckles, and saddle-shaped bands. Most kingsnakes have quite vibrant patterns. Some species, such as the scarlet kingsnake, Mexican milk snake, and red milk snake, have coloration and patterning that can cause them to be confused with the highly venomous coral snakes. One of the mnemonic rhymes to help people distinguish between coral snakes and their nonvenomous lookalikes in the United States is "red on black, a friend of Jack; red on yellow, kill a fellow". Other variations inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. It was originally serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1987 to 2004, and was transferred to the monthly manga magazine ''Ultra Jump'' in 2005. The series is divided into a total of nine main story arcs, each following a new protagonist bearing the "JoJo" nickname. ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' is the largest ongoing manga series published by Shueisha by number of volumes, with its chapters collected in 136 volumes as of December 2024. From 1993 to 2002, A.P.P.P. produced a 13-episode original video animation (OVA) adapting the manga's third part, '' Stardust Crusaders''. The studio later produced an anime film adapting the first part, '' Phantom Blood'', which was released in theaters in Japan in 2007. In October 2012, an anime television series produced by David Production adapting ''Phantom Blood'' and '' Battle Tendency'' began broadcast on Tokyo MX. As of D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vento Aureo
, also known as ''Vento Aureo'', is the fifth main story arc of the Japanese manga series ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'', written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 11, 1995, to April 5, 1999. In its original publication, it was referred to as . Within ''Golden Wind'', the ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' title is rendered in Italian, as ''Le Bizzarre Avventure di GioGio''. Taking place in Italy in the year 2001, the story follows Giorno Giovanna, an illegitimate son of the long-deceased Dio Brando, who aspires to overthrow the boss of the corrupt mafia ruling his hometown of Naples with the aid of a team of fellow Stand users. As it is the fifth part of the series, its 155 chapters pick up where the fourth left off and are numbered 440 to 594, with the volumes numbered 47 to 63. It was preceded by '' Diamond Is Unbreakable'' and followed by '' Stone Ocean''. An anime adaptation by David Production, '' JoJo's B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
