Vincente Fortunato is fictional character appearing in

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. An elderly crime boss affiliated with the Maggia and HYDRA, he is usually depicted as an enemy of the

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, and a competitor to the Kingpin.

Publication history

The character first appeared in ''Spider-Man'' #70 (July 1996), and was created by

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and

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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

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, attempts to kill him before Spider-Man intervenes. After the Kingpin returns, Fortunato is attacked by

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and rendered comatose. After recovering, he obtains the

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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 ''

'' DLC " The City That Never Sleeps" as the leader of the Maggia.

References

External links

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