12 Things You Didn't Know About Kingpin
10. His Debut Came In One Of The Most Famous Comics Ever
Kingpin made an immediate impact in comics since he debuted in Amazing Spider-Man #50 in 1967. Die-hard fans will recognise this issue as Spider-Man No More, the iconic story where Peter Parker quit being a superhero.
The story begins with the title character venting his frustration since he is constantly depicted as a "menace" by The Daily Bugle. With his grades dropping and his aunt's health failing, Parker decides to abandon his life as a superhero altogether.
As it becomes public knowledge that Spidey threw in the towel, a new villain called the Kingpin believes this is the ideal time to seize control of all organised crime in the city.
As Parker sees New York succumb to evil, he realises that he can never quit being Spider-Man. The last time he turned a blind eye to crime, his uncle, Ben, was shot dead. Parker retrieves his costume and becomes Spider-Man once more.
It's interesting that Kingpin was created simply as a story-telling device to remind Parker why he became a superhero in the first place. Fisk could have served his purpose for the story and never appear again. Luckily, the writers fleshed out that character in laster issues and created one of the most iconic villains in Marvel.