10 Marvel Organisations That Should Appear In The MCU
3. The Maggia
An international criminal syndicate that originated in Europe, the Maggia was basically Marvels version of the Mafia. Its been rumored that the organization was called the Maggia because Marvel didnt want to risk offending the actual Mafia (who purportedly controlled distribution at the time). The Maggia is a massive criminal organization which consists of several different competing families, just like the real Mafia. The main difference is that the Maggia often employs costumed supervillains as operatives. The more famous families are the Silvermane family, led by Silvio Silvermane Manfredi, the Hammerhead family led by the villain Hammerhead, and the Nefaria family led by the supervillain Count Nefaria and later his daughter, Madame Masque. With a huge hand in the street-level crime, the Maggia is the perfect linking thread between the different Netflix series. Many of their members have run afoul of Daredevil, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, and Jessica Jones throughout the years. It even provides a link to the movies. Count Nefaria himself is also a powerful supervillain who has gone up against the Avengers a number of times, and Madame Masque and Tony Stark have a romantic history together. Also, the Costa Family was responsible for the deaths of Frank Castles wife and children, so theres another potential link if Marvel ever decides to try and pursue another Punisher movie or TV series.
Percival Constantine is the author of several novels and short stories, including the Vanguard superhero series, and regularly writes and comments on movies, comics, and other pop culture. More information can be found at his website, PercivalConstantine.com
