Daredevil Vol 1 170

	Published
	May, 1981
"The Kingpin Must Die!"
	Writer Frank Miller; Penciler Frank Miller; Inker Klaus Janson; Colorist Glynis Wein; Letterer Joe Rosen; Editor Denny O'Neil; Mark Gruenwald;

They have the men, the guns, the money. But I am the Kingpin.

-- Wilson Fisk

Appearing in "The Kingpin Must Die!"

Featured Characters:

Daredevil (Matt Murdock)

Supporting Characters:

Lt. Nick Manolis

Antagonists:

Other Characters:

Grotto
Kingpin (Wilson Fisk) (Real name first revealed)
Lynch (First appearance)
Vanessa Fisk
Mr. Harrison (Attorney) (First appearance)
Jocko (First appearance)
Hymie (First appearance)
Bruno (Killer) (Only appearance; dies)^[1]
Louie the String (Only appearance; dies)^[1]
Marty (Driver)
Eric Slaughter (Mentioned)

Races and Species:

Humans

Locations:

United States of America
- New York
  - New York City
    - Manhattan
      - Canal Street Bridge (First appearance)
      - Josie's Bar
      - Lower East Side
      - Storefront Legal Services
      - West Side Elevated Highway (First appearance)
    - Staten Island
Japan

Items:

Daredevil's Billy Club

Synopsis for "The Kingpin Must Die!"

Retired in Japan, Kingpin sends his wife, Vanessa, to New York to hire Nelson and Murdock. Kingpin's plan is to turn state's evidence against the East Coast crime bosses. Vanessa is captured by the mob so they can lure Kingpin back to New York and kill him. DD gets in the way and has a confrontation with Bullseye.

Notes

In this issue, longtime Marvel villain the Kingpin has his name revealed as Wilson Fisk
This issue contains a letters page, Let's Level With Daredevil. Letters are published from Verde, Valeria Beasley, Phil Latter, Sheldon A. Wiebe and Marty Powell. Letters responses from Frank Miller.

Daredevil Vol 1 170

Appearing in "The Kingpin Must Die!"

Synopsis for "The Kingpin Must Die!"

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