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| Don Fortunato | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Spider-Man #70 (July 1996) |
| Created by | Howard Mackie John Romita Jr. |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Vincente Fortunato |
| Team affiliations | Maggia Hydra |
Vincente Fortunato is fictional character appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. An elderly crime boss affiliated with theMaggia andHydra, he is usually depicted as an enemy of thesuperheroSpider-Man, and a competitor to theKingpin.
The character first appeared inSpider-Man #70 (July 1996), and was created byHoward Mackie andJohn Romita Jr.
Don Fortunato is a crime boss who took over a power vacuum left behind during theKingpin's absence from New York.[1] His elder sonGiachomo is present at a meeting where Fortunato demonstrates his power. Fortunato intends to executeTombstone and a group of civilians. Giachomo, horrified at his father's intentions, attempts to attack him with a gun. However, he and Fortunato are both stopped bySpider-Man (Ben Reilly) andDaredevil.[2]
The Kingpin eventually returns to New York and re-assumes control of its criminal underground.Nitro attacks Fortunato on the Kingpin's orders, leaving him comatose. Giachomo is seen leading Fortunato's organization for several months afterward. Later, Fortunato obtains theVenom symbiote at an auction. Fortunato's younger son Angelo bonds with Venom, but it rejects him and allows him to fall to his death.[3]
Don Fortunato appears in theSpider-Man DLC "The City That Never Sleeps" as the leader of the Maggia.[citation needed]
