MR. BASTELLI

Real Name: Bastelli (first name unrevealed)

Identity/Class: Human

Occupation: Diner owner

Group Membership: None

Affiliations: Punisher (Frank Castle)

Enemies: Hector Nino, Sid

Known Relatives: Mrs. Bastelli (mother), Mary Bastelli (daughter), Martin Bastelli (brother, deceased), Frida (sister or sister-in-law)

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: New York City, New York

First Appearance: Daredevil vs. Punisher#1 (September, 2005)

Powers/Abilities: None

History:

(Daredevil vs. Punisher#1 (fb) - BTS) - Mr. Bastelli ran his diner with his wife and children in New York. Local gangs started demanding protection fees, willing to beat the Bastellis up if they didn't pay. When men from Hector Nino's gang got fresh with Mary, Mr. Bastelli and Martin tried to stop them, but they were both beat up in return.

(Daredevil vs. Punisher#1) - When Bastelli saw the Punisher come into the diner, he grew nervous, but allowed him to stay. When Bastelli saw some enforcers coming in, he called Mary away from the Punisher's table, but she bent to clean the table, hiding the Punisher instead and ignoring his gun. The enforcers left and the Punisher showed himself out the back. Bastelli refused to tell Punisher how they'd been injured.

(Daredevil vs. Punisher#2) - The Bastellis sat around with Aunt Frida laughing over pictures.

(Daredevil vs. Punisher#4) - Mary and her father joked about how happy Martin was now that he had a girlfriend. When two new men, including Sid, came in and started roughing up Mr. Bastelli for money, Martin drew his gun and killed them both. Panicking, they sent Martin to stay with Aunt Frida in Pennsylvania and Mr. Bastelli refused police help. That night, they were visited by gang members.

(Daredevil vs. Punisher#5 (fb) - BTS) - The gang members beat all of the Bastellis, killing Mr. Bastelli, badly wounding Mrs. Bastelli, and raping Mary.

Comments: Created by writer, David Lapham.

Profile by Chadman.

CLARIFICATIONS:
Mr. Bastelli has no known connections to

• any characters not mentioned in this profile.

Mrs. Bastelli

(Daredevil vs. Punisher#2) - The Bastellis sat around with Aunt Frida laughing over pictures.

(Daredevil vs. Punisher#4) - When Martin killed some threatening gang members, they sent him to stay with Aunt Frida in Pennsylvania and Mr. Bastelli refused police help. That night, they were visited by gang members.

(Daredevil vs. Punisher#4 - BTS) - Sam heard about Martin Bastelli killing criminals. He went to offer Mr. and Mrs. Bastelli and their kids Mary and Martin their help, but the Bastellis refused.

(Daredevil vs. Punisher#5 (fb) - BTS) - The gang members beat all of the Bastellis, killing Mr. Bastelli, badly wounding Mrs. Bastelli, and raping Mary.

(Daredevil vs. Punisher#5) - When the police arrived, including Sam and Joe, Mary and her mom were rushed to the hospital.

(Daredevil vs. Punisher#6) - Though Martin was killed, Mrs. Bastelli and Mary recovered.

--Daredevil vs. Punisher#2, 4, 4-BTS, 5 (fb) -BTS, 5-6

Aunt Frida

(Daredevil vs. Punisher#2) - The Bastellis sat around with Aunt Frida laughing over pictures.

(Daredevil vs. Punisher#4 - BTS) - When Martin got in trouble, he went to stay with Aunt Frida.

--Daredevil vs. Punisher#2, 4 - BTS

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Daredevil vs. Punisher#1, p14, pan1 (main)
Daredevil vs. Punisher#4, p12, pan1 (2nd)
Daredevil vs. Punisher#2, p7, pan7 (Mrs. Bastelli)