LYNCHLYNCH
Real Name: Unrevealed; last name presumably
Lynch
Identity/Class: Human
Occupation: Criminal
Group Membership: None
Affiliations: Turk Barrett, Duke, Grotto;
formerly Kingpin (Wilson Fisk)
Enemies: Daredevil (Matt
Murdock), Vanessa
Fisk, Kingpin (Wilson Fisk), Quin
Known Relatives: None
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: New York City, New York,
USA
First Appearance: Daredevil I#170 (May, 1981)
Powers/Abilities:
Lynch is a well-connected criminal capable of coordinating complex
plans over more than one continent. He worked primarily for the
Kingpin. Lynch
was seen to use guns and explosives.
Height: 5'9" (by approximation)
Weight: 150 lbs. (by approximation)
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Blonde
History: (Daredevil
I#170) – Working for Wilson Fisk in Japan, where
Fisk was working as a spice dealer, Lynch set up a sparring match
between Fisk
and several martial artists. After winning the fight in 17 seconds,
Fisk said
the fight was too easy and he wanted more men to fight next time, and
Lynch
agreed. Lynch was present when one of the men called Fisk "Kingpin." Fisk
attacked the man, though he pulled back when his wife Vanessa entered the
room. Lynch remained present when Mr.
Harrison of the United States Attorney General’s office arrived,
seeking some
of Fisk's files. Lynch saw Vanessa offering to fly to New York
with Fisk's men,
including Hymie and Jocko,
and secure the services of attorneys Nelson and
Murdock. Vanessa was soon kidnapped by the leaders of Fisk's rival mobs.
(Daredevil I#171/Daredevil I#172 (fb) - BTS) –
Lynch attacked Quin (who'd been on the
phone with Lou),
a criminal
who had been involved in an attempted hit on Kingpin. Lynch shot Quin
multiple
times then took Quin to Kingpin to be questioned. Turk and Grotto
brought in
a man named Shades (secretly Daredevil in disguise) to the Kingpin's
base and Kingpin ordered Lynch to kill him but "Shades" disarmed Lynch,
impressing
Kingpin, who offered him a job. Remaining in the room, Lynch witnessed Duke wander in, saying he'd been
attacked by Bullseye, and deliver a message that demanded Kingpin show up for a meeting before Duke dropped dead.
Lynch asked
Kingpin to take charge of the mobs again and Kingpin became furious,
threatening
Lynch and reminding him that he only wanted a quiet life with his wife
again. Kingpin
defeated "Shades," exposing him as Daredevil, and Lynch advised Kingpin to not go
to the meeting but Kingpin went anyway, using sonics to take down Vanessa's captors
as Lynch stayed in the car. The villains then seemingly blew up Vanessa
and Lynch rushed Kingpin away, secretly the mastermind behind the
explosion that apparently took Vanessa's life in hopes of inspiring
Kingpin back into action.
(Daredevil I#172 (fb) – BTS) – Having been
affected by the sonics used by Kingpin, Lynch had a terrible headache
for a few
days and the Kingpin noticed.
(Daredevil I#172) – Kingpin launched a counter-offensive on the mobs, led by Lou and Henry, from his base in the sewers. Bullseye tracked the Kingpin (after questioning criminals Mickey, Joseph Pike, and Willy), and learned where he was stationed but Kingpin had a trap waiting. Pike rushed in to warn the Kingpin that Daredevil was on to him and Kingpin ordered Lynch to move secure files. Lynch took Grotto, Turk and another to move the files but Daredevil attacked, grabbing the files and successfully escaping. Lynch reported back to Kingpin, who didn't seem overly upset, having replaced the files with useless newspapers to trick the hero. Kingpin moved to take over the mobs again and successfully recruited Bullseye. Kingpin called Lynch in and confronted him, revealing he knew of Lynch's duplicity. Lynch initially denied and then drew a gun but Kingpin beat and killed Lynch for his betrayal.
Comments: Created by Frank Miller and Klaus
Janson.
Profile by Chadman.
CLARIFICATIONS:
Lynch should not be confused with:
(Daredevil I#171 (fb) – BTS) – An employee of the
Kingpin,
Duke was attacked by Bullseye and received a fatal blow. Bullseye told
Duke
to give a message to the Kingpin, a place to meet if he wanted to get
his wife
Vanessa Fisk back.
(Daredevil I#171) – Duke made it to the Kingpin
just in
time, giving the message before he died.
--Daredevil
I#171 (171 (fb) – BTS, 171
(Daredevil I#170) – A representative of the United States Attorney General's office, Mr. Harrison was sent to Japan to negotiate for certain files from Wilson Fisk, ones which would help bring down criminals in New York. Harrison was prepared to offer an exoneration as well as seven million dollars in exchange for the files and Fisk's testimony.
--Daredevil I#170
(Daredevil I#172) – Henry, Lou and other mob men who were seeking to take over the Kingpin's territory by kidnapping Vanessa Fisk, offered Bullseye another five million dollars to track down the Kingpin. Kingpin soon attacked back, prepared to take over the mob again.
--Daredevil I#172
(Daredevil I#171) – Daredevil, in civilian clothes, attacked Josie's Bar, asking about Kingpin and Vanessa Fisk. Hymie was furious and attacked but Daredevil knocked him through the window.
--Daredevil I#171
(Daredevil I#170) – The bodyguards Hymie and Jocko accompanied Vanessa Fisk, wife of the Kingpin, to New York City. At her instruction, they kicked in the door of the Storefront and searched the clinic then Vanessa sought the help of attorneys "Foggy" Nelson and Matt Murdock. Shortly after that, a sniper from across the street opened fire on the clinic. Later, Vanessa was kidnapped.
--Daredevil I#170
(Daredevil I#171) – After checking in with Quin
about an
attempted assassination on the Kingpin, Lou was distressed when Quin
hung up
abruptly. He discussed the situation with his fellow mobsters, who had
Vanessa
Fisk captive. They sent Bullseye out to track down the Kingpin.
(Daredevil I#172) – Lou, with Henry and the others, offered Bullseye another five million dollars to track down the Kingpin.
--Daredevil I#171 (#172,
(Daredevil I#172) – Bullseye choked Mickey with a TV antenna while questioning him about the Kingpin.
--Daredevil I#172
(Daredevil I#170 – BTS) – Quin was in on an
attempt to kill
the Kingpin by attacking his airplane at a small farm but Kingpin
tricked them
and exploded the plane.
(Daredevil I#171) – Quin was calling into his mobster employers to report how Kingpin had tricked them when he was shot multiple times by Lynch. Quin was taken to Kingpin and questioned.
--Daredevil I#170 -BTS (#171,
(Daredevil I#172) – Bullseye threatened Willy with a knife while questioning him about the Kingpin. Willy gave up the Kingpin's safe house.
--Daredevil I#172
images: (without ads)
Daredevil I#171, p10, pan1 (Lynch shooting gun, main image)
Daredevil I#172, p8, pan9 (Lynch, face)
Daredevil I#171, p10, pan7 (Duke)
Daredevil I#170, p9, pan7 (Mr. Harrison)
Daredevil I#172, p6, pan2 (Henry)
Daredevil I#171, p7, pan3 (Hymie)
Daredevil I#170, p10, pan11 (Jocko)
Daredevil I#171, p4, pan2 (Lou)
Daredevil I#172, p6, pan6 (Mickey)
Daredevil I#171, p2, pan2 (Quin)
Daredevil I#172, p6, pan8 (Willy)
Appearances:
Daredevil I#170-172 (May-July, 1981) – Frank Miller
(writer/penciler), Klaus Janson (inker), Denny O'Neil (editor))
First Posted: 01/22/2019
Last updated: 01/22/2019
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