Fortunato (comics)

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Vincente Fortunato is an elderly crime boss and enemy of the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man. He is affiliated with the Maggia and Hydra, and a competitor to the Kingpin (comics). When the Kingpin was absent from New York for a long period of time, Fortunato stepped into the power vacuum and, using his Hydra ties, was able to force the other crime-lords into accepting him as the new kingpin, having several brutal clashes against Hammerhead.

His elder son Giacomo (better known as Jimmy Six) attempted to destroy his organization, angry at seeing his father working with people like Hydra. When Fortunato attempted to have Jimmy Six killed, Ben Reilly (then Spider-Man) intervened, saving Jimmy's life. Jimmy eventually reconciled with his father, but extended his debt to Ben to Peter Parker.

Fortunato's dominance was eventually shattered when the Kingpin returned, launching a massed simultaneous attack on New York's crime-lords and taking command during the confusion. He was rarely seen since. Later, Fortunato bought the Venom Symbiote at auction for his younger son, the awkward 18-year-old Angelo. Angelo attempted to use the suit to kill Spider-Man, but the symbiote rejected him as unworthy.