Fancy Dan
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Fancy Dan is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe
.
#10 (March 1964), and was created by Stan Lee
and Steve Ditko
.
The character subsequently appears in The Amazing Spider-Man #14 (July 1964), #19 (December 1964), The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 (1964), Marvel Team-Up #39-40 (November–December 1975), The Spectacular Spider-Man #19-20 (June–July 1978), Dazzler #7-8 (October–September 1981), Tales of the Marvels: Inner Demons #1 (1996), Marvel Knights Spider-Man HC vol. #1 (2005), Civil War: War Crimes #1 (February 2007), Daredevil #99-100 (September–October 2007), #102-103 (January–February 2008), Amazing Spider-Girl #16-18 (March–May 2008), and The Amazing Spider-Man #562-563 (August 2008).
Fancy Dan appeared as part of the "Enforcers" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition
#4.
and the original Ox
, he was a founding member of the Enforcers
. He has great proficiency with judo
and karate
.
Fancy Dan and the original Enforcers, Montana and Ox, make their first appearance under the employ of The Big Man, Frederick Foswell
. During this time they have their first run-in with their longtime nemesis Spider-Man, and in the end Spider-Man defeats the trio.
Over the next couple of years, Fancy Dan and the team would be employed by Lightmaster
in one of his many schemes, again bringing them into conflict with Spider-Man, with similar results. They would then lend their services to Tech-Master in his revenge plot against Harry S. Osgood, only to be defeated by Dazzler. Fancy Dan and the team would also go up against the She-Hulk at one point.
's organization.
storyline, the Enforcers are some of many of the supervillain patrons at the Bar with No Name. They take bets with a person calling himself "The Bookie" over whether Spider-Man
will show up to battle "Basher", an unknown villain who claims to have fought Spider-Man. Spider-Man does show up for the confrontation, but Fancy Dan is the first to suspect something is going on. He states that Spider-Man's 'butt is too big' and is roundly mocked for looking at the man's butt. Dan is proven right when the true Spider-Man does show up several minutes later. The Enforcers decide to get revenge on The Bookie, capturing him. The Bookie's father calls Spider-Man for assistance, and he agrees to help. Spider-Man defeats Fancy Dan and Montana. Fancy Dan joins the Kingpin in Shadowland as he becomes his right hand man. Later, Phil Urich (as the new Hobgoblin) wanted to be hired by the Kingpin. He got the job and destroyed the building they were in an attempt to kill Spider-Man. This only resulted in him killing dozens of people in the building, including Fancy Dan, who fell to his death as the building collapsed.
series, Fancy Dan appeared in the first issue with the other Enforcers member and works for the Goblin. He was killed in the second issues when a horde of spiders, who came from a spider statue, covered his entire body and started eating him. This coincidentally helped keep the heat off the Goblin: evidence points to Fancy Dan having set a tenement fire that killed a little girl.
. Dan still has gangland ties, and is in charge of the Brooklyn gangs.
, a criminal who controls most of the crime in New York. His real name is Dan Rubinstein.
Marvel Universe
The Marvel Universe is the shared fictional universe where most comic book titles and other media published by Marvel Entertainment take place, including those featuring Marvel's most familiar characters, such as Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, and the Avengers.The Marvel Universe is further...
.
Publication history
Fancy Dan first appeared in The Amazing Spider-ManThe Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics, featuring the adventures of the fictional superhero Spider-Man. Being the mainstream continuity of the franchise, it began publication in 1963 as a monthly periodical and was published continuously until it was...
#10 (March 1964), and was created by Stan Lee
Stan Lee
Stan Lee is an American comic book writer, editor, actor, producer, publisher, television personality, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics....
and Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
Stephen J. "Steve" Ditko is an American comic book artist and writer best known as the artist co-creator, with Stan Lee, of the Marvel Comics heroes Spider-Man and Doctor Strange....
.
The character subsequently appears in The Amazing Spider-Man #14 (July 1964), #19 (December 1964), The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 (1964), Marvel Team-Up #39-40 (November–December 1975), The Spectacular Spider-Man #19-20 (June–July 1978), Dazzler #7-8 (October–September 1981), Tales of the Marvels: Inner Demons #1 (1996), Marvel Knights Spider-Man HC vol. #1 (2005), Civil War: War Crimes #1 (February 2007), Daredevil #99-100 (September–October 2007), #102-103 (January–February 2008), Amazing Spider-Girl #16-18 (March–May 2008), and The Amazing Spider-Man #562-563 (August 2008).
Fancy Dan appeared as part of the "Enforcers" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is an encyclopedic guide which details the fictional universe featured in Marvel Comics publications...
#4.
Fictional character biography
Daniel Brito was born in Brooklyn, New York. Along with MontanaMontana (comics)
Montana is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:Montana first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #10 , and was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko....
and the original Ox
Ox (comics)
Ox is a fictional Marvel Comics supervillain, and he usually works for the Kingpin, Mister Fear or Hammerhead.-Publication history:The original Ox, Raymond Bloch, first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #10 , and was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko...
, he was a founding member of the Enforcers
Enforcers (comics)
The Enforcers are a fictional team of villains in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist and co-plotter Steve Ditko, the team's first appearance was in The Amazing Spider-Man #10 .-Publication history:...
. He has great proficiency with judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
and karate
Karate
is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
.
Fancy Dan and the original Enforcers, Montana and Ox, make their first appearance under the employ of The Big Man, Frederick Foswell
Frederick Foswell
Frederick Foswell is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:Frederick Foswell first appeared, as the Big Man, in The Amazing Spider-Man #10 , and was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko....
. During this time they have their first run-in with their longtime nemesis Spider-Man, and in the end Spider-Man defeats the trio.
Over the next couple of years, Fancy Dan and the team would be employed by Lightmaster
Lightmaster
Lightmaster is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe.-Fictional character biography:Edward Lansky was born in New York City...
in one of his many schemes, again bringing them into conflict with Spider-Man, with similar results. They would then lend their services to Tech-Master in his revenge plot against Harry S. Osgood, only to be defeated by Dazzler. Fancy Dan and the team would also go up against the She-Hulk at one point.
Post-Civil War
Fancy Dan and the other two Enforcers joined up with HoodHood (comics)
The Hood is a fictional character, a supervillain, and a crime boss in the . Created by writer Brian K. Vaughan and artists Kyle Hotz and Eric Powell, the character first appeared in The Hood #1 .-Publication history:...
's organization.
Brand New Day
In the Spider-Man: Brand New DaySpider-Man: Brand New Day
"Brand New Day" is the title of a run of comic book storylines in The Amazing Spider-Man, published by Marvel Comics in 2008. It chronicles the start of Spider-Man's adventures in the aftermath of the big status quo change in the "One More Day" storyline, and continues afterwards into "Spider-Man:...
storyline, the Enforcers are some of many of the supervillain patrons at the Bar with No Name. They take bets with a person calling himself "The Bookie" over whether Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
will show up to battle "Basher", an unknown villain who claims to have fought Spider-Man. Spider-Man does show up for the confrontation, but Fancy Dan is the first to suspect something is going on. He states that Spider-Man's 'butt is too big' and is roundly mocked for looking at the man's butt. Dan is proven right when the true Spider-Man does show up several minutes later. The Enforcers decide to get revenge on The Bookie, capturing him. The Bookie's father calls Spider-Man for assistance, and he agrees to help. Spider-Man defeats Fancy Dan and Montana. Fancy Dan joins the Kingpin in Shadowland as he becomes his right hand man. Later, Phil Urich (as the new Hobgoblin) wanted to be hired by the Kingpin. He got the job and destroyed the building they were in an attempt to kill Spider-Man. This only resulted in him killing dozens of people in the building, including Fancy Dan, who fell to his death as the building collapsed.
Marvel Noir
In the Marvel NoirMarvel Noir
Marvel Noir is a 2009-2010 Marvel Comics alternative continuity combining elements of film noir and pulp fiction with the Marvel Universe. The central premise of the mini-series replaces super powers with driven, noir-flavored characterization....
series, Fancy Dan appeared in the first issue with the other Enforcers member and works for the Goblin. He was killed in the second issues when a horde of spiders, who came from a spider statue, covered his entire body and started eating him. This coincidentally helped keep the heat off the Goblin: evidence points to Fancy Dan having set a tenement fire that killed a little girl.
MC2
Fancy Dan is shown to be still be around in the MC2 future. He runs a company called Brito Imports, and is pumped for information by MindwormMindworm
The Mindworm is a Marvel Comics character and a former enemy of Spider-Man. The character first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #138.-Fictional character biography:...
. Dan still has gangland ties, and is in charge of the Brooklyn gangs.
Ultimate
Along with the other Enforcers, he is shown as an employee of the KingpinKingpin (comics)
The Kingpin is a fictional character, a supervillain in the . Kingpin is one of the most feared and powerful crime lords in the Marvel Universe. The character is a major adversary of Daredevil, the Punisher, and Spider-Man...
, a criminal who controls most of the crime in New York. His real name is Dan Rubinstein.
Television
- Fancy Dan appears alongside the other Enforcers in The Spectacular Spider-Man voiced by Phil LaMarrPhil LaMarrPhillip "Phil" LaMarr is an American actor, comedian and voice actor. One of the original cast members on the sketch comedy series MADtv, he is also known for his small, but memorable role as Marvin in Pulp Fiction...
. He is a short, lithe black man who sports a blade-tipped cane and performs some impressive acrobatic and martial arts moves. He is webbed up by Spider-Man and left for the police on the building roof after a lengthy battle. In "Group Therapy," he and Ox escape from Rykers Prison with the other villains. Fancy Dan and Ox get away in Hammerhead's helicopter while Montana as Shocker joins the other villains in their fight against Spider-Man. In "Probable Cause", the TinkererTinkererThe Tinkerer is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in comic books set in the Marvel Comics Universe...
provides Fancy Dan with a suit that increases his kinetic energy. Taking the name "RicochetRicochet (comics)Ricochet was an alternate identity used by the fictional superhero Spider-Man, and later adopted by college student Johnny Gallo, who appeared in the Marvel Comics series, Slingers.-Ricochet :...
", he joins Ox and Montana (now operating as the ShockerShocker (comics)The Shocker or just Shocker is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #46 and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist John Romita, Sr.-Fictional character biography:Herman Schultz was born in New York...
) in forming the new Enforcers. In "Opening Night," Fancy Dan (alongside Montanta and Ox) are shown as inmates at the Vault during the time when Spider-Man was testing out its security system. He is released alongside the other prisoners.
Video games
- In Spider-Man: Shattered DimensionsSpider-Man: Shattered DimensionsSpider-Man: Shattered Dimensions is a video game featuring Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man. Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions blends together four universes from the Marvel Comics multiverse, allowing the player to play as four different Spider-Men...
, a part in the Marvel Noir side of the video game has one of Hammerhead's minions stating that Fancy Dan "The Ladies Man" was found dead in a trash can apparently for flirting with Hammerhead's girlfriend Janice Foswell.
External links
- Fancy Dan at Marvel.com