Kingpin Runs for President

Today on Variant, we're diving into Marvel's Devil's Reign series, where Kingpin has become Mayor of New York City and as his power grows, so does his ambition.
Recommended Episodes:
History of Kingpin - • History of Kingpin
History of Daredevil - • History Of Daredevil
History of the Avengers - • History Of The Avengers
History of Luke Cage - • History Of Luke Cage
Elektra Becomes DareDevil - • Elektra Becomes DareDevil
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Recommended Episodes: History of Kingpin - kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJWTnZmMbbiDbNE History of Daredevil - kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGeshIateb2trJI History of the Avengers - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZOlmWmhbZiShq8 History of Luke Cage - kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmS0k6GontV5mK8 Elektra Becomes DareDevil - kzbin.info/www/bejne/a53WZqZoaLqojbc

[@kingshadow8782]

Heck Yeah!

[@kingshadow8782]

Amazing

[@iangabrielalcantara7756]

Can I ask where is Norman in this series?? Is he dead?

[@iangabrielalcantara7756]

@@antwainderiso667 he already did that

[@Ghostcrackerss]

“Heroes are now outlawed” Heroes who usually work illegally: Oh no, anyway

[@NeroLeMorte]

Lmao

[@IncredibleDude11]

I’m not really a fan of the power dampening collars, it just doesn’t make sense. I can understand it being used against mutants by targeting the mutant gene but can’t be applied to superheroes everywhere. Like the fantastic four got their powers from space/cosmic how does a collar simply turn off all powers??

[@thefreakwithin7079]

Maybe it turns off that part of their mind that helps them in using their power that way it'll work on most people.

[@IncredibleDude11]

@@thefreakwithin7079 I get that for some characters but others are literally infused (or one) with their power or it’s linked to a certain source or dimension (scarlet witch, ghost rider, captain marvel, etc.).

[@mqw.4377]

my headcanon is that the collars act like a self calibrating generalized anesthetics or as an ass pull one of the two

[@jonathanjones6177]

I like how storm was like no playboy ain’t no arresting happen to my people

[@jonathanjones6177]

Also imagine if kingpin try to wage war against the mutants 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@thebandwagonfanpodcast]

I haven't been reading Devil's Reign but I picked up the Moon Knight tie in and it was absolutely amazing. Thanks for a glimpse into the first two issues so that I can decide if I want to trade wait it!

[@unmandoble9349]

What was the moon knight tie in series called? I’m kinda interested in moon knight and figured I’d start there.

[@ryanferriera1785]

@@unmandoble9349 Devils Reign Moon Knight #1 also just read it and I enjoyed it I know very little about the character but was still engaged. I usually don't like tie ins but this is a good one.

[@unmandoble9349]

@@ryanferriera1785 Thanks this helps a lot.

[@thebandwagonfanpodcast]

@Ryan Ferriera I feel the same about tie-ins but Gem Mint liked this one, so I decided to check it out. Glad I did because it did a great job of showing how broken Marc Spector is as a person. The main series has been fantastic and I highly recommend checking it out!

[@ryanferriera1785]

@@thebandwagonfanpodcast I've been eyeing the first trade of the current series at my LCS since it came out...I'm gonna have to grab it now lol. This show is probably going to have people hyped on the character. Also I really dig Gem Mints reviews he's straight up but not blunt and not overly critical.

[@brucelau2023]

One of the best Marvel CB events in a decade

[@jedtheblerd]

This is the best marvel event in nearly a decade!

[@IAmImprintJones]

Makes me wonder what the amalgam universe would look like in 2022, kingpin as president is the perfect compliment to Lex Luthor as president 15 plus years ago and I wonder why they never did a hybrid of Alexander Fisk 😊😊 hmm.

[@UnseenHitman-1932]

When i grow up i will be a comicbook wiriter and if no one will do it in the future i will do it myself.

[@SolaceMcfly]

@@UnseenHitman-1932 it probably exist already but we need you to make a bruce wayne who kills

[@UnseenHitman-1932]

@@SolaceMcfly Bruce Wayne Who kills happened multiple times already.

[@mr.knightthedetective7435]

I remade amalgamverse for modern times on my DeviantArt with microes, if you're interested I can link you up

[@Rentfree404]

@@UnseenHitman-1932 I pray to God you're dream come true kid you can do it

[@iambilly1134]

Personally I’m voting for luthor

[@999madgamer]

he would make a good president if not for is insane ego against superman.

[@yogurtmale4946]

you mean jeff bezos?

[@briandaleske5139]

WHAT THIS COMIC-BOOK STORY SET HAD MADE ME IMAGINE & MORE: I can imagine in a different dimensional realm, an alternate version of (Wilson Grant Fisk) aka KING-PIN, he started out running for mayor, and I imagine he won it, and I imagine much later he ran for President, and won that too, but I imagine eventually he was kicked out of the White House. Now I think it would be awesome to have most of these shown in a Marvel cartoon show; I can imagine a scenario in which a visiting SPIDER-MAN helps out with taking down the (King Pin) & making sure everyone around the world knows the truth about what type of person he is. To add I imagine the visiting SPIDER-MAN is the (Miles Morales) SPIDER-MAN, and I imagine that he comes across two spidey heroes in a different dimension. In addition not only that I imagine one of the spidey heroes is an alternate version of himself, and the other is the son of (Peter Parker) who is alternate Miles’s student/ & partner, and to add the name of Peter’s son is (Ben Riley Parker). Plus to add I imagine that the alternate version of (Miles Morales) he is 32years old, and the visiting (Miles Morales) SPIDER-MAN he is 18years old.

[@KingDaequann]

I'm Loving this bro

[@jashmailmathis9849]

If Luke cage becomes mayor do you think they'll have a panel with the Biggie picture with a crown behind him as he sits at the mayor desk like in the TV show

[@exren9830]

Mayor Luke Cage seems like a fun time

[@connormiddlemiss2011]

I was waiting for this video it's a great story can't wait for the next one

[@B00s3]

Wow, I'm loving Miles Morales new suit! The offset spider on Ben Reilly's suit is a cool look. Tho its basically a target for his heart.

[@justinwow17]

This series is fire

[@quentinfogger5755]

Can you do history of the Justice Society of America and the Seven Soldiers of Victory?

[@Traviii97]

Doc Oc never disappoints. Love this story so far and how it's pitting various villains against heroes.

[@hudsonnative351]

Definitely Marvels civil war vibes for sure . I like the idea of Kingpin going for president though . It'll be interesting to see how this series continues

[@EldritchGrimoire]

This sounds amazing! Definitely gonna cop them this weekend

[@powerbad696]

WHAT??!! Ben Reilly's a SPIDRMAN now???!! What happened to PETER??? He still Spiderman too??? Is this Copiel's artwork??? Pretty GOOD art in this book,it's grabbed my attention.

[@grabe1556]

This was awesome. It was so cool to see all the people working for kingpin to arrest heros and I think it was so badass how moon knight fought all 4 of them, even if he lost.

[@nicestguy1]

really really nice

[@BoogimanBoogiman]

I gotta get this book!

[@quentinfogger5755]

What do you think the Kingpin is going to be like after he made his MCU debut in the Hawkeye Disney Plus show and is going to come back in the Echo Disney Plus show? Can you do history of Marvel's Echo?

[@sophinawebb2424]

Didn’t he start in Daredevil show?

[@sweetgherkinz]

sick!

[@mr.nobody9697]

We just had a criminal in the white house for 4 years so this is pretty cool.

[@thestank3]

Miles new costume is bad ass

[@quentinfogger5755]

What would happen if we saw this comic book event taking place on the Big Screen or TV Shows?

[@juliusbossman7280]

This would’ve been a better Defenders plot then the one we had in Netflix. Maybe if they remake it, this can be Defenders season 2

[@damaniqphillip2756]

Awesome

[@davidangel2514]

Some assassin spider man insight would be nice. He’s a cool character

[@isaacsandys]

Aka other names daaaaamn 😂

[@Zaxnafein]

3:40 - What came to mind was The Incredibles

[@omariwalker1006]

Similar to Lex Luthor making the fake presidential campaign in Justice League Unlimited.

[@jackieanderson9408]

Sweet 👍

[@himothythethird229]

Next thing you know Kingpins gonna send the Thunderbolts to raid the Punishers house and the Sanctum Santorum and then attack Ghost Rider

[@MrCruse-wy7dv]

Arris I love that shirt. Where did you get that one?

[@cjhandley1660]

This is such a cool story. Please cover the reminder of the story.

[@arthurodelarosa3364]

Arris bro I need to know where do you get all your comic t-shirts,

[@quentinfogger5755]

What do you think is the best thing about this comic book event and who do you think is the best character?

[@donjoel6754]

This seriously has great MCU movie potential. And our resident Kingpin actor is keen to play the role again.

[@ozzieone16]

This storyline is perfect storyline for the MCU Spider-Man showing the aftermath of No Way Home

[@kingshadow8782]

Nice

[@mavikartal7775]

Tony as mayor would be dope af ngl

[@Nightman776]

Good afternoon variant appreciate the new episode

[@Lemuel928]

A new season of What If has continued..

[@quentinfogger5755]

So when are you going to do history of DC Despero since he is one of the biggest Justice League Villians from the Comics?

[@BoxingSponge]

Can you cover “Saga”??

[@theamericanshepherd5378]

I thought Ben Reily died years ago and turned to dust proving he was the clone and not Peter.

[@thegoodvillain777]

"Outlaws Vigilantes" correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that already againts the law?

[@antonissa8345]

I hope the people suffering teaches them to be more appreciative with heroes

[@Dank-ry4hs]

Alright! Let make this country King again!

[@quentinfogger5755]

Can you do history of the characters mentioned in this video?

[@killtheradi0]

Where can I buy that shirt?!

[@milkiassamuel780]

Man, what is up with bald comic book villains wanting to become President?

[@TheWiilly1]

“Blockbuster movie called Civil War” as in Captain America Civil War?

[@octavianhughes4493]

This shit sounds wildin

[@quentinfogger5755]

Can you do history of the Elementals, Cyclone and Sandman along with Kurt Conners the Lizard, Rhino, Kraven the Hunter, Chameleon, Scorpion and the Human Fly along with Morbius, Alistair Smythe the Ultimate Spider Slayer and Loxias_Crown AKA Hunger?

[@fredwesley514]

This is Civil War 3…sort of but this might be better

[@pranshuverma5987]

Is Marvel's Devil's Reign (The Powers Act) too much simmilar to DC Project Magistrate involving peacekeeper 1 and bannig all vigilantes

[@nathangold5759]

😂 😂 😂

[@alecbormia4523]

Lol I thought this sounded like the incredibles first before thinking of civil war 😂. Lots of similar stories ig

[@demerick28]

I swear this isn’t a Mandela effect this video already came last week

[@caesardragin2063]

I got to ask about blue marvel where is he now?

[@jamiedeering3400]

Hasn't Kingpin been mayor of New York since very beginning of Nick Spencer's Spiderman run?

[@UnseenHitman-1932]

Yea Arris is late.

[@himothythethird229]

For God's sake why did they turn Doc Ock into a villain again WHHHYYYY

[@isaacnewborn6]

I'm a little bit lost Ben Reilly Spider-Man in I thought he was a clone and where is Peter Parker at??????

[@rainierzx9677]

Running? Mans cant even jog

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

*"When I was a boy..."*

[@lbc1628]

Let's go

[@kingkb54]

I'm not going to hold you kingpins law doesn't make sense for him to automatically start arresting people if he does say say they have to be just super-powered or do any vigilante destruction which of the super-powered thing is very vague I guess that's why I makes incident arrest Captain America because vigilante destruction was not done by any of these superheroes unless you considered Moon Knight's superpowers which I don't

[@ajeshnilata1540]

Devil's reign is good

[@quentinfogger5755]

What is the best thing and what is the worst thing about the Kingpin in politics?

[@quentinfogger5755]

What do you think Kingpin would be like if he was successful in becoming the president? How do you think the other heroes are going to stop him? What do you think is going to happen in the next issue?

[@user-ek4nh8oq8f]

I would vote for Kingpin over Trumpy.

[@kingshadow8782]

Hype

[@nickolaibernar16]

Are we just gonna pretend this sounds like a "new" story?

[@NeroLeMorte]

Nah it's just civil war 3.0

[@kingkb54]

I thought a lady named Liz was the new Kingpin did she die during the null event or something

[@GoneFishingAmalgam]

Having dirt/blackmail material on other people counts as a 'super power' now?

[@ummmidontknow]

This title seems…familiar

[@someguy6369]

Again?

[@sladetuner8661]

#Kingpin #DevilsReign #Marvel

[@zacky4204]

They should make this comic into a movie

[@rayray6490]

I had a dream about Kingpin last night. Don’t ask me why

[@jonathanjollimore4794]

Kingpin is a stand in for Trump ;)

[@ComicPhreak]

This is worser than when Lex Luthor became president!

[@mohammadadil456]

Who is ben reliey? Where is peter parker?

[@Mayhem.jester]

I'm so sick of there being more than person upset the same name at the same time

[@logan4634]

Ok. Granted I love Ben Reilly Spider-Man but where’s pete?

[@ithielpitt7525]

A coma recovering from radiation poisoning

[@sammylane21]

"How very Lex Luthor"?? Didn't he mean "How very Norman Osborne"?? Let's keep it in the MARVEL Comics, my guy.😎👍

[@douglasbryant513]

I don't think the Kingpin/Luthor comparison was that serious, considering "Devil's Reign" and "Future State" have similar "Heroes become Outlaws" storylines and The Thunderbolts are playing the role of The Magistrate.

[@UCONN_HUSKIES]

A moon knight video coming soon?

[@DylanSchaefer2]

What happen to Peter Parker Spider-Man ?

[@casper6405]

#fiskforpresident

[@damaniqphillip2756]

In Fisk We Trust

[@kingshadow8782]

S

[@MrTomsumtom]

We have the story already Donald Trump running for president

[@crazyfire9470]

That is a weird way of spelling biden

[@mewow483]

this feels kinda dumb on fisk's part. most of the hero community are loved or worshiped. going after them is career suicide. and using supervillains to do it is even dumber. further more how is he gonna handle the heavy hitters? you capture spider-man or daredevil but what are you gonna go if thor, hulk, captain marvel or ghost rider role up? this whole thing is just stupid.

[@KuyaMarlonVlog.02]

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[@dymond66]

He’d be better than Biden. Let’s go Brandon!

[@JD-iu6rv]

Not really a fan of miles new costume