Kingpin is one of the most substantial crime lords in Marvel Comics. His real name is Wilson Fisk; he first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #50 in 1967, created by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr., and has long been active as Daredevil's archenemy in the shadows of New York's Hell's Kitchen. He has no superpowers, yet through a superior mind, almost obsessive physical training, and precise manipulation of human hearts, he holds a large part of America's underground crime network in his grasp; outwardly bloated and massive, he is in fact almost entirely muscle, and his white suit, diamond-topped cane, and unflappable manner of speech make up his signature image. In 2017, Marvel launched a self-titled series starring Kingpin, written by Matthew Rosenberg with art by Ben Torres and others, shifting the camera from the superhero side to this king of crime himself and those around him. The story is told from the viewpoint of frustrated journalist Sarah Dewey: her career has stalled and she is going through a divorce and a custody battle, when Fisk makes her an offer hard to refuse—to write a tell-all memoir for him. Fisk claims he has gone straight and wants to return to New York as a legitimate businessman, using the book to reshape his public image. Yet working with him means being targeted by both old business partners and street vigilantes, and Sarah must repeatedly weigh money, career, and conscience. This volume is the fourth of the series (collected according to issue numbering; the exact issues and plot depend on the actual edition). As for the series as a whole, it depicts, in a film-noir tone, a villain who has no superpowers yet makes one's blood run cold, and an ordinary person's struggle in the shadow of power; characters such as Daredevil appear in cameos, but the focus always remains on Kingpin and the gray zones of human nature.
很少有反派能像金并这样，仅凭一身白西装和一根手杖就让人心生压迫感。这套以他为主角的个人系列，做的正是漫威以往很少做的事：不让英雄站在舞台中央，而是把话筒交给地狱厨房的真正主人。 罗森伯格选择了一个聪明的切口——不是直接写金并如何作恶，而是让一个落魄记者来“书写”他。于是读者和莎拉·杜威一起，被菲斯克彬彬有礼的善意层层包裹：他替她解决麻烦，帮她争取孩子，甚至在她面前扮演一个体面的企业家。可每当读者快要相信他真的改过自新，画面之外总有人悄无声息地死去。这种“看不见的暴力”比正面冲突更令人不安。 本·托雷斯的画风偏向硬朗写实的黑色电影质感，线条粗粝，阴影浓重，把纽约的雨夜、拳馆和高级会所画出同一种冷意。对熟悉夜魔侠系列的读者，这是一次从反派内部重新审视那条街的机会；对初次接触美漫的读者，它也是一部完整、独立、几乎不需要前置知识的犯罪故事。
Matthew Rosenberg is a comics writer about whom public information is limited, with no clear record of his birth and death dates or nationality. Twelve of his works are held in the collection, spanning categories such as premium fiction, science fiction, film and television tie-ins, art, film and television, and mystery. These indicate that he is mainly active in the field of superhero and media tie-in comics. Representative works include the Rocket Raccoon V3 series, Punisher issue 224, and the multiple volumes centered on the Kingpin, such as Hell's Kitchen: Kingpin, Kingpin, and Multiple Man. These works suggest that he excels at crime, mystery, and action stories, often building narratives around characters from the Marvel universe, with tight pacing and intricate character relationships that suit readers who enjoy cinematic storytelling and genre fiction.
