Don Fortunato

Don Fortunato is a powerful Mafia don operating in the criminal underworld of New York City, crossing paths with Spider-Man and figures like the Black Tarantula. He wields influence through organized crime connections rather than superhuman abilities.

A shadowy figure from the gritty mid-'90s corner of Marvel's Spider-Man universe, Don Fortunato stepped onto the scene in 1996 courtesy of Howard Mackie and John Romita Jr., immediately signaling the kind of dangerous, underworld-flavored storytelling that defined that era of the web-slinger's world. Over a surprisingly durable sixteen-year presence, he haunted the pages of The Amazing Spider-Man and Spider-Man, keeping some genuinely formidable company — including the enigmatic Black Tarantula and Carlos LaMuerto alongside Spider-Man himself. He may not rack up hundreds of appearances, but for collectors who love the murky, crime-tinged depths of Marvel's New York, Don Fortunato is exactly the kind of figure who rewards a closer look.