| In 1936 Alexander Bont was a minor Hell's Kitchen gangster. When an illict transaction with Nazi agents was disrupted by the heroic Angel, Bont escaped by punching him repeatedly. Encouraged and learning of crime kingpin "Lucky" Luciano's fall, Bont spent years building his own criminal organization. In 1945, Bont slew the costumed hero Defender, cementing his reputation. Decades later, Bont, now a criminal overlord, was targeted by rookie superhero Daredevil. Unknown even to Daredevil, Bont had ordered the death of Daredevil's father, Jack Murdock. |
