Frederick Foswell
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Frederick Foswell | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | The Amazing Spider-Man #10 (March 1964) |
Created by | Stan Lee and Steve Ditko |
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Alter ego | Frederick Foswell |
Species | Human |
Team affiliations | Daily Bugle Enforcers |
Notable aliases | Patch Big Man |
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Frederick Foswell, also known as the Big Man and Patch, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.[1]
Publication history
Frederick Foswell first appeared, as the Big Man, in The Amazing Spider-Man #10 (March 1964), and was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.[2]
The character subsequently appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 (1964), The Amazing Spider-Man #23-27 (April–Aug. 1965), #29-34 (Oct. 1965-March 1966), #37 (June 1966), The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #3 (1966), The Amazing Spider-Man #42-47 (Nov. 1966-April 1967), #49-52 (June–Sept. 1967). The Big Man also made appearances in Marvel Team-Up #40 (Dec. 1975) and Marvels #2 (Feb. 1994). The character died in The Amazing Spider-Man #52 (Sept. 1967).[3]
The Big Man received an entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #16, and in The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Spider-Man #1 (2005).
Fictional character biography
Frederick Foswell was born in
Foswell begins leading a double life as the Big Man, head of New York's crime and the boss of the notorious Enforcers. Frail and diminutive in stature, Foswell conceals his identity by wearing a mask, oversized coat, and giant platform boots whenever he appears as the Big Man. Although he has a considerable run of success as a crime boss, a confrontation with Spider-Man ends with his Enforcers being apprehended, and shortly afterwards the police deduce his identity and arrest him.[4]
After Foswell serves his sentence, his Daily Bugle boss
Hoping to learn how his co-worker Peter Parker (Spider-Man's alter ego) always gets great photos of Spider-Man, Foswell follows him, and witnesses a (faked) conversation between Parker and Spider-Man indicating they've been conspiring to ensure that Parker is always present when Spider-Man goes into action. Parker and Foswell occasionally work together, with Peter tipping off Foswell as Spider-Man before a major bust and then taking pictures to go with Foswell's stories.
Following a crime war, the
Frederick Foswell was revealed to have a daughter named Janice. Adopting the Big Man mantle, Janice teams up with a new
During the Dead No More: The Clone Conspiracy storyline, Frederick Foswell as the Big Man is "reanimated" by Ben Reilly's company New U Technologies,[13] before he apparently dies again to the Carrion Virus.[14]
Other versions
Ultimate Marvel
The Ultimate Marvel version of Frederick Foswell is referenced during the Ultimate Fallout storyline that covered the "Death of Spider-Man", where he is credited with writing an article on Peter Parker's death at the hands of the Green Goblin.
In other media
- Frederick Foswell appears in the Spider-Man episode "King Pinned". This version is an employee of the Kingpin who works undercover at the Daily Bugle.
- Frederick Foswell / Patch appears in The Spectacular Spider-Man, voiced by James Arnold Taylor. This version is a reporter for the Daily Bugle who works undercover as a criminal. Additionally, he won a Pulitzer Prize for writing an exposé on Silvermane's criminal activities.
References
- ISBN 978-1-4654-7890-0.
- ISBN 0786887222.
- ISBN 978-0756692360.
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #10 (March 1964)
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #23 (April 1965)
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #26-27 (July–Aug. 1965)
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #50 (July 1967)
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #51 (Aug. 1967)
- ISBN 978-1465455505.
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #52 (Sept. 1967)
- ^ Marvel-Team-Up #39-40
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 5 #13 (2019)
- ^ Clone Conspiracy #2
- ^ Clone Conspiracy #5
External links
- Frederick Foswell at Marvel Wiki
- Profile at Spiderfan.org