Fictional character biography
Big Ben Donovan is a lawyer who is hired by Mrs. Jenks to settle the last of Mr. Jenks' affairs. When Mrs. Jenks attempts to give Donovan the payoff, he drunkenly goes after Mrs. Jenks, who runs to the office of Luke Cage. This leads to a fight between Cage and Donovan, which ends with the misunderstanding being cleared and Donovan surrendering. [1] Donovan proceeds to work as Cage's lawyer until he started working with Jeryn Hogarth. [2]
Big Ben Donovan had a brother named Paul, who became the leader of the Thunderbolts gang. After his brother is killed by operatives of the Maggia, Donovan's sanity breaks. He vows vengeance on those responsible and hijacks a Maggia shipment under the supervision of Caesar Cicero. When Donovan turns to Luke Cage for help, they defeat Cicero's men before being defeated by Man Mountain Marko, who brings them to Cicero. Before Cicero's men can bury Cage alive, Iron Fist and Thunderbolt arrive to help Cage and Donovan. [3]
While in prison, Donovan is enlisted to assist Tombstone against Kangaroo. [4] However, they are confronted by prison guards. Kangaroo beats back his attackers, landing Donovan in the prison infirmary. [5]
It was revealed that Big Ben Donovan has a son named Little Ben Donovan who Big Ben Donovan left as a kid. Donovan managed to put money into his son's trust fund so that he could go to Columbia University after high school. During that time, Eric Slaughter took over the criminal organization at the docks, where he had his minion Floyd kill a dock worker. [6] Agent Purcell of a rogue task force finds Big Ben Donovan in his prison and forces him to take the rap for the dock worker's murder. [7]
Five days before he is set to be executed, Donovan is visited by Dakota North, who records his confession and his conversion to Islam. He later got a visit from Matt Murdock, who intends to be his lawyer. [8] Murdock expresses interest in clearing Donovan of his charges, but Donovan believes himself to be guilty. [9] Murdock later tells Donovan that Floyd confessed to his crimes. [7]
During the "Gang War" storyline, Big Ben Donovan is shown to have territory in Mott Haven, Bronx and Port Morris, Bronx. [10] His territory is later claimed by the Menagerie. [11]
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