Publication history
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Turk Barrett first appears in Daredevil #69 (Oct. 1970) and was created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Gene Colan. [1] [2]
| Turk Barrett | |
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| Publication information | |
| First appearance | Daredevil #69 (Oct. 1970) |
| Created by | Roy Thomas Gene Colan |
| In-story information | |
| Species | Human |
| Team affiliations | Infinity Watch |
| Notable aliases | Mauler Stilt-Man |
Turk Barrett is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted in stories featuring Daredevil, in which his inept schemes are played as comic relief. [1]
Barrett was a recurring character in the Marvel shows Daredevil , Jessica Jones , Luke Cage , Iron Fist , The Defenders , and The Punisher set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, portrayed by Rob Morgan.
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Turk Barrett first appears in Daredevil #69 (Oct. 1970) and was created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Gene Colan. [1] [2]
Turk was a small-time crook operating in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. Roscoe Sweeney once sent Barrett to pay Jack Murdock to throw a boxing match. [3] Barrett was associated with a street gang called the Thunderbolts. [4] Barrett also worked for Eric Slaughter. [5] Barrett once stole Mauler's armor from Aaron Soames to confront Daredevil, but he is defeated in seconds during their confrontation. [6] Turk later stole Stilt-Man's armor, offering his services but the Kingpin declined to employ "idiots", and Wilbur Day contacted Daredevil with knowledge of how to defeat him. [7] Turk has spent quite a bit of time at Josie's Bar in New York City. His criminal associate Grotto often reluctantly participates in Turk's schemes. Turk once mugged someone at Christmas and intended to use the Yuletide attire of Santa Claus to swindle charitable donations from others. In this instance, when he was confronted by Matt Murdock, Turk stabbed the disoriented Murdock seriously, almost fatally wounding Matt. [8]
During Civil War II , Turk is with the Kingpin when they hear from the barista Armand that his girlfriend Sonia went missing. They track Sonia down to a human trafficking business that Man Mountain Marko and Janus Jardeesh (Kingpin's former minion) were working for. [9]
During Infinity Countdown , Barrett obtains the Mind Gem and uses its powers for personal gain. [10] He establishes a criminal empire of his own to replace Kingpin and later joins Doctor Strange's Infinity Watch. [11] [12]
During Infinity Wars , Turk attends a meeting of the Infinity Watch in Central Park. He is accompanied by Bullseye, Sandman, Spot, Tombstone and Typhoid Mary. [13] As the heroes battle Gamora, Doctor Strange takes Barrett to another dimension and persuades him to give up the Mind Gem. [14]
In the alternate timeline of the 2005 storyline "House of M", Turk Barrett is a member of Willis Stryker's gang. After Stryker was defeated, Turk willingly followed when Luke Cage took control of the group. [15]
The Ultimate Marvel version of Turk Barrett is a gangster. A criminal acquaintance of Aaron Davis, he has Jefferson Davis as his main enforcer, eventually leaving his territory to Wilson Fisk's criminal empire. [16]
During the Secret Wars storyline, two variations of Turk Barrett appear as residents of Battleworld. The first resides in Technopolis and is a cowardly henchman of Kingpin. [17] The second is an enforcer of Wilson Fisk in the Valley of Doom, which is formed from the remnants of Earth-51920 and based on the Wild West. [18]
In the Old Man Logan prequel "Old Man Hawkeye", Turk Barrett works as a bartender at Josie's Bar in Paste Pot Creek and is the uncle of Dwight. He is later killed by the Venom symbiote (possessing the Madrox Gang). [19]
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[...]Rob Morgan ("Person of Interest," "Believe") will play Turk Barrett, a smalltime criminal in Hell's Kitchen[...]
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