Fancy Dan | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | The Amazing Spider-Man #10 (Mar 1964) |
Created by |
Stan Lee Steve Ditko |
In-story information | |
Alter ego | Daniel Brito |
Team affiliations | Enforcers |
Abilities | Expert martial artist Skilled marksman |
Fancy Dan is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was one of the founding members of the Enforcers, a super villain group who was first pitted against Spider-Man in The Amazing Spider-Man #10 (March 1964).
Fancy Dan first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #10 (March 1964), and was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.
The character subsequently appears in The Amazing Spider-Man #14 (July 1964), #19 (December 1964), The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 (1964), Marvel Team-Up #39-40 (November–December 1975), The Spectacular Spider-Man #19-20 (June–July 1978), Dazzler #7-8 (October–September 1981), Tales of the Marvels: Inner Demons #1 (1996), Marvel Knights Spider-Man HC vol. #1 (2005), Civil War: War Crimes #1 (February 2007), Daredevil #99-100 (September–October 2007), #102-103 (January–February 2008), Amazing Spider-Girl #16-18 (March–May 2008), and The Amazing Spider-Man #562-563 (August 2008).
Fancy Dan appeared as part of the "Enforcers" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #4.
Daniel Brito was born in Brooklyn, New York. Along with Montana and Ox (Raymond Bloch), he was a founding member of the Enforcers. He has great proficiency with judo and karate.
Fancy Dan and the original Enforcers (Montana and Ox) make their first appearance under the employ of the Big Man (Frederick Foswell). During this time, they have their first run-in with their longtime nemesis Spider-Man but Spider-Man defeats the trio.