Turk Barrett
| Turk Barrett | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| First appearance | Daredevil (vol. 1) #69 (October 1970) |
| Created by |
Gary Friedrich Roy Thomas Gene Colan |
| In-story information | |
| Species | Human |
| Notable aliases | M.A.U.L.E.R., Stilt-Man |
Turk Barrett is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Turk has had many run-ins with Daredevil where his inept schemes are usually played as comic relief.[1]
Publication history
Turk Barrett first appears in Daredevil (vol. 1) #69 (October 1970) and was created by writers Gary Friedrich and Roy Thomas and artist Gene Colan.[1][2]
Fictional character biography
Turk Barrett was a small-time crook operating in Hell's Kitchen. Roscoe Sweeney once sent Turk Barrett to pay Jack Murdock to throw a boxing match.[3] Barrett was associated with a street gang called the Thunderbolts.
Barrett worked for Eric Slaughter. Barrett once stole the Mauler armor to confront Daredevil. Barrett, however, is defeated in seconds.[4] Turk later stole the Stilt-Man armor. He offered his services to the Kingpin but was declined. The Kingpin contended that he did not employ "idiots". The original creator of the Stilt-Man armor, Wilbur Day, contacted Daredevil with knowledge of how to defeat Barrett.[5]
Turk has spent quite a bit of time at Josie's Bar in New York City. His primary associate is "Grotto" who often reluctantly participates in Turk's schemes. Turk once mugged a "Santa" at Christmas and intended to use the Yuletide attire to swindel charitable donations from others. In this instance when he was confronted by a disoriented Matt Murdock, Turk stabbed Murdock seriously, almost fatally, wounding him.
Other versions
In the House of M reality, Turk was a member of Willis Stryker's gang. After Stryker was defeated, Turk willingly followed Luke Cage when he took control of the group.[6]
In other media
Television
- Turk Barrett appears in Marvel's Daredevil series on Netflix, portrayed by Rob Morgan.[7] In the first season, Barrett is a mob enforcer and arms seller who has a love of semi-automatic pistols and takes personal pleasure in criminal activities. In the episode "World on Fire," Wilson Fisk pays Turk Barrett to reveal to Vladimir Ranskahov that his brother Anatoly was killed by Fisk. At the end of season 1 during the episode "Daredevil," Barrett is among those who are arrested by the FBI for his association with Wilson Fisk's empire. In the episode "Bang," Turk was paroled from prison. He is briefly seen selling weapons to a gang. However, Daredevil intercepts the deal and interrogates him on weapons stolen from Fisk, suspecting them to have been used on a mass slaughter of the Kitchen Irish mob. Turk provides information that leads him to the Mexican Cartel and is knocked unconscious. In the episode "A Cold Day In Hell's Kitchen", he is among the victims saved by Daredevil that are abducted by The Hand to lure Daredevil into a trap. It turned out that Turk was on house arrest at the time where he is quietly advised by Karen Page to reactivate his house arrest anklet. At the warehouse, the police arrive as the Hand Ninjas suspect Turk for his house arrest anklet being reactivated. Before the Hand Ninjas can cut off Turk's foot, Daredevil arrives and fights the Hand Ninjas as Karen helps to get an injured Turk and the other hostages away from the Hand and towards the present police officers.
Film
- Turk Barrett appears in the TV film The Trial of the Incredible Hulk, played by Mark Acheson.
- Turk was mentioned in the Director's cut of Daredevil by the character Dante Jackson (played by Coolio).
References
- 1 2 "Turk Barrett". Comic Book DB. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
- ↑ "Turk (Daredevil character)". Marvunapp.com. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
- ↑ Daredevil: Battlin' Jack Murdock #1
- ↑ Daredevil #176 (Nov. 1981)
- ↑ Daredevil #179
- ↑ House of M: Avengers #1
- ↑ Strom, Marc (11 Mar 2015). "'Marvel's Daredevil' For Netflix Reveals 6 Supporting Cast Members". Marvel.com. Marvel. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
[...]Rob Morgan (“Person of Interest,” “Believe”) will play Turk Barrett, a smalltime criminal in Hell’s Kitchen[...]
External links
- Turk Barrett at Marvel Wiki
- Turk Barrett at Comic Vine
- Turk Barrett at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
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