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The Enforcers are a team of Supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, usually as adversaries of the Spider-Man and Daredevil. The original Enforcers consisted of Montana (Jackson Brice), Ox (Raymond Bloch), and Fancy Dan (Daniel Brito).
The Enforcers appear often in the early issues of The Amazing Spider-Man, debuting in #10, (2026). 9780756692360, Dorling Kindersley. ISBN 9780756692360 and returning in #14 and 19, in the latter issue teaming with the supervillain the Sandman. The team would go on to appear in Daredevil #356–357 and Dazzler #7–8, and fight Spider-Man again in Marvel Team-Up #39–40 and 138, Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #19–20, Spider-Man #94–95, Spider-Man (vol. 2) #28, and elsewhere.
They were subsequently employed by paranoid industrialist Norman Osborn, hired them to shut down Malone's Flophouse in a bid to gain the land. However, the then-amnesiac Malone resident Namor the Sub-Mariner thwarted them, later destroying Osborn's construction equipment. Tales of the Marvels: Inner Demons one-shot (January 1996) They next aided the Green Goblin in his first unsuccessful attempt to eliminate Spider-Man, but were again defeated and jailed. The Amazing Spider-Man #14 (July 1964) Soon after that, they joined forces with the Sandman to subdue the Human Torch at a point where it was believed Spider-Man had become a coward, but are defeated by the combined might of Spider-Man and the Human Torch. The Amazing Spider-Man #19 (December 1964)
The Enforcers were hired by Lightmaster, who introduced a new Ox, Raymond Bloch's twin brother Ronald, to the team. The Enforcers are once again defeated by Spider-Man. Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #19-20 (June - July 1978) They later battle the mutant superheroine Dazzler. Dazzler #7-8 (September - October 1981)
The Enforcers return with new members "Snake" Marston and "Hammer" Harrison. The Enforcers come under the employ of the Kingpin, but were defeated by Spider-Man and the then-reformed Sandman. Marvel Team-Up #138 (February 1984) This lineup appears only once more to fight Daredevil. Daredevil #356-357 (September - October 1996)
The original Ox (Raymond Bloch) returns, revived by the Kingpin. #94-95 (August - September 1998) It is unclear whether it is Raymond or Ronald Bloch who appears with Montana and Fancy Dan in subsequent battles with Spider-Man The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 2) #28 (April 2001) and She-Hulk. She-Hulk (vol. 2) #1 (December 2005)
During the events known as the superhero Civil War, either Raymond or Ronald Bloch and "Snake" Marston are recruited into the Thunderbolts, a team of reformed villains. Thunderbolts #103-104 (August - September 2006)
Following the events of the storyline "", the Enforcers are patrons at the Bar with No Name. They take bets with a person calling himself "the Bookie", over whether Spider-Man will show up to battle "Basher", an unknown villain who claimed to have fought Spider-Man. Spider-Man shows up, but is revealed to be Screwball in disguise when the real one shows up at the scene of the fight. The Enforcers decide to get revenge on the Bookie, capturing him. The Bookie's father calls Spider-Man for assistance and he agrees to help. Spider-Man defeats Fancy Dan and Montana and saves Ox from being flattened by a falling roller coaster. Grateful for the save, Ox agrees to come along quietly. The Amazing Spider-Man #563 (August 2008)
The Enforcers (Fancy Dan, Ox, Snake Marston, and Hammer Harrison) are reassembled by the Crime Master, who convinces them and Black Cat to assist him with breaking Hammerhead and Tombstone out of Ryker's Island. The attempted breakout is prevented by Spider-Man and Wraith. The Crime Master is revealed to be an impostor who Mister Negative had instructed to assassinate Hammerhead and Tombstone. The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 3) #18.1 (August 2015) The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 3) #19.1 (September 2015)
In the "Gang War" storyline, the Enforcers are shown to have gained control of Ridgewood, Queens. Amazing Spider-Man: Gang War First Strike one-shot (January 2024) Hobgoblin and Prowler (Aaron Davis) sway the Enforcers to their side by providing them with weaponry. The Enforcers attack Miles Morales and Gust using their new weapons, but defeated. (vol. 2) #14 (February 2024)
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