Religion: Russian Orthodox
Name: Russian Mafia
Other Names: Russkaya Mafiya; Russian mob; Russian mafioso; Red Mafia; Lubyanka Criminal Group; The Vory
Classification: villains group
First Appearance: Marvel Knights (vol. 1) #1 (July 2000): "The Burrowers"
NOTE: This is our current best assessment of the first appearance of this character, but this has been flagged in our database as uncertain.
Creators: Chuck Dixon, Eduardo Barreto, Klaus Janson
Number of Appearances: 1
Enemy of: The Punisher
The "Churoski Vory" were one Russian mob family whose slaughter was investigated by the Punisher, Daredevil, Black Widow and Daredevil.
Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Mafia
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lubyanka_Criminal_Group