Jigsaw (Marvel Comics)

Jigsaw
Textless cover of
The Punisher War Journal #18 (June 2008)
by Ariel Olivetti
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceCameo appearance: The Amazing Spider-Man #161 (October 1976)
Full appearance: The Amazing Spider-Man #162 (November 1976)
Created byLen Wein
Ross Andru
In-story information
Full nameWilliam "Billy" Russo
SpeciesHuman
Place of originEarth-616
Team affiliationsMaggia
Hood's Crime Syndicate[1]
PartnershipsRev
Stuart Clarke
Notable aliasesThe Beaut, The Heavy
Abilities
  • Criminal mastermind
  • Highly skilled street fighter and hand-to-hand combatant
  • Expert strategist, tactician, and organizer
  • Wears a special exoskeleton

Jigsaw (William "Billy" Russo, also known as "The Beaut" before his disfigurement) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Len Wein and artist Ross Andru, the character made his first full appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man #162 (November 1976). He is depicted as an enemy of the Punisher and Spider-Man as well as a recurring foe of Daredevil.

The character was portrayed by Dominic West in the film Punisher: War Zone and Ben Barnes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe / Netflix series The Punisher.

  1. ^ Brian Michael Bendis (w), Leinil Yu (p), Leinil Yu (i), Dave McCaig (col), RS and Comicraft's Albert Deschesne (let), Tom Brevoort (ed). "The Trust, Part Three" The New Avengers, vol. 1, no. 35 (10 October 2007). United States: Marvel Comics.