Nicky Cavella

Nicholas Cavella, often abbreviated to Nicky Cavella, is a fictional villain appearing in the Punisher MAX comic book series.

Publication History

Cavella made his first appearance in the second issue of the first Punisher Max story arc, in the beginning. He went on to appear in all subsequent issues of this story arc, before going on to play a more significant role in the Up is Down, Black is White Story arc, of which he appeared in every single issue.

Fictional Character Biography

Early life

Much of Cavellas early life is revealed through flashbacks in the Up is Down and Black is White story arc. Cavella was born in The Bronz, New York. His parents were both respected members of the Italian American Mafia, and he also had a younger sister. During his late childhood, he secretly made a deal with his fathers sister, Mo, to kill both his parents and his sister, in return for inheriting his families business. He succsessfully managed to kill his family by shooting them, then blamed the killings on his uncle, Frank. His aunt then made sure that he would have a prominent position in the New York Mafia. However, she would also force him to unwillingly have sexual intercourse with her, reassuring him by saying that he was her "Brave Little Soldier", and constantly ordering him to "Fuck Auntie Mo!" It was around this time that Cavella also became a sadist, torturing and killing rival mafia members. Eventually he killed his aunt while he was being forced to have sexual intercourse with her by suffocating her with a pillow.Cavella grow up to be a very feared and respected criminal. One of the jobs he was assigned to do by Massimo Cessare, the current head of the New York Mafia, was to frighten an Asian crimelord, David Kai, in order to make him work for the mafia. Cavella and then proceeded to kill Kais youngest son, then had his accomplices, Ink and Pittsy, disguise a part of the body as beef. Kai then proceeded to eat the meat, not knowing that it came from his son. Cavella then visited Kai and told him of his request to join the mafia. When Kai refused this offer, Cavella told him of the origin of the meat, the pulled out a gun and killed Kais two remaining sons, but left Kai alive.Cavella believed that this errand would do well for his reputation, but he was wrong. After learning of his action, he became dispised by his fellow mafia members, and was forced to flee New York. He eventually settled in Boston, along with Ink and Pittsy, where he ran a successful drugs trafficking operation, for the next 15 years. It was around this time that he also beban to have a sexual relationship with a corrupt military officer called William Rawlins.In the BeginingIn this story arc, after The Punisher kills Massimo Cessare and most of the rest of the New York Mafia, Laurence Barucci, one of the few surviving members, calls Cavella and asks him to return to New York, in order to re-build the Mafia. Cavella accept, but suggests that instead of rebuilding, the first step should be to eliminate the Punisher. At this time, the Punisher was captured by CIA agents working with his former partner Microchip, in order to try to pursade him to work for the government. Cavella learns this information after Pittsy tortures a CIA agent by castrating him. Cavella, Ink, Pittsy and Barruci then assault the hotel where the Punisher is secretly being kept. However, all does not go according to plan as Ink is shot dead by CIA agent Kathryn O'Brian, and Pittsy is badly wounded by Microchip. The Punisher and Microchip the flee to a warehouse where Microchip has secretly stashed loads of weapons. However, Microchip did not know that his cell-phone was bugged, and before long police, swat teams as well as Cavella and a small army of Mafosi attack to warehouse. During the fight Pittsy is impaled on a gate by the Punisher. Cavella the point a pun at Barruci, ordering him to run at the Punisher, who instantly kills him. The Punisher was just preparing to kill Cavella when he was distracted by a barely alive Pittsy, allowing the Cavella to escape.

Up is Down and Black is whie

At the start of of the start of the fourth Punisher Max story arc, Cavella returns. He goes to the site where the Punisher family are buried, dig up and opens the coffin, and urinates on the bodied, while his henchman films him. He then sells this footage to all major news broadcasters, to be shown on Television, in an attemp to try to provoke the Punisher and drive him insane with anger. This does not work, and instead the Punisher starts to massacre Cavellas henchmen. Cavella, however, remains confidnt that his plan will work. Due the fact that the now rebuilt mafia see his action as bravery, he is quicky promoted to head of the organisation. While enjoying his newfound sucess, he again encounters Rawlins, how threatens to reveal that Cavella killed his own family unless Cavella agrees to use himself as bait to lure the Punisher. The plan goes wrong, and with O'Brians help, Rawlins is captured and taken to to the home of William Roth, who Pittsy castrated in the previouse story arc. Cavellas henchmen the abandon him in fear of the Punisher, leaving him on his own. He manages to track down the Punisher and threatens to kill a schoolboy unless the Punisher surrenders. It is here that Cavellas cowardly nature is finally shown, because he refuses to kill the child after the Punisher warns him of the consequences if he does. The Punisher then proceds to knock Cavella unconciouse and ties his hand behind his back. He then lock him in the trunk of a car and drives that car far into the wilderness. He then lets Cavella out, who sobs and begs the Punisher to spare his life, and begins to frantically pray for forgivness. The Punisher ignores these pleas, and shoots Cavella low in the stomach, explaing that because of where the bullet hit, Cavella will bleed to death very slowly, while his lungs would become badly infected, and that it would probably take him several deays to die a very slow, painful death.

In Other Media

Cavella will apear, along with Ink and Pittsy, in the 2008 film adaptation . Cavella will be played by Ramon Orzari.

References

The Punisher Max In the Begining issues 2,3,4,5,6

The Punisher Max Up is Down and Black is White parts 1-6

http://www.comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=14162

http://www.comicbookdb.com/character_chron.php?ID=14162

http://www.comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=8850

http://www.comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=8849

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0651451/

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0450314/

http://www.comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=8848

http://www.comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=8848

http://www.comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=41720

The Punisher Max hc vol 1

The Punisher Max hc vol 2

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0450314/