Stan Gibson

"I would never betray you! I have nothing but respect for the Yakuza!"
"Who said I was Yakuza?"

―Stan Gibson and Hirochi^[src]

Stan Gibson was a Roxxon Corporation bookkeeper who worked for a criminal organization associated with his company. The organization, the Hand, punished Gibson for his failure by holding him hostage and kidnapping his son Daniel. Gibson, out of desperation, worked with Daredevil to find and free his son. After he and Daredevil rescued his son and brought him to the Metro-General Hospital, he apologized from his son, saying everything was going to be better. But was eventually killed by Daniel, who suffered from chemical brainwashing by the Hand.

Biography[]

Working for Roxxon[]

Meeting with Elektra[]

"This is Stan Gibson. He's the money man for our Japanese arm. So, he'll have the answers you're looking for. Whether or not he can put them in terms you'll understand is another matter."

―Hirochi to Elektra^[src]

Stan Gibson met with Elektra Natchios to talk about a medical company that did studies on pain killers when he got a call from his superiors. He was told that their servers had been hacked. His colleagues then escorted Natchios out of the building due to the breach.^[1]

Party Night[]

"Blind bastard. Ugh, could one of you grab me a club soda? Come on. Oh, for Christ's sake."

―Stan Gibson^[src]

A few nights later, Gibson was hanging out at the bar of a party drinking wine. As he walked away, he was knocked into by Matt Murdock, who spilled his wine on him. Gibson grew frustrated and looked up to see Murdock was blind. He quickly claimed to forgive him and moved on. Nonetheless, he was still upset, calling Murdock a "blind bastard" while trying to clean up the wine stains in the restroom. He asked the employees to get him a club soda, but received no response. Suddenly, the lights went out and Gibson was knocked out by an unknown man.

Gibson woke up to find himself wanted in Hirochi's office. Hirochi told him that their secrets were stolen and he suspected that Gibson had a hand in it. Gibson assured him he was knocked out. A guard then shot two other guards behind him and pointed the gun at Gibson. Gibson got scared and promised that he did not have anything to do with it, and stated that he had nothing but respect for the Yakuza. Hirochi then revealed that he was not part of the Yakuza,^[4] but instead an organization known as the Hand. To ensure Gibson's further compliance, the Hand kidnapped Gibson's son Daniel and held him hostage at a facility known as the Farm.^[5]

Ambushed by Daredevil[]

"They have my son. They took Daniel! I don't know what they're doing to him. These bodyguards weren't protecting me. They were holding me hostage. If I tell you anything... they will kill my son."

―Stan Gibson to Daredevil^[src]

This section needs a rewrite

Gibson was walking to his car days later when his guards were attacked by Daredevil. He pointed his gun at the vigilante, but Daredevil knocked him down. He asked what Roxxon Corporation was planning and Gibson said it's already being done. Daredevil offered protection so Gibson told him that the Hand took his son. He admitted that his guards weren't protecting him, but rather holding him hostage. If he says anything, Daniel will be killed. Daredevil told Gibson to take him to the facility.^[5]

Reuniting With His Son[]

"Is he okay?"
"Yeah. He's weak, and he'll need another transfusion, but he's coherent. Hopefully the others will respond the same way."
"I don't know how to repay you."

―Stan Gibson and Claire Temple^[src]

This section needs a rewrite

Gibson brought Daredevil to the Farm and the vigilante told Gibson to stay outside despite Gibson wanting to help. Daredevil told him that if he wants to see his son, he has to be alive. However, this did not stop Gibson, who ran in anyway and found his son in a cage getting his blood drawn. They were then attacked by a ninja, but Daredevil battled him.^[5] In the coming hours, Brett Mahoney arrived to find Gibson, Daniel, other patients and tubes of blood. Later, Daniel woke up at the hospital. Stan ran to his side and claimed it was all his fault. A little later, Daniel's mind control was activated by the Hand. Daniel got up and killed Stan.^[6]

Personality[]

This section needs a rewrite

Stan Gibson was very good at his job and in turn, was coerced by the Hand, who wanted his skills. This made Gibson very scared. When Daredevil sneaked up on him, the first thing Gibson did was threaten the vigilante because he immediately thought he was going to get killed. However, when he had the chance to save his son, he took it and allowed Daredevil to help him. When Daredevil went in to the Farm, Gibson went against his wishes and went in as well, wanting to make sure his son is safe.

Abilities[]

Businessperson: Gibson was a bookkeeper at Roxxon Corporation and handled some business opportunities. He met with Elektra Natchios, believing she was pitching him pain killers.
Bilingualism: Gibson spoke in his native English, but also sometimes spoke Japanese to his superiors.