You don't do what I do. After killing the Kingpin, Castle dies from his own wounds in issue #21 of PunisherMAX. [67] During the aftermath of the operation, Frank resumes his war on crime in New York with the War Machine armor, only to surrender it after James Rhodes was revived. [85], Since 2015, the skull emblem became popular within police officers' Blue Lives Matter movement, with many companies producing decals, stickers, and T-shirts featuring the Punisher emblem colored with the thin blue line, or atop an American flag. "[90] After members of the Detroit Police Department have been observed to be wearing the Punisher skull during the George Floyd protests in 2020, Conway and others have called on Marvel and its parent company Disney to take legal action to prevent law enforcement from using the logo. After surrendering the War Machine Armor out of respect of the revived Rhodes, the Punisher surrenders to the authorities but was secretly freed by the Winter Soldier and a recently revived Natasha (the latter, now in a cloned body). The answer for Maurer was to make the character's military service a more central part of his identity. Even if you aren't familiar with Marvel's gun-toting brutal vigilante, the Punisher, chances are you've seen his symbol: a leering white skull on a black background. [88] Citizens and police interpreted its meaning differently; the police chief said, "We're getting so many calls, and they're saying that the Punisher logo (means) we're out to kill people, and that's not the meaning behind that. At the height of his popularity, the character was featured in four monthly publications: The Punisher, The Punisher War Journal, The Punisher: War Zone, and The Punisher Armory. In addition, heroes such as Spider-Man, Captain America, Daredevil, Ghost Rider,[27] the Hulk, Wolverine,[28] Nick Fury, and Moon Knight[29] – and, on at least two occasions, the preadolescent team Power Pack[30] – would appear. “I think his methods are up for scrutiny, but his aim, his goal, the intent of what he's trying to do — it's justice, it's reciprocity, it's revenge.”. [63] He then reports to Steve Rogers about his mission. These brave men were instrumental in securing the key locations in the pivotal 2006 Battle of Ramadi. “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi”. Conway described the inspiration in an interview from 1987: "I was fascinated by the Don Pendleton Executioner character, which was fairly popular at the time, and I wanted to do something that was inspired by that, although n… After fighting to the Baxter Building, both men find that the buildings emergency generator has stopped working and the security team slaughtered. His wife died from cancer and Castelione is killed by Jigsaw, Barracuda and the Russian after a fight. Grant sat at Vohland's typewriter for a day and wrote three ideas: One involved the Black Knight and one was the Punisher, since those were characters he liked that as far as Grant knew, no other Marvel writer was working with at the time. [95], Marvel Knights' Punisher 2099, another take on the year 2099, featured Cassondra Castle who goes by the alias of Cossandra Natchios. Greg Rucka (w), Marco Checchetto (p), Marco Checchetto (i), Matt Hollingsworth (col), VC's Joe Caramagna (let), Stephen Wacker (ed). [98], The Punisher also featured in a number of more extended looks at alternative universes and lives such as the Age of Apocalypse's Frank Castle (as a man who fled genocide to become a monk). The Punisher is the recipient of intense infantry training from the United States Marine Corps and special operations training by Force Recon. Though they attempt to save their fellow heroes, their attempts are in vain and Black Widow is kidnapped by Spider-Man, while Frank leaves Hawkeye and goes out in search of him. ", "Which Heroes Does Marvel's New Vietnam War Retcon Affect? © 2021 Brookline Media. The Punisher seemed to fit."[11]. 4.5 out of 5 stars 32. [volume & issue needed], In Ultimate Avengers vs New Ultimates, he was incarcerated after assassinating the Russian criminal known as the Red Hammer and is later visited by Fury persuading him to rejoin the Avengers by offering him revenge on his fellow prisoners. He explained that, "Steve [Wacker, editor on the project] and I went round and round on this, but ultimately, he wanted to make Frank younger because if he fought in Vietnam, he's in his 70s, and I get more mileage out of him being in his early 40s. [72], Punisher co-creator Gerry Conway stated that "He's a great Rorschach test. She is the daughter of Frank Castle and Elektra Natchios and has a son named Franklin. '[14], Appearing for the first time in The Amazing Spider-Man #129 (Feb. 1974), the Punisher was initially an antagonist of the titular hero. [91], This controversy was addressed in Punisher Vol. Ray Schroder (aka Olaf) who is currently working for Condor but gives Frank a folder of important intel on Condor's EMC operation, before departing. During this era, the Punisher was assisted by his then-partner, Microchip. Punisher also made it explicit that Castle's timeline was fixed, while Marvel adjusted those of its other characters, with his history never altered or moved up in time. The Punisher first appeared in 1974 in “The Amazing Spider-Man #129” and since that time has changed dramatically, with his military service looking less like an addendum to the character, and more like an integral part of the Punisher's identity. 2. The Army Doesn't Know What to Do With Its New "Punisher" Gun. However, the other artist working on the Punisher concept thought that it could use some embellishment. The Punisher and Daredevil are chained to posts in a full view of a crowd at a stadium, as they are gruesomely dispatched by dinosaurs. ", "Deconstructing the symbols and slogans spotted in Charlottesville", "The Punisher's relationship with the Military", "How a Marvel Comic Hero Became the Icon of the Fight Against ISIS", "Chief removes Punisher emblem, 'Blue Lives Matter' from police cars after public reacts", "Kentucky police remove Blue Lives Matter 'Punisher' logo from cars after people point out he's a killer", "Punisher creator Gerry Conway: Cops using the skull logo are like people using the Confederate flag", "As the Punisher Skull Re-Emerges on Cops in U.S. Often the stories would use the appearance of those heroes to provide commentary on the difference between the Punisher and those more colourful characters. [60] With his new mission to take down Condor before they can get EMC into the worst hands, the Punisher is followed by a D.E.A. What's given him some sustainability is, you can put into him whatever you want, as opposed to Spider-Man, who truly is who he is and shouldn't be changed. [52] Wolverine was later revealed to be the source of his information, and Logan helps Cole-Alves escape while Castle stays behind to battle the Avengers and buy time. The Punisher also acquired a nemesis in the form of the Kingpin,[25] a longtime Spider-Man and Daredevil foe, and developed enmity with Daredevil himself, who likewise abhorred and fought against the Punisher's brutal methods. In this series, the Punisher faces Jigsaw once again.[42]. The sad truth is that Frank Castle can't survive without killing, and his new job fulfills him in ways his family never could. By the late 1980s, the Punisher was part of a wave of psychologically-troubled antiheroes. [116] In the conflict's aftermath, the Punisher is last seen torturing the other convicts in prison. Castle has used this costume on occasion in mid-2000s stories before The Punisher War Journal vol. He returns to New York after hearing of a gang war between Black Tarantula and a Maggia don called Silverback, whom he had once crippled, but now has cybernetic implants. We are united in our support of those who serve their communities, state, and nation. Punisher appears in Marvel Zombies: Evil Evolution, where he appears zombified along with other zombies attacking the Marvel Apes. After that stint, he joins the NYPD, rapidly rising through the ranks. He is later named Minister of Punishment in Doctor Doom's 2099 government. [74] The conflict was retconned again in 2019, in History of the Marvel Universe #2, to the fictional Siancong War.[74]. [114] While the Avengers were battling the New Ultimates, the Punisher was aiming a sniper rifle at Captain America's kneecap with the intention of immobilization. It helps that unlike the vast majority of Punisher villains, Zakharov as a military man sees Frank as exactly what he is, and plans accordingly. 4 Answers. [15] The Punisher is shown as a formidable fighter, skilled marksman, and able strategist. Experience true combat gameplay in a massive military sandbox. The … Initially by writer Mike Baron and artist Klaus Janson, it eventually ran 104 issues (July 1987 – July 1995) and spun off two additional ongoing series—The Punisher War Journal (80 issues, November 1988 – July 1995) and The Punisher War Zone (41 issues, March 1992 – July 1995), as well as the black-and-white comics magazine The Punisher Magazine (16 issues, November 1989 – September 1990) and The Punisher Armory (10 issues, no cover dates, starting 1990), a fictional diary detailing "His thoughts! He eventually began to lose his mind when even Mephisto fell silent to his calls. [57], After massacring the supervillain gathering, the Punisher is approached by the Howling Commandos, who request his aid in completing one final mission before the world ends. [volume & issue needed], In this universe, Frank takes advantage of the fact that the heroes and law enforcement officers are busy with zombies and he hunts and shoots down the super-villain leadership of New York City, known as the Kingpin, The Owl, and Hammerhead. Garth Ennis wrote a one-off special entitled Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe where Frank Castle kills every superhero and supervillain in the Marvel Universe after his family are caught in the crossfire of a battle with the Brood. As a Marine he went through Airborne School, Ranger School, SERE, BUDs, and the Q-Course; as well as cross-training with the Australian SASR during the Vietnam War. [107], Later he was present in the Hive's invasion of the Prime Marvel Universe and was able to bond Spider-Man to a symbiote. And I mentioned that I didn't think we could ever have a comic book where the hero would be called the Assassin, because there's just too much of a negative connotation to that word. The four later coordinate two diversions while Mr. A solemn Frank obliges and is soon confronted by Hawkeye, who witnessed the execution. Punisher stays behind on Manhattan to continue his hunt for cannibals. [volume & issue needed], After following the Vulture on an attack on George Stacy, Castle takes on both the Vulture and Spider-Woman, the latter of whom brutally beats Castle, though Castle does see her unmasked face, he is unaware of her actual identity.[127]. Service members would use the skull as an unofficial service patch or paint it on equipment. event, Punisher becomes a member of Red Hulk's Thunderbolts. resources. … We just approached it from this tactical mindset … and it's in a way our homage to the actual warriors we met, and know, and love.”. "It appears during harvest season the locals cut... A Fayetteville bartender won a $3.2 million verdict... Get the latest in military news, entertainment and gear in your inbox daily. Vohland encouraged Grant to pitch story ideas to Marvel, and arranged an interview with then-editor-in-chief Marv Wolfman, with whom Grant would become good friends. 49. 1 decade ago. The perception of the military and how it manifests in pop culture, continues today, with the most recent adaptations of the anti-hero engaged in a war against evil, seemingly without end, but nonetheless committed to the cause. In 1984, Zeck illustrated Marvel's first Secret Wars miniseries, which raised his profile in the Marvel offices, where editors were thinking in terms of talent "stables" that worked exclusively for each editor. Unimpressed, the Punisher tears up the sticker and tells them, "I'll say this once, we're not the same. When Ash sees him kill the still human criminal trio he becomes disgusted and mistakenly abandons the Punisher minutes later. They then work together to destroy the drive. is a Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club whose membership consists of current and retired Law Enforcement, Military, Firefighters, EMS, and select like-minded individuals who love to ride. It is a five-part series that is meant to take place after FrankenCastle. At the end, Mary Jane looks on aghast as Castle kills Spider-Man and sends off the survivors. "Purgatory, Part 4: The Hour of Judgment", Spider-Gwen Vol 1 #1-2; Spider-Gwen Vol. Many characters are past or current intelligence and military operatives from governmental agencies like the American CIA, the Soviet KGB, and the British SIS and SAS, as well as various militaries and militias from the Balkans and Middle East, including the IRA, all with agendas rooted in past conflicts like the Cold War or the Yugoslav Wars. The Punisher also appeared in numerous one-shots and miniseries, and made frequent guest appearances in other Marvel comics, ranging from superhero series to the Vietnam War-era comic The 'Nam. In addition, Punisher is shown to have a failing memory as the Punishers have stolen his war journal. [8] A war veteran and a U.S. Marine Corps Scout/Sniper in Force Recon, Castle is skilled in hand-to-hand combat, guerrilla warfare, and marksmanship. The Punisher's brutal nature and willingness to kill made him an anomaly in mainstream American comic books when he debuted in 1974. Here's an example of … "Final Punishment: Part One", Nathan Edmondson (w), Mitch Gerads (p), Mitch Gerads (i), Mitch Gerads (col), VC's Cory Petit (let), Jake Thomas (ed). [108] He continued to face off against that universe's heroes, also successfully bonding Devil Dinosaur to a symbiote, but was soon killed when Agent Anti-Venom arrived and attempted to free him from the Poison, only to find he was hollow, having been already consumed by the Poison. Frank later witnesses Hawkeye's murder at the hands of Thor, leaving him as the last uninfected person in New York. $22.99 $ 22. This leaves Frank to be attacked and infected by a squad of zombies, causing him to at first be "killed". Returning the character to his lone vigilante roots, those series combined crime-focused stories with black humor. Castle ends up in a special underwater prison, while Cole-Alves resurfaces in Los Angeles, shooting a mugger while wearing the Skull insignia. Willing to give anything in order to punish Thanos for slaughtering his planet, the Punisher signed a demonic deal with Mephisto and became the Ghost Rider. Whereas the traditional Punisher stories remained within the United States and involved antagonists and settings of conventional domestic crime, stories of the MAX Punisher often focus on current events, ranging from corporate fraud to sexual slavery and the War on Terror. Serving as a Q type figure, he would supply the Punisher with high-tech vehicles and equipment such as armored combat "battle vans" specially built and customized. And I remembered that, some time ago, I had had a relatively unimportant character ... [who] was one of [the cosmic antagonist] Galactus' robots, and I had called him the Punisher, and it seemed to me that that was a good name for the character Gerry wanted to write—so I said, 'Why not call him the Punisher?' The character has been described as being obsessed with vengeance;[70] Garth Ennis noted that the character of the Punisher "sees the world in very black and white terms, he solves his problems with utter finality" and that "his response to any problem: when in doubt, hit back hard. The first three issues of the book are set during Marvel's "Civil War" event. [75] Both Nick Fury and Tony Stark have commented on how extraordinarily high his pain tolerance is. “In the Marvel universe, if all these guys had Punisher skulls, why would they have Punisher skulls on their gear?”. He came up with a slightly different design, the one that we’re familiar with now. “Someone like the Punisher has already been alienated from society and doesn't feel like he's part of society, so when society lets him down when his family is killed he doesn't feel a tremendous obligation to following the rules,” said Conway. The Punisher, aka Frank Castle, is a former Force Reconnaissance Marine and Vietnam War veteran, though in newer issues his military service has become more nebulous, hinting at the character's involvement in more recent conflicts. Along the way he allies himself with Ash Williams, who he intends to help battle the zombie threat. “They are the recipients of our collective Id.”. In November 2006, a new The Punisher War Journal series, written by Matt Fraction and penciled by Ariel Olivetti, was released. [65] After the real Captain America defeated his Hydra Supreme counterpart, Punisher expresses regret for his actions in an inner monologue, calling his involvement with Hydra Supreme Rogers as probably the worst mistake of his life. He has also made appearances in the main Civil War series (issues #5–7). However, an Extremis-enhanced supersoldier, Eric Savin, … Schoonover became obsessed with power after becoming a drug dealer. He shot Electro before he was stabbed in the chest during a sneak attack from Kraven the Hunter. After the death of his family, Castle dons the guise of the Punisher, a pitiless anti-hero who delivers justice to his targets in the form of violent death. Instead of taking up Punisher’s whole chest, the logo only sat on one breast, like a military badge. “I don't think the Punisher is a hero; he's an anti-hero. He comes into conflict with Frank, now known as the vigilante Punisher. He maintains multiple safehouses and vehicles around the greater New York City area as well as multiple forged identities and bank accounts (most of the funds and equipment aiding him in his work being taken from the criminals he hunts). In 1979, Marvel began considering publishing miniseries, which Grant had been lobbying for some time. From shop BastionUSA . J. Jonah Jameson describes him as "the most newsworthy thing to happen to New York since Boss Tweed". Later, the Punisher loses an eye while fighting a new version of the Vulture. Blood Knight : He's as addicted to war as Frank and Nick Fury, and while he doesn't want to face nuclear annihilation he does want to expose the American involvement in the events of "Mother Russia" as a means to go to war again. Trevor was about to kill Thanosied's personal assassin Kanto, but was stopped by Diana who figured out Kanto was actually Ryan. vXP Rates ( Percentage of Damage for qualified enemy targets awarded as vXP ): ?% of Damage Dealt ?% of Damage Received Punisher is a Semi-Unique Unit which has an Initial Production Limit of 1 but allow for additional Limit Increases. He is saved from the death penalty by Nick Fury orchestrating his release from custody in exchange for joining the Avengers. Frank returns as a zombie and turns Ash's ally, the Scarlet Witch into one. Should media organizations capitalize the word 'veteran' as a formal title? For the English sprint athlete, rugby union, and rugby league footballer, see, For complete list of Punisher titles, see, Francis "Frank" Castle's full name as seen in this, The Punisher's origin was first recounted in.
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