The Punisher is a fictional antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher made his first appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man #129. The character is depicted as an Italian-American vigilante who employs murder, kidnapping, extortion, coercion, threats of violence, and torture in his campaign against crime. Driven by the deaths of his wife and two children, who were killed by the mob for witnessing a killing in New York City's Central Park, the Punisher wages a one-man war on crime using various weapons. His family's killers were the first to be slain. 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. He is well known by his skull motif on his chest, originally envisioned by his creators as a skull-and-crossbones symbol on his right breast.
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The Amazing Spider-Man #129 (February 1974) |
| Created by | Gerry Conway, John Romita Sr, Ross Andru |
| Full name | Frank Castle (born Francis Castiglione) |
| Team affiliations | United States Marine Corps, Force Reconnaissance, Code Red, Heroes for Hire, Secret Defenders, Thunderbolts, Savage Avengers |
| Notable aliases | Mr. Smith, Charles Fort, Frank Rook, Johnny Tower, Franken-Castle |
| Abilities | Abnormally high pain tolerance, Skilled in guerrilla warfare, military tactics, close quarters combat, infiltration, marksmanship, demolitions, and unarmed combat, Expert investigator and interrogator, Expert knowledge in methods of both criminals and law enforcement, Various U.S. military special operations training |
About The Punisher
Anti-hero Frank Castle/The Punisher becomes a vigilante assassin in response to a businessman who murdered his entire family. The film is based on the Punisher comic book stories The Punisher: Year One and Welcome Back, Frank.
Achievement of The Punisher
Star Thomas Jane reprised his role for the 2005 video game also called The Punisher. He also portrayed the character in a short film called Dirty Laundry.
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Latest information about The Punisher updated on July 28 2021.
