The Punisher debuted fighting Spider-Man, but his destiny was always going to be more than that of just a mercenary villain. Marvel created Frank Castle to take advantage of the anti-hero craze sweeping pop culture in the 1970s. Castle is a former Marine and police officer who lost his family to mob violence. Since then, the Punisher has cut a bloody swath through the Marvel Universe, fighting everyone from mobsters to supervillains to superheroes.Punisher’s latest series involved him joining the Hand, becoming a new God of War, and having his “final” adventure. With writer David Pepose relaunching Punisher with a new Punisher, now seems like a good chance to look at the Punisher’s history and ask an important question — does the Punisher need to be a killer? The character’s comics have been defined by Frank Castle’s proclivity for death, but is that a good thing? Can the Punisher exist without killing?Marvel embraced the concept of the anti-hero long before their distinguished competition. Punisher is one of two OG anti-heroes, the other being Wolverine, and it’s safe to say that a big reason for his popularity is that he’s a killer. Heroes like Spider-Man and Daredevil do the same thing as Punisher, only they don’t kill. Crimefighting vigilantes are a dime a dozen in Marvel’s New York City, but the Punisher has always been different, setting him apart from the others.RELATED: Who is Marvel’s Superman Equivalent?RELATED: Who Is The Youngest Superhero In Marvel Comics?
The Punisher debuted fighting Spider-Man, but his destiny was always going to be more than that of just a mercenary villain. Marvel created Frank Castle to take advantage of the anti-hero craze sweeping pop culture in the 1970s. Castle is a former Marine and police officer who lost his family to mob violence. Since then, the Punisher has cut a bloody swath through the Marvel Universe, fighting everyone from mobsters to supervillains to superheroes.
Punisher’s latest series involved him joining the Hand, becoming a new God of War, and having his “final” adventure. With writer David Pepose relaunching Punisher with a new Punisher, now seems like a good chance to look at the Punisher’s history and ask an important question — does the Punisher need to be a killer? The character’s comics have been defined by Frank Castle’s proclivity for death, but is that a good thing? Can the Punisher exist without killing?
Marvel embraced the concept of the anti-hero long before their distinguished competition. Punisher is one of two OG anti-heroes, the other being Wolverine, and it’s safe to say that a big reason for his popularity is that he’s a killer. Heroes like Spider-Man and Daredevil do the same thing as Punisher, only they don’t kill. Crimefighting vigilantes are a dime a dozen in Marvel’s New York City, but the Punisher has always been different, setting him apart from the others.
#EXCLUSIVE #Marvels #Punisher #Killer
Note:- (Not all news on the site expresses the point of view of the site, but we transmit this news automatically and translate it through programmatic technology on the site and not from a human editor. The content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.))
