/r/thepunisher

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Subreddit for fans of one of Marvel's best and most popular anti-heroes, The Punisher.

Rules

  1. Read the FAQ and try to do a search before posting.

  2. Only Punisher Related content.

  3. Spoilers scope: Do not post spoilers in the title. Tag the title with [Spoilers] if you want to discuss a topic that has spoilers or if your link includes spoilers. For spoilers in comments, use:

>!Frank kills everyone.!<

It will look like this: Frank kills everyone.

For the Netflix shows, tag spoilers until the show is 3 months old.

  • Do not start flame wars or instigate. Be respectful to other users and their opinions.

  • No Clickbait. When posting news, always post the original source of the news, not secondary news sites that merely rehash the news.

  • Shitposts will not be removed however we will laugh at you.

  • Netflix Discussion

    Series Spoiler Scope
    Daredevil Season 2 Spoilers allowed
    Punisher Season 1 Spoilers allowed
    Punisher Season 2 Mark all spoilers

    Suggested reading

    Title Author
    Born + Punisher MAX 1-60 Garth Ennis
    Welcome Back Frank Garth Ennis
    Punisher: War Zone 1-6 Garth Ennis
    The Punisher: War Zone Chuck Dixon
    The Punisher + War Zone Greg Rucka
    The Punisher Nathan Edmondson
    Essential Punisher #1-4 Various

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    punisher seriously need more comics

    yeah not movies not shows just simple comics why everytime I want to read something about the punisher it's either from the 90" or Max run or a few ones in the last decades and they were bad like he deserves so much more comics then this

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    2025/02/01
    15:35 UTC

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    How does The Punisher survive?

    This might be a stupid question, but how does Frank survive on a daily basis? Where and how does he live? How does he eat and look after himself? Where and how does he fix his injuries? Where does he get his finance, weaponry, tech, and info?

    I haven't read his comics so I'm curious. TIA.

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    2025/02/01
    08:12 UTC

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    This is probably the most disgusting thing I have ever read. I need to throw up...

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    2025/02/01
    05:48 UTC

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    Am I missing something, or does Steve Dillons art… kinda stink?

    So i’m reading a little bit of Marvel Knights punisher by the legend Garth Ennis, but this art man… Makes me wanna drop it. Am i just being a b*tch? I feel like this artwork brings down the whole series. Am i missing something?

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    2025/02/01
    02:58 UTC

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    2025/01/31
    22:36 UTC

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    Shotgun and Punisher vs Bushwhacker

    Remember Jensen R. Walker from Punisher, Spiderman and Daredevil comics

    0 Comments
    2025/01/31
    21:46 UTC

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    If the Punisher show gets a revival a la Daredevil: Born Again, what should they call it?

    I’m thinking “Punisher: War Journal,” “Punisher: Max,” or maybe “Punisher: Welcome Back, Frank.”

    61 Comments
    2025/01/31
    17:42 UTC

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    Season 2 spoilers:

    Did anyone else find this reveal to be disappointing? He looks exactly the same. I was really hoping Frank properly disfigured him lol

    7 Comments
    2025/01/31
    10:48 UTC

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    My Punisher Tattoo

    Felt like showing my Punisher tattoo! Cheers guys 💀

    3 Comments
    2025/01/30
    23:46 UTC

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    My desktop multiverse

    I saw these 2 figures in the loose figure bin at my local nerdery yesterday afternoon. I couldn’t decide which one I liked better, so I snagged both of them. Now there’s a multiverse/crossover situation on my work desktop. Hope they can play nice together.

    0 Comments
    2025/01/30
    11:59 UTC

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    What comic series best describes Punisher as pure rage, action packed, violent, low drama, and hell bent on revenge?

    Diving back into Frank's world, but it's been 35 years and I have a lot of catching up to do. Thanks!

    9 Comments
    2025/01/30
    05:05 UTC

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    Honestly I love the punisher 2004 and punisher warzone aswell as the TV show that was on Netflix.

    I love Thomas Jane and ray stevenson may he rest in peace and Jon bernthals portrayals of the punisher. I think each interpretation has something unique about it. My least favorite is dolphs version and let me tell you why no skull. Who ever decided not to put the skull on his shirt needs to be fired. It’s a random action hero movie not the punisher. Also living in the sewers and driving a motorcycle.

    3 Comments
    2025/01/30
    05:01 UTC

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    Original Punisher sketch

    A few years ago there was a Marvel exhibit that was touring around museums. In addition to all the movie costumes and props, there was some nice original comic book art. This was the original Punisher drawing by John Romita. I doubt Romita knew Frank would still be popular 50 years later

    5 Comments
    2025/01/30
    01:57 UTC

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    What other comics have the "Welcome Back, Frank" version of him?

    I feel like he has more personality in these comics, and I like the art. I have read so far Welcome Back Frank, and also the 37 Issue run involving The Russian. Are there any more runs with that version of Frank?

    4 Comments
    2025/01/29
    23:38 UTC

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    Does Punisher really only kill the worst of the worst?

    Hi guys, so I'm not really a knowledgeable guy when it comes to this guy. I have a sort of love hate relationship with this character. I've seen the movies and show, and those I love. I do dig Frank, but I remember reading a story arc from venom called funeral pyre and it really soured how I viewed him.

    There feels like there's no chance for redemption when it comes to him. It's become a point where I do love to hate him, but seeing as I don't really read his stories I have to ask do his own stories show him in a negative light as much as his guest appearances do?

    53 Comments
    2025/01/29
    23:20 UTC

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    Had to pick this up before work. High reccomends

    18 Comments
    2025/01/29
    21:53 UTC

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    Frank’s affect on crime

    So I was wondering if there is ever a mention on Frank’s effect on crime and if he reduces it or it doesn’t change at all and if there’s no mention, do you think realistically Frank would reduce the crime rate by making criminals fear him and killing as many as he can?

    37 Comments
    2025/01/29
    19:55 UTC

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    Can anyone help me find a comic?

    When I started reading comics, way back then, my uncle lent me some Punisher comics, and one of the stories stuck in my head.

    Frank was after a criminal (I think it was a human trafficker) whose he only knew the last name. Somehow, Punisher finds out he's taking a bus trip, so Frank buys a ticket to try to find out who the guy was. Right at the beginning of the trip, an accident happens on the road and all the passengers fall into a cliff. From then on it becomes a story of survival (i remember having snow in it, but maybe its only a fake memory).
    In the end, >!the Punisher discovers that a woman who was helping everyone was the one he was looking for and so he kills her.!<

    Its an old comic, and I think I read it around 2015.

    8 Comments
    2025/01/29
    06:50 UTC

    11

    Good Punisher comic (Non MAX) runs or short stories

    Been reading Punisher for a bit, I'd like a list of Punisher stories that you'd all recommend outside of MAX. Preferably something akin to Circle of Blood or some Ennis stories like Welcome Back, Frank.

    8 Comments
    2025/01/29
    04:02 UTC

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    I still consider this fan film a great sequel to Thomas Jane’s Punisher movie 🎬💀

    40 Comments
    2025/01/29
    01:37 UTC

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    What if Frank Castle had a Clark Kent alter ego?

    A stupid thought that made me laugh.

    What if Frank could pull off that kind of transformation with no mask? Like he perfectly adopts the posture and demeanor of a meek intern, sees a mugging and goes "this looks like a job for the punisher!" Then locks in and starts murdering people

    11 Comments
    2025/01/28
    23:38 UTC

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    Should marvel comics sue?

    It's becoming more and more common that alt right and white supremacist groups are adopting Frank Casltes skull as a hate symbol. Now Frank has always aimed his violence at drug dealer, gang bangers, white supremacists, nazis, and others that prey on the weak and citizens that can't do anything themselves including going to war with evil CEOs and politicians like The Kingpin etc etc.

    Should marvel comics sue for defamation of the icon. One could think they could sue these companies who are printing these shirts and hats that have hate speech on them, but probably not those sporting officially licensed Marvel Punisher Wear with a marvel tag. At the very least they could sue the police departments that have adopted the symbol and put it on their cruisers.

    Does anyone else share my sentiment that a character who's always sought to fight Evil men has been adopted by men that wish to do evil to others?

    33 Comments
    2025/01/28
    23:20 UTC

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    The Punisher MAX #47 GIF

    GIF of The Punisher MAX(2004) #47 cover by Tim Bradstreet

    7 Comments
    2025/01/28
    23:04 UTC

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