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Punisher

The Punisher is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru, the character first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man#129 (cover dated February 1974) as an adversary of the superhero Spider-Man. In the Marvel Universe, the Punisher is the vigilante…

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Publisher
Marvel Comics
Abilities
Master marksman and swordsman · Master hand-to-hand combatant and martial artist · USMC infantry training · Various special operations training · High pain tolerance
Created by
Gerry Conway (writer) John Romita Sr. (artist) Ross Andru (artist)
First appearance
The Amazing Spider-Man #129 (February 1974)
Full name
Francis "Frank" G. Castle (born Castiglione)
Notable aliases
Franken-Castle War Machine

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Punisher

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Punisher

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related to Bibliography · 118
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related to Fictional character biography · 43
Punisher → An, Anglicized, As, Captain America, Castiglione, Castle, Central Asian, Central Park, Daken, Daredevil, Elektra, Eventually, Frank, Frank Jr, Franken-Castle, General Petrov, Hand, He, His, However
related to 2000s · 42
Punisher → An, April, August, Barracuda, Born, Castle, Castle's, Continuing, Darick Robertson, Death Wish, Dillon, Dirty Harry, Ennis, Ennis' Punisher, February, Garth Ennis, Hate-Monger, He, In, John Severin
related to Vietnam war experience · 33
Punisher → American, Captain America, Castle, Frank Castle, Garth Ennis's, In, In Civil War, Jeremiah Tecca, John Rambo, Kathleen McClancy, Kent Worcester, Later, Marvel Universe, Matt Fraction, McClancy, Motorpsycho, My Lai, Presidency, Punisher War Journal, Ronald Reagan
related to 1990s · 28
Punisher → April, Baron, Black, Blood, Captain America, Castle, Chicago, Chichester, Chuck Dixon, February, Final Days, Glory, In, Janson, January, July, June, Luke Cage, March, Marvel
related to Allies · 27
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related to Reception and legacy · 27
Punisher → As, Castle, Columbo, Comics, Deadpool, DiPaolo, Douglas Wolk, Flores, Frank Castiglione, He, Italian American, Italian Americans, Joe Pistone, Mafia, Marc DiPaolo, Marv, Marvel, Punisher's, Scholarly, Sicilian
related to Creation · 23
Punisher → And, As Conway, Black Terror, Conway, DC, Don Pendleton, Don Pendleton Executioner, Gerry Conway, He, In, Jackal, John Romita Sr, Mack Bolan, Mafia-related, Marvel, Romita, Spider-Man's, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Executioner, The Punisher
related to Abilities and equipment · 22
Punisher → As, Bronze Star, Force Recon, Freedom, From, He, Honor, Kevlar, Long-range, Medal, Navy Cross, New York City, Presidential Medal, Purple Hearts, Scout/Sniper, Silver Stars, The, The Punisher, Underwater Demolition Team, United States Marine Corps
related to In other media · 20
Punisher → Dolph Lundgren, DVD, Frank, He, In June, Jonathan Hensleigh, July, Lexi Alexander, Live Entertainment, Marvel, North America, Ray Stevenson, Since, The, The Punisher, This, Thomas Jane, War Zone, Welcome Back, Year One

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PunisherAbilitiesMaster marksman and swordsman1.00infobox
PunisherAbilitiesMaster hand-to-hand combatant and martial artist1.00infobox
PunisherAbilitiesUSMC infantry training1.00infobox
PunisherAbilitiesVarious special operations training1.00infobox
PunisherAbilitiesHigh pain tolerance1.00infobox
PunisherCreated byGerry Conway (writer) John Romita Sr. (artist) Ross Andru (artist)1.00infobox
PunisherFirst appearanceThe Amazing Spider-Man #129 (February 1974)1.00infobox
PunisherFull nameFrancis "Frank" G. Castle (born Castiglione)1.00infobox
PunisherNotable aliasesFranken-Castle War Machine1.00infobox
PunisherPublisherMarvel Comics1.00infobox
PunisherSpeciesHuman1.00infobox
PunisherTeam affiliationsU.S. Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance1.00infobox
PunisherTeam affiliationsThunderbolts1.00infobox
PunisherTeam affiliationsSavage Avengers1.00infobox
Punisheris aantihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics0.90text
Punisheris avigilante identity of Francis G0.90text
Punisheris athin character on his own merits0.90text
Punisheris arecipient of intense infantry training from the United States Marine Corps and special operations training by Force Recon0.90text

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