Frank Castle (Earth-58732)

The Punisher is the vigilante alter-ego of Frank Castle.

The Punisher
Former Delta Force operative and FBI undercover agent Frank Castle had it all: a loving family, a great life and an upcoming desk job. On his final assignment, Castle plays his undercover role perfectly, but the operation spins out of control and a young man, Bobby Saint, is inadvertently killed. Unfortunately, Bobby is soon revealed to actually be one of the two sons of Howard Saint, a ruthless mob boss. Inflamed by the death of their son, Howard and Livia Saint prepare a wholesale mission of vengeance (they do not know that Bobby was not killed by Castle, but betrayed and gunned down by one of his own men). Castle's worst nightmare is about to come true, as Howard Saint's lieutenants perform a massacre at the Castle family reunion; among the victims are Frank's wife, his son and his parents. Castle himself is shot multiple times by the killers, who then leave him for dead after rigging nearby fuel pumps and the dock to explode. Castle is blown off the dock by the shock wave, then is rescued and nursed back to health by a local witchdoctor who was out to sea when the massacre took place.

Until this moment, he has spent his entire life adhering strictly to the law. However, even five months after his family's murder, Castle sees that the authorities have no intention of pursuing the men responsible, since Howard Saint has them in his pocket, thus making him and his entire gang above the law. Drawing upon all he has learned in 20 years, Castle sets in motion a diabolical plan to punish all of those responsible. In the process, Saint learns that Castle is alive, and sends Harry Heck and The Russian to kill him, however both are killed by Castle.

Howard Saint being shot and fatally wounded in the chest by Castle and killed in the explosion. The burning cars in the parking lot make a shape of the skull similar to the one in his T-shirt. Before Castle left he leaves a portion of Howard Saint's money for his neighbors. His revenge is taken, but now will continue his vigilante mission against others who deserve punishment, known only as The Punisher.

Character traits
The Punisher is driven towards erridacating organized crime. He is merciless towards his enemies and ruthless in his actions. The Punisher is highly skilled in unarmed combat and proficient with most forms of fireamrs.

The Punisher (1989)

 * Jake Berkowitz - former partner.
 * Gianni Franco - Enemy turned ally turned enemy again.
 * Julie Castle - Wife.
 * Felice Castle - Daughter.
 * Annie Castle - Daughter.
 * Shake - Ally.
 * Lady Tanaka - Enemy.

The Punisher (film)

 * Joan - Friend.
 * Dave - Friend.
 * Bumbo - Friend.
 * Maria Elizabeth Castle - Wife.
 * Will Castle - Son.
 * Mickey Duka - Enemy turned Ally.
 * Jimmy Weeks - former partner.
 * Candelaria - Ally.
 * Howard Saint - Enemy.
 * Quentin Glass - Enemy.
 * The Russian - Enemy.
 * Bobby Saint - Enemy.
 * John Saint - Enemy.
 * Livia Saint - Enemy.
 * Harry Heck - Enemy.

Behind the scenes
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Appearances/Actors

 * Non Canon (2 separate films)
 * The Punisher (First appearance) - Dolph Lundgren
 * The Punisher (First appearance) - Thomas Jane

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