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|'''Punisher (MAX) #1'''}}
Possibly the most enduring [[Darker and Edgier]] [[Anti-Hero]] ever to appear in a comic,
For a while the Punisher appeared mostly in titles starring [[Spider-Man (Comic Book)|Spider-Man]]. He received his first origin story in ''Marvel Preview'' #2 (April, 1975), again written by Conway. He received another solo story in ''Marvel Super Action'' #1 (January, 1976), a one-shot publication. After that Punisher returned to making appearances in titles featuring Spider-Man, [[Captain America (comics)]], and [[Daredevil]]. In the [[The Eighties|1980s]], Steven Grant and Mike Zeck campaigned for a Punisher mini-series. But Marvel editors were reportedly reluctant. The series eventually did materialize: ''Punisher'' vol. 1 (January-May, 1986). It sold well and consequently Punisher gained his first ongoing series in 1987. The Punisher has since starred in various magazines over the years.
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* [[Vigilante Man]]: He's actually been ''called'' "Vigilante Man" a couple of times.
** Frank also has a disdain for other "amateur" vigilantes as shown when he calls out the "Vigilante Squad" (a trio of Punisher fanboys who don't have as much scruples) for being [[Ax Crazy]] [[Knight Templar|Knight Templars]] before gunning them down.
* [[The Villain Must Be Punished]]: The Punisher's entire schtick revolves around this. He doesn't want to just lock crooks up; he wants to make them pay for their crimes with their lives.
* [[Villainous Breakdown]]: Cavella and Barracuda break down spectacularly, the first turning into a simpering pants-wetter and the latter turning into a raving lunatic. Finn Cooley's breakdown is more physical than mental, as his face continues rotting with each appearance. Surprisingly averted with Rawlins, though, because even as things repeatedly go to hell for him he can't help but act the smug little weasel he is.
* [[Would Not Shoot a Good Guy]]: Frank doesn't kill honest cops ([[Dirty Cop|Dirty Cops]] aren't so lucky). In fact, the final run of Garth Ennis' take on The Punisher involved Frank being in the sights of a cabal of Corrupt US Army Generals... who use their connections to send a group of honest US Soldiers after him. Frank doesn't kill them, but the soldiers learn the hard way that [[Thou Shalt Not Kill|non-lethal force]] [[Good Is Not Nice|doesn't mean gentle force.]]
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