Marvel Is Changing Everything The Punisher Stands For
Warning! Spoilers for Punisher #1 by Marvel Comics
The Punisher has been reinvented by Marvel Comics, as the newest chapter for Frank Castle makes considerable changes to his life, logo, and motivation. In Punisher #1, it's revealed the Punisher is working alongside the Hand as they can provide him the one thing he's always desired: his family. The Hand has somehow brought Castle's wife back to life, leading the hero to kill for the organization in order to keep them in his life.
Marvel Comics revealed last year the Punisher would undergo dramatic changes after white nationalists and other hate groups adopted his skull logo in real-life. In response, the publisher is changing Frank Castle, giving the violent antihero a new Oni-inspired logo, a new mission with the Hand, and a new role in the Marvel Universe. However, for those who expected the new era of the Punisher to be watered-down, don't fret. His new series takes the character in a new direction without losing the hero's trademark violence. In fact, Punisher #1 is one of the bloodiest Punisher comics ever.
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In Punisher #1 by Jason Aaron, Paul Azaceta, Jesus Saiz, and Dave Stewart, Marvel doesn't avoid the Punisher's past, reminding readers of Frank Castle's tragic origin and loss of his wife and family. Fast-forwarding to the present day, Frank Castle works alongside the Hand, sporting a new logo as he murders a group of Apostles of War soldiers in a mission to learn who they're working for. Returning to the Hand's ancient home base, Punisher brutally kills a group of criminals the organization has captured in the name of their demonic deity, the Beast. The comic ends with the revelation the
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