Marvel Makes A Dark Knight Movie Moment Even More Disturbing
Warning: contains spoilers for The Punisher #2!
Marvel's latest Punisher adventure makes a famous Batman moment even more horrific, as his new enemies have finally beaten the Joker at his own game. The Clown Prince of Crime is known throughout the DC Universe as one of the most sadistic and psychopathic villains in Gotham City (and perhaps even the rest of the DC Universe). ButPunisher #2 reveals a trick that not even the Joker could perform: inspire loyalty in his men.
In the new Punisher series, Frank Castle has traded in his trademark skull logo for a more demonic horned symbol, signifying his allegiance to the Hand. The Priestess of the Hand has been watching Frank Castle for years, observing his skills with all manner of weapons and his propensity for violence and murder. As the new leader of the Hand, the Punisher is now in command of soldiers of his own (though he prefers to do the killing himself). He also has new enemies: the Apostles.
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Introduced in the cold open during the first issue, the Apostles are a group of arms dealers who practically revere their profession and war itself (they routinely exchange greetings while clad in golden Greek helmets, saying «Bless the war»). The Apostles seek to form an alliance with Frank Castle, sending one of their number to the Hand's headquarters. But the Punisher uses his newly-gifted ability to see the Apostles' true intentions: the proliferation of war all over the world, in Ares' name. Found out, the messenger Apostle draws a gun — concealed inside his body — and attempts to assassinate the Punisher with a cry of «Bless the war.»
In The Dark Knight just before the climax of the film, the Joker
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