Punisher's Bizarre Failure Proves His Fans Overestimate His Intelligence
A bizarre failure by the Punisher shows that while he gives the impression of being prepared for anything, fans overestimate his intelligence. The Punisher has long been a controversial character, particularly in recent years, but at the height of his popularity in the late 1980s, Marvel showed readers that even Frank Castle is fallible. In 1989’s Damage Control #2, the Punisher invades Damage Control’s corporate headquarters and is quickly thwarted by an enemy he should know to ignore.
Since his first appearance in 1974’s The Amazing Spider-Man #129, the Punisher has waged a one-man war on crime. Beginning life as a villain, he morphed into an anti-hero and soared to new heights of popularity in the late 1980s, headlining three different titles at his peak, and it was during this time Marvel lampooned the character, showing him in a less than favorable light. The Kingpin has long been a target of the Punisher’s, and when he learns Fisk may have a hand in Damage Control, a corporation that cleans up after superheroes, he shows up take matters into his own hands.
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The issue opens with the Punisher staking out Damage Control’s headquarters, believing the company is in Kingpin’s pocket. He prepares to storm the company’s waiting room but finds it extremely busy and with no one paying attention to him. He opens fire, shooting up at the ceiling, in a bid to get someone’s attention. Robin Chapel, the new head of Damage Control, confronts the Punisher, and he takes her hostage. Suddenly, he is face to face with Doctor Doom, who orders him to unhand Robin. The Punisher, fresh from an earlier run-in with Doom, releases Robin and quickly flees the scene. However,
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