Punisher Taking on Neo Nazis Is a Huge Statement About His Future
Warning! Spoilers for Punisher War Journal: Blitz #1 by Marvel Comics
The Punisher is taking a stand against Neo Nazis as a new version of the villain Hate-Monger rises in the Marvel Universe. InPunisher War Journal: Blitz #1 by Marvel Comics, Frank Castle and the Hand go to war against the Hate-Monger, with Punisher making the mission personal after dealing with the same villain a decade ago and watching him kill countless innocent lives.
The Hate-Monger is one of Marvel's most controversial villains, as the original version of the character was a clone of Adolf Hitler, who fought the Fantastic Four in some of their earliest adventures. The hooded Nazi has since had a handful of other villains take up the mantle, almost all of whom have pushed racist, white nationalist, and anti-immigrant agendas. With Punisher's logo being adopted by far-right white nationalists in real life, Frank Castle is taking a stand against Nazis in the comics, as he faces a new Hate-Monger with a personal connection to the hero that occurred long before he changed his emblem and joined the Hand.
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In Punisher War Journal: Blitz #1 by Torunn Gronbekk, Lan Medina, Antonio Fabela, and VC's Cory Petit from Marvel Comics, Frank Castle's encounters with the newest Hate-Monger in the past and present are revealed. In the present, Punisher takes on Hate-Monger's forces, as they are significantly armed, leading him to confront the villain in Alaska. Meanwhile, the flashback shows Castle's first encounter with the Nazi villain, where he burns a group of innocent bystanders alive. Ultimately, Punisher gets revenge and kills Hate-Monger by feeding him to a group of polar bears,
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