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this installment we will be exploring the secret origins of the vigilante
the secret origins of the vigilante
the secret origins of the vigilante known as The Punisher
known as The Punisher
known as The Punisher [Music]
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[Music] it was the early 1970s Vietnam War was
it was the early 1970s Vietnam War was
it was the early 1970s Vietnam War was coming to a close the video game pong
coming to a close the video game pong
coming to a close the video game pong had become a massive success and
had become a massive success and
had become a massive success and spider-man’s popularity was in full
spider-man’s popularity was in full
spider-man’s popularity was in full swing by 1972 the webhead who hadn’t
swing by 1972 the webhead who hadn’t
swing by 1972 the webhead who hadn’t been introduced a decade earlier in 1962
been introduced a decade earlier in 1962
been introduced a decade earlier in 1962 had not one but two ongoing series to
had not one but two ongoing series to
had not one but two ongoing series to his name for Gerry Conway writer of the
his name for Gerry Conway writer of the
his name for Gerry Conway writer of the amazing spider-man that meant a constant
amazing spider-man that meant a constant
amazing spider-man that meant a constant string of villains for Peter Parker to
string of villains for Peter Parker to
string of villains for Peter Parker to overcome wanting to introduce a
overcome wanting to introduce a
overcome wanting to introduce a character with more of a twist
character with more of a twist
character with more of a twist Conway conceived of this unmasked man
Conway conceived of this unmasked man
Conway conceived of this unmasked man who despite initially coming across as a
who despite initially coming across as a
who despite initially coming across as a villain with later be revealed to have
villain with later be revealed to have
villain with later be revealed to have good intentions albeit with a wildly
good intentions albeit with a wildly
good intentions albeit with a wildly different ethical code from Spidey
different ethical code from Spidey
different ethical code from Spidey Conway provided a rough sketch which
Conway provided a rough sketch which
Conway provided a rough sketch which included a small skull insignia to art
included a small skull insignia to art
included a small skull insignia to art director John Romita senior who
director John Romita senior who
director John Romita senior who finalized the Punishers look enlarging
finalized the Punishers look enlarging
finalized the Punishers look enlarging the now iconic skull to cover most of
the now iconic skull to cover most of
the now iconic skull to cover most of the heroes torso as then editor-in-chief
the heroes torso as then editor-in-chief
the heroes torso as then editor-in-chief Stan Lee tells it the initial working
Stan Lee tells it the initial working
Stan Lee tells it the initial working name for this edgy addition to Spidey’s
name for this edgy addition to Spidey’s
name for this edgy addition to Spidey’s world was the assassin but he knew that
world was the assassin but he knew that
world was the assassin but he knew that such an explicitly violent name would
such an explicitly violent name would
such an explicitly violent name would never fly with the censors according to
never fly with the censors according to
never fly with the censors according to Lee he was actually the one who came up
Lee he was actually the one who came up
Lee he was actually the one who came up with the name The Punisher as an
with the name The Punisher as an
with the name The Punisher as an alternative recycling the moniker of the
alternative recycling the moniker of the
alternative recycling the moniker of the throwaway robotic henchmen of Galactus
throwaway robotic henchmen of Galactus
throwaway robotic henchmen of Galactus from a 1966 issue of Fantastic Four
from a 1966 issue of Fantastic Four
from a 1966 issue of Fantastic Four debuting in the amazing spider-man
debuting in the amazing spider-man
debuting in the amazing spider-man number 129 in 1974 the Punisher proved a
number 129 in 1974 the Punisher proved a
number 129 in 1974 the Punisher proved a surprise hit with readers even Conway
surprise hit with readers even Conway
surprise hit with readers even Conway admitted to be a bit taken aback by the
admitted to be a bit taken aback by the
admitted to be a bit taken aback by the response the character received he’d
response the character received he’d
response the character received he’d been crafted as a B or a c-list
been crafted as a B or a c-list
been crafted as a B or a c-list character the Punishers gray area
character the Punishers gray area
character the Punishers gray area position within the black and white
position within the black and white
position within the black and white moral dichotomy of hero versus villain
moral dichotomy of hero versus villain
moral dichotomy of hero versus villain that defined comic-book storytelling at
that defined comic-book storytelling at
that defined comic-book storytelling at the time made him a refreshingly nuanced
the time made him a refreshingly nuanced
the time made him a refreshingly nuanced figure by crafting unethically complex
figure by crafting unethically complex
figure by crafting unethically complex and psychologically ambitious vigilante
and psychologically ambitious vigilante
and psychologically ambitious vigilante Conway had created a character that
Conway had created a character that
Conway had created a character that readers wanted to see more up he soon
readers wanted to see more up he soon
readers wanted to see more up he soon earned his own main story in Marvel
earned his own main story in Marvel
earned his own main story in Marvel preview and Marvel action and appeared
preview and Marvel action and appeared
preview and Marvel action and appeared in a number of other popular series in
in a number of other popular series in
in a number of other popular series in the coming years however all the way
the coming years however all the way
the coming years however all the way back in his spider-man appearance the
back in his spider-man appearance the
back in his spider-man appearance the Punishers dark past was hinted at but it
Punishers dark past was hinted at but it
Punishers dark past was hinted at but it wasn’t really fleshed out until the
wasn’t really fleshed out until the
wasn’t really fleshed out until the Punisher was given center stage in
Punisher was given center stage in
Punisher was given center stage in Marvel preview number two laid out
Marvel preview number two laid out
Marvel preview number two laid out before us was the truly tragic tale of
before us was the truly tragic tale of
before us was the truly tragic tale of Frank Castle born Francis castellone a
Frank Castle born Francis castellone a
Frank Castle born Francis castellone a military and family man whose entire
military and family man whose entire
military and family man whose entire world was turned upside down in a single
world was turned upside down in a single
world was turned upside down in a single day
day
day castle was a highly decorated and
castle was a highly decorated and
castle was a highly decorated and skilled soldier who served his country
skilled soldier who served his country
skilled soldier who served his country for years first as a Marine and then as
for years first as a Marine and then as
for years first as a Marine and then as a member of Special Ops back at home he
a member of Special Ops back at home he
a member of Special Ops back at home he had a wife Maria with whom he was
had a wife Maria with whom he was
had a wife Maria with whom he was happily married and had two kids on a
happily married and had two kids on a
happily married and had two kids on a sunny day in Central Park he and his
sunny day in Central Park he and his
sunny day in Central Park he and his family were witness to a murder and the
family were witness to a murder and the
family were witness to a murder and the mobsters responsible fearing witnesses
mobsters responsible fearing witnesses
mobsters responsible fearing witnesses attempted to kill the Casta Lyonnaise in
attempted to kill the Casta Lyonnaise in
attempted to kill the Casta Lyonnaise in cold blood
cold blood
cold blood they succeeded but with one exception
they succeeded but with one exception
they succeeded but with one exception the deadliest member of the family
the deadliest member of the family
the deadliest member of the family survived when the legal system failed to
survived when the legal system failed to
survived when the legal system failed to bring those criminals to justice Frank
bring those criminals to justice Frank
bring those criminals to justice Frank would eventually channel his depression
would eventually channel his depression
would eventually channel his depression and loss into a quest for revenge
and loss into a quest for revenge
and loss into a quest for revenge the Punisher was born back in the real
the Punisher was born back in the real
the Punisher was born back in the real world Conway had underestimated his own
world Conway had underestimated his own
world Conway had underestimated his own creation and unfortunately despite the
creation and unfortunately despite the
creation and unfortunately despite the Punishers success guest appearances
Punishers success guest appearances
Punishers success guest appearances that’s a mistake Marvel continued to
that’s a mistake Marvel continued to
that’s a mistake Marvel continued to make for a year he was a killer being
make for a year he was a killer being
make for a year he was a killer being cast as the hero and that was enough for
cast as the hero and that was enough for
cast as the hero and that was enough for the editors to avoid giving him the
the editors to avoid giving him the
the editors to avoid giving him the spotlight for years
spotlight for years
spotlight for years Stephen grant had been pushing for The
Stephen grant had been pushing for The
Stephen grant had been pushing for The Punisher to get his own series in one
Punisher to get his own series in one
Punisher to get his own series in one form or another when the Punisher
form or another when the Punisher
form or another when the Punisher miniseries was finally greenlit in 1984
miniseries was finally greenlit in 1984
miniseries was finally greenlit in 1984 it was still allegedly only achieved
it was still allegedly only achieved
it was still allegedly only achieved with great resistance from management in
with great resistance from management in
with great resistance from management in 1986 when the five-issue miniseries ran
1986 when the five-issue miniseries ran
1986 when the five-issue miniseries ran it did so with very little promotion but
it did so with very little promotion but
it did so with very little promotion but despite the odds it became a huge
despite the odds it became a huge
despite the odds it became a huge success the Punishers time had finally
success the Punishers time had finally
success the Punishers time had finally come it was the 1980s and crime was up
come it was the 1980s and crime was up
come it was the 1980s and crime was up crack cocaine use had reached epidemic
crack cocaine use had reached epidemic
crack cocaine use had reached epidemic proportions and particularly in major
proportions and particularly in major
proportions and particularly in major cities like New York people felt
cities like New York people felt
cities like New York people felt generally unsafe America was getting
generally unsafe America was getting
generally unsafe America was getting tough on crime and the Punishers brand
tough on crime and the Punishers brand
tough on crime and the Punishers brand of justice you know with a gun suddenly
of justice you know with a gun suddenly
of justice you know with a gun suddenly seemed significantly less hard to
seemed significantly less hard to
seemed significantly less hard to swallow in the year after his miniseries
swallow in the year after his miniseries
swallow in the year after his miniseries The Punisher was given his first ongoing
The Punisher was given his first ongoing
The Punisher was given his first ongoing title by the early 1990s he had three of
title by the early 1990s he had three of
title by the early 1990s he had three of them going and had become a flagship
them going and had become a flagship
them going and had become a flagship character it was the dark and gritty era
character it was the dark and gritty era
character it was the dark and gritty era of comic books and Frank Castle was both
of comic books and Frank Castle was both
of comic books and Frank Castle was both a pioneer and modeled to be imitated
a pioneer and modeled to be imitated
a pioneer and modeled to be imitated unfortunately by 1995 the onslaught of
unfortunately by 1995 the onslaught of
unfortunately by 1995 the onslaught of growling gun-toting anti-heroes had
growling gun-toting anti-heroes had
growling gun-toting anti-heroes had saturated the market turning what it
saturated the market turning what it
saturated the market turning what it once made the Punisher so unique into
once made the Punisher so unique into
once made the Punisher so unique into kind of a cliche that year yet all three
kind of a cliche that year yet all three
kind of a cliche that year yet all three of history’s unceremoniously canceled
of history’s unceremoniously canceled
of history’s unceremoniously canceled amidst dwindling sales Marvel attempted
amidst dwindling sales Marvel attempted
amidst dwindling sales Marvel attempted to freshen up the character in the
to freshen up the character in the
to freshen up the character in the second half of the decade but seeing the
second half of the decade but seeing the
second half of the decade but seeing the Punisher join the Mafia or come back
Punisher join the Mafia or come back
Punisher join the Mafia or come back from the dead as an angelic spirit to
from the dead as an angelic spirit to
from the dead as an angelic spirit to fight supernatural beings didn’t
fight supernatural beings didn’t
fight supernatural beings didn’t really resonate with readers for well
really resonate with readers for well
really resonate with readers for well for obvious reasons right the punisher
for obvious reasons right the punisher
for obvious reasons right the punisher would spend five years searching for a
would spend five years searching for a
would spend five years searching for a new identity before his own guardian
new identity before his own guardian
new identity before his own guardian angel would be back to resurrect him
angel would be back to resurrect him
angel would be back to resurrect him properly as it turns out the punisher
properly as it turns out the punisher
properly as it turns out the punisher didn’t really need a reboot he just
didn’t really need a reboot he just
didn’t really need a reboot he just needed to push further into the same
needed to push further into the same
needed to push further into the same direction which made him stand out in
direction which made him stand out in
direction which made him stand out in the year 2000 Garth Ennis alongside
the year 2000 Garth Ennis alongside
the year 2000 Garth Ennis alongside artist Steve Dillon returned The
artist Steve Dillon returned The
artist Steve Dillon returned The Punisher to his roots with a 12 issue
Punisher to his roots with a 12 issue
Punisher to his roots with a 12 issue miniseries much like the miniseries that
miniseries much like the miniseries that
miniseries much like the miniseries that kicked off this comic book characters
kicked off this comic book characters
kicked off this comic book characters initial popularity this one earned
initial popularity this one earned
initial popularity this one earned Castle an ongoing series which in
Castle an ongoing series which in
Castle an ongoing series which in various iterations would span a decade
various iterations would span a decade
various iterations would span a decade what Ennis and Dylan did with the
what Ennis and Dylan did with the
what Ennis and Dylan did with the Punisher was embrace him for what he was
Punisher was embrace him for what he was
Punisher was embrace him for what he was a killer who had not only witnessed
a killer who had not only witnessed
a killer who had not only witnessed horror at the hands of criminals but one
horror at the hands of criminals but one
horror at the hands of criminals but one who committed horrific acts himself in
who committed horrific acts himself in
who committed horrific acts himself in his quest for justice under the Marvel
his quest for justice under the Marvel
his quest for justice under the Marvel nights and later max imprints this
nights and later max imprints this
nights and later max imprints this creative team finally unleashed the real
creative team finally unleashed the real
creative team finally unleashed the real Punisher upon the world they ignored
Punisher upon the world they ignored
Punisher upon the world they ignored questions of censorship younger readers
questions of censorship younger readers
questions of censorship younger readers and ahem good taste instead giving their
and ahem good taste instead giving their
and ahem good taste instead giving their public an honest look at what sort of
public an honest look at what sort of
public an honest look at what sort of man Frank Castle was when he’s not held
man Frank Castle was when he’s not held
man Frank Castle was when he’s not held back by prudent editorial mandates he’s
back by prudent editorial mandates he’s
back by prudent editorial mandates he’s not really a hero at all he’s
not really a hero at all he’s
not really a hero at all he’s psychologically damaged and ruthless but
psychologically damaged and ruthless but
psychologically damaged and ruthless but that kind of makes him one hell of a
that kind of makes him one hell of a
that kind of makes him one hell of a captivating protagonist yes Frank would
captivating protagonist yes Frank would
captivating protagonist yes Frank would go on to have another brush with the
go on to have another brush with the
go on to have another brush with the supernatural but thankfully his stint as
supernatural but thankfully his stint as
supernatural but thankfully his stint as Franken Castle was always intended as a
Franken Castle was always intended as a
Franken Castle was always intended as a short-lived Ted gentle adventure over
short-lived Ted gentle adventure over
short-lived Ted gentle adventure over the course of his decades-long history
the course of his decades-long history
the course of his decades-long history Frank Castle aka The Punisher has had
Frank Castle aka The Punisher has had
Frank Castle aka The Punisher has had his ups and downs but he’s endured
his ups and downs but he’s endured
his ups and downs but he’s endured because there’s no other character quite
because there’s no other character quite
because there’s no other character quite like him every crime fighter has a
like him every crime fighter has a
like him every crime fighter has a backstory often a tragic one I mean come
backstory often a tragic one I mean come
backstory often a tragic one I mean come on always a tragic one but few have
on always a tragic one but few have
on always a tragic one but few have allowed their personal tragedy to lead
allowed their personal tragedy to lead
allowed their personal tragedy to lead them into such dark places a character
them into such dark places a character
them into such dark places a character study of obsession and the single-minded
study of obsession and the single-minded
study of obsession and the single-minded pursuit of an ideal the Punisher is more
pursuit of an ideal the Punisher is more
pursuit of an ideal the Punisher is more than an antihero he’s a dark portrait of
than an antihero he’s a dark portrait of
than an antihero he’s a dark portrait of what loss can do to a person and later
what loss can do to a person and later
what loss can do to a person and later by extension other people was a limit to
by extension other people was a limit to
by extension other people was a limit to revenge it’s taken a long time for
revenge it’s taken a long time for
revenge it’s taken a long time for filmmakers to figure out what Garth and
filmmakers to figure out what Garth and
filmmakers to figure out what Garth and his did for the Punisher to be a success
his did for the Punisher to be a success
his did for the Punisher to be a success he needs to be unleashed after a couple
he needs to be unleashed after a couple
he needs to be unleashed after a couple of cinematic missteps it seems that
of cinematic missteps it seems that
of cinematic missteps it seems that Netflix has finally done for The
Netflix has finally done for The
Netflix has finally done for The Punisher on screen what the max line did
Punisher on screen what the max line did
Punisher on screen what the max line did for him in the comics allow him to shine
for him in the comics allow him to shine
for him in the comics allow him to shine in all his damaged glory
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