after more than 40 years in the comics this antihero has gone through more than
this antihero has gone through more than
this antihero has gone through more than a few changes welcome to watchmojo.com
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and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten differences between the
for the top ten differences between the
for the top ten differences between the Punisher comic and it’s Netflix TV show
Punisher comic and it’s Netflix TV show
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looking at the most notable changes that
looking at the most notable changes that were made from the comics were adapted
were made from the comics were adapted
were made from the comics were adapted to the screen since these changes
to the screen since these changes
to the screen since these changes involve major plot points beware of
involve major plot points beware of
involve major plot points beware of spoilers firing in your direction number
spoilers firing in your direction number
spoilers firing in your direction number 10 the Punishers motivations in the
10 the Punishers motivations in the
10 the Punishers motivations in the comic version of The Punisher he starts
comic version of The Punisher he starts
comic version of The Punisher he starts his vigilante career to get revenge for
his vigilante career to get revenge for
his vigilante career to get revenge for his family’s murder after taking out the
his family’s murder after taking out the
his family’s murder after taking out the people responsible for their death he
people responsible for their death he
people responsible for their death he continues to fight crime and punishment
continues to fight crime and punishment
continues to fight crime and punishment also although the TV version of The
also although the TV version of The
also although the TV version of The Punisher starts his crusade to avenge
Punisher starts his crusade to avenge
Punisher starts his crusade to avenge his family he stops killing when he
his family he stops killing when he
his family he stops killing when he believes everyone responsible is dead he
believes everyone responsible is dead he
believes everyone responsible is dead he only starts killing again to defend his
only starts killing again to defend his
only starts killing again to defend his friends and to punish more people
friends and to punish more people
friends and to punish more people connected to his family’s death once
connected to his family’s death once
connected to his family’s death once frank finishes his quest he’s unsure of
frank finishes his quest he’s unsure of
frank finishes his quest he’s unsure of what to do next
what to do next
what to do next but if it were the comics he’d probably
but if it were the comics he’d probably
but if it were the comics he’d probably be looking for his next target first
be looking for his next target first
be looking for his next target first time as long as I can remember I don’t
time as long as I can remember I don’t
time as long as I can remember I don’t have a war a fight I guess when the
have a war a fight I guess when the
have a war a fight I guess when the artist
you’re scared number nine Karen’s
you’re scared number nine Karen’s relationship to Frank we even are not
relationship to Frank we even are not
relationship to Frank we even are not actually care what happens to you
actually care what happens to you
actually care what happens to you which makes precisely one of us the MCU
which makes precisely one of us the MCU
which makes precisely one of us the MCU is Karen page and Frank Castle have a
is Karen page and Frank Castle have a
is Karen page and Frank Castle have a complicated relationship when they first
complicated relationship when they first
complicated relationship when they first met Frank nearly shot Karen while trying
met Frank nearly shot Karen while trying
met Frank nearly shot Karen while trying to kill a criminal since then their
to kill a criminal since then their
to kill a criminal since then their relationship has changed drastically so
relationship has changed drastically so
relationship has changed drastically so much so that Frank is now willing to
much so that Frank is now willing to
much so that Frank is now willing to take a bullet for throughout this season
take a bullet for throughout this season
take a bullet for throughout this season they take huge risks for each other and
they take huge risks for each other and
they take huge risks for each other and share a few intimate moments what’s the
share a few intimate moments what’s the
share a few intimate moments what’s the deal with you two but this relationship
deal with you two but this relationship
deal with you two but this relationship is entirely new to the Punisher story
is entirely new to the Punisher story
is entirely new to the Punisher story karen was Daredevils love interest for
karen was Daredevils love interest for
karen was Daredevils love interest for most of her run in the comics and never
most of her run in the comics and never
most of her run in the comics and never really interacted with Frank the MCU
really interacted with Frank the MCU
really interacted with Frank the MCU maybe the first time the two have
maybe the first time the two have
maybe the first time the two have partnered up but they’re definitely
partnered up but they’re definitely
partnered up but they’re definitely making up for lost time
making up for lost time
making up for lost time number eight he’s not a Vietnam veteran
number eight he’s not a Vietnam veteran
number eight he’s not a Vietnam veteran you got any idea what they call teams
you got any idea what they call teams
you got any idea what they call teams like ours they call us the American
like ours they call us the American
like ours they call us the American Taliban because we go in the middle of
Taliban because we go in the middle of
Taliban because we go in the middle of the night one of the cornerstones of
the night one of the cornerstones of
the night one of the cornerstones of Frank’s backstory is his military
Frank’s backstory is his military
Frank’s backstory is his military service in Vietnam
service in Vietnam
service in Vietnam it’s so tied to his character that he is
it’s so tied to his character that he is
it’s so tied to his character that he is still depicted as a Vietnam vet well
still depicted as a Vietnam vet well
still depicted as a Vietnam vet well into the 2000s however we learned in the
into the 2000s however we learned in the
into the 2000s however we learned in the show that Frank served in Iraq and
show that Frank served in Iraq and
show that Frank served in Iraq and Afghanistan the update was obviously
Afghanistan the update was obviously
Afghanistan the update was obviously done to modernize the character if Frank
done to modernize the character if Frank
done to modernize the character if Frank served in Vietnam and the MCU he’d be in
served in Vietnam and the MCU he’d be in
served in Vietnam and the MCU he’d be in his 60s Jon Bernthal is a bit too young
his 60s Jon Bernthal is a bit too young
his 60s Jon Bernthal is a bit too young to pull that off secondly by routing his
to pull that off secondly by routing his
to pull that off secondly by routing his military service in a recent conflict
military service in a recent conflict
military service in a recent conflict the writers were able to make more
the writers were able to make more
the writers were able to make more relevant statements about war and modern
relevant statements about war and modern
relevant statements about war and modern times we were to throw a trick number
times we were to throw a trick number
times we were to throw a trick number seven the spider-man connection what do
seven the spider-man connection what do
seven the spider-man connection what do you know that was wondered when he and I
you know that was wondered when he and I
you know that was wondered when he and I would tangle Oh make Doug out of it in
would tangle Oh make Doug out of it in
would tangle Oh make Doug out of it in 1974 the Punisher made his first
1974 the Punisher made his first
1974 the Punisher made his first appearance in amazing spider-man number
appearance in amazing spider-man number
appearance in amazing spider-man number 129 as a villain he set his sights on
129 as a villain he set his sights on
129 as a villain he set his sights on spider-man after being tricked into
spider-man after being tricked into
spider-man after being tricked into thinking the webhead was a criminal by
thinking the webhead was a criminal by
thinking the webhead was a criminal by The Jackal
The Jackal
The Jackal by the end of the issue The Punisher
by the end of the issue The Punisher
by the end of the issue The Punisher recognizes that Spidey is in fact a hero
recognizes that Spidey is in fact a hero
recognizes that Spidey is in fact a hero and disappears after that debut story
and disappears after that debut story
and disappears after that debut story spider-man and Punisher have made many
spider-man and Punisher have made many
spider-man and Punisher have made many appearances together in both comics and
appearances together in both comics and
appearances together in both comics and Beyond sometimes his enemies sometimes
Beyond sometimes his enemies sometimes
Beyond sometimes his enemies sometimes his allies although we have an MCU
his allies although we have an MCU
his allies although we have an MCU spider-man and Tom Holland we didn’t
spider-man and Tom Holland we didn’t
spider-man and Tom Holland we didn’t seem swinging around this season and
seem swinging around this season and
seem swinging around this season and considering the vast difference in tone
considering the vast difference in tone
considering the vast difference in tone between the two it’s easy to see why
between the two it’s easy to see why
between the two it’s easy to see why we’ll still hold out hope for a future
we’ll still hold out hope for a future
we’ll still hold out hope for a future crossover though number six Billy Russo
crossover though number six Billy Russo
crossover though number six Billy Russo was a good friend he’s beautiful
was a good friend he’s beautiful
was a good friend he’s beautiful some things don’t change don’t call him
some things don’t change don’t call him
some things don’t change don’t call him pretty in the series Billy Russo is a
pretty in the series Billy Russo is a
pretty in the series Billy Russo is a marine that served with Frank and became
marine that served with Frank and became
marine that served with Frank and became one of his closest friends but when it’s
one of his closest friends but when it’s
one of his closest friends but when it’s revealed that Russo let Frank’s family
revealed that Russo let Frank’s family
revealed that Russo let Frank’s family get murdered they become vicious enemies
get murdered they become vicious enemies
get murdered they become vicious enemies their conflict hasn’t always been so
their conflict hasn’t always been so
their conflict hasn’t always been so complicated in the comics Russo never
complicated in the comics Russo never
complicated in the comics Russo never served with Frank instead he’s an
served with Frank instead he’s an
served with Frank instead he’s an assassin named de beauté who’s sent to
assassin named de beauté who’s sent to
assassin named de beauté who’s sent to kill the Punisher when he fails to
kill the Punisher when he fails to
kill the Punisher when he fails to complete the job Frank finds him and
complete the job Frank finds him and
complete the job Frank finds him and rams his face into glass repeatedly
rams his face into glass repeatedly
rams his face into glass repeatedly Russo suffers the same fate the show
Russo suffers the same fate the show
Russo suffers the same fate the show however his long history with Frank
however his long history with Frank
however his long history with Frank gives the brutal punishment a more
gives the brutal punishment a more
gives the brutal punishment a more tragic tone number five Curtis Hoyle
tragic tone number five Curtis Hoyle
tragic tone number five Curtis Hoyle Barry is not all punished his friends
Barry is not all punished his friends
Barry is not all punished his friends have gone bad in the comics Curtis Hoyle
have gone bad in the comics Curtis Hoyle
have gone bad in the comics Curtis Hoyle originally met Frank while serving in
originally met Frank while serving in
originally met Frank while serving in the Vietnam War after the war ended
the Vietnam War after the war ended
the Vietnam War after the war ended Roy will join the drug cartel and was
Roy will join the drug cartel and was
Roy will join the drug cartel and was eventually killed by the Punisher
eventually killed by the Punisher
eventually killed by the Punisher fortunately Curtis chose a different
fortunately Curtis chose a different
fortunately Curtis chose a different path in the TV series he not only
path in the TV series he not only
path in the TV series he not only provides counseling to fellow veterans
provides counseling to fellow veterans
provides counseling to fellow veterans but is willing to do anything it takes
but is willing to do anything it takes
but is willing to do anything it takes to protect Frank after Jason armoire
to protect Frank after Jason armoire
to protect Frank after Jason armoire does a great job of establishing
does a great job of establishing
does a great job of establishing criticism onto Frank as well as honestly
criticism onto Frank as well as honestly
criticism onto Frank as well as honestly portraying a disabled soldier his
portraying a disabled soldier his
portraying a disabled soldier his performance turned a one-off Punisher
performance turned a one-off Punisher
performance turned a one-off Punisher foe into one of Frank’s greatest allies
number four the Punishers real name
number four the Punishers real name impede by the way big Leone in the
impede by the way big Leone in the
impede by the way big Leone in the comics Frank castles birth name is
comics Frank castles birth name is
comics Frank castles birth name is Francis Castiglioni depending on what
Francis Castiglioni depending on what
Francis Castiglioni depending on what version of his backstory you read ether
version of his backstory you read ether
version of his backstory you read ether Frank’s parents changed his name or
Frank’s parents changed his name or
Frank’s parents changed his name or Frank took up the castle moniker so that
Frank took up the castle moniker so that
Frank took up the castle moniker so that he could illegally reenlist in the
he could illegally reenlist in the
he could illegally reenlist in the Vietnam War in the show The Punisher is
Vietnam War in the show The Punisher is
Vietnam War in the show The Punisher is born as Frank Aston however at the
born as Frank Aston however at the
born as Frank Aston however at the beginning of the series we find that
beginning of the series we find that
beginning of the series we find that Frank is calling himself Pete
Frank is calling himself Pete
Frank is calling himself Pete Castiglioni to avoid detection at the
Castiglioni to avoid detection at the
Castiglioni to avoid detection at the end of the season the government
end of the season the government
end of the season the government officially changes Frank’s name – Pete
officially changes Frank’s name – Pete
officially changes Frank’s name – Pete Castiglioni thus bringing his name
Castiglioni thus bringing his name
Castiglioni thus bringing his name change saga full circle Pete goes to
change saga full circle Pete goes to
change saga full circle Pete goes to Leone was a free man number three the
Leone was a free man number three the
Leone was a free man number three the skull is very subtle
skull is very subtle
skull is very subtle I never see you coming yeah I wanted to
I never see you coming yeah I wanted to
I never see you coming yeah I wanted to see me even people who aren’t familiar
see me even people who aren’t familiar
see me even people who aren’t familiar with the Punisher would recognize this
with the Punisher would recognize this
with the Punisher would recognize this symbol the white skull on a black
symbol the white skull on a black
symbol the white skull on a black background is an iconic and intimidating
background is an iconic and intimidating
background is an iconic and intimidating image most variations of the character
image most variations of the character
image most variations of the character leave Frank wearing the symbol on a
leave Frank wearing the symbol on a
leave Frank wearing the symbol on a shirt or a full-body jumpsuit but he’s
shirt or a full-body jumpsuit but he’s
shirt or a full-body jumpsuit but he’s rarely if ever seen out the field
rarely if ever seen out the field
rarely if ever seen out the field without it on TV however the skull isn’t
without it on TV however the skull isn’t
without it on TV however the skull isn’t seen much and Frank spends most of the
seen much and Frank spends most of the
seen much and Frank spends most of the season operating without it seeing as
season operating without it seeing as
season operating without it seeing as the Punisher is a wanted criminal at the
the Punisher is a wanted criminal at the
the Punisher is a wanted criminal at the start of the series it makes complete
start of the series it makes complete
start of the series it makes complete sense for him to avoid wearing his
sense for him to avoid wearing his
sense for him to avoid wearing his symbol on his way to the storm luckily
symbol on his way to the storm luckily
symbol on his way to the storm luckily for fans the skull returns in a big way
for fans the skull returns in a big way
for fans the skull returns in a big way near the end of the season number two
near the end of the season number two
near the end of the season number two the reason his family is killed have you
the reason his family is killed have you
the reason his family is killed have you seen one of them no trial no bullshit
seen one of them no trial no bullshit
seen one of them no trial no bullshit they die in every other version of the
they die in every other version of the
they die in every other version of the character Frank’s family is always
character Frank’s family is always
character Frank’s family is always doomed to meet an untimely end but the
doomed to meet an untimely end but the
doomed to meet an untimely end but the reason why they were murdered has
reason why they were murdered has
reason why they were murdered has changed in most versions of the comic
changed in most versions of the comic
changed in most versions of the comic the family is enjoying a day of leisure
the family is enjoying a day of leisure
the family is enjoying a day of leisure when they witness a mob shooting the mob
when they witness a mob shooting the mob
when they witness a mob shooting the mob immediately guns them down to eliminate
immediately guns them down to eliminate
immediately guns them down to eliminate witnesses in the show Frank’s family is
witnesses in the show Frank’s family is
witnesses in the show Frank’s family is killed in Central Park when they get
killed in Central Park when they get
killed in Central Park when they get caught in a shootout between three gangs
caught in a shootout between three gangs
caught in a shootout between three gangs however Frank later discovers that the
however Frank later discovers that the
however Frank later discovers that the shootout was part of an elaborate plan
shootout was part of an elaborate plan
shootout was part of an elaborate plan to take him out for his actions overseas
to take him out for his actions overseas
to take him out for his actions overseas the fact that he was intended to be the
the fact that he was intended to be the
the fact that he was intended to be the sole target of the shooting makes this
sole target of the shooting makes this
sole target of the shooting makes this reveal another tragic update to the
reveal another tragic update to the
reveal another tragic update to the punisher story number one micro is
punisher story number one micro is
punisher story number one micro is completely different I can make you some
completely different I can make you some
completely different I can make you some tea micro got a serious upgrade from his
tea micro got a serious upgrade from his
tea micro got a serious upgrade from his origins in the comics David Lieberman is
origins in the comics David Lieberman is
origins in the comics David Lieberman is a brilliant hacker nicknamed micro they
a brilliant hacker nicknamed micro they
a brilliant hacker nicknamed micro they became famous for his cyber crimes after
became famous for his cyber crimes after
became famous for his cyber crimes after his pregnant wife leaves him and his
his pregnant wife leaves him and his
his pregnant wife leaves him and his nephew is killed he partners with the
nephew is killed he partners with the
nephew is killed he partners with the Punisher to enact some vengeance the new
Punisher to enact some vengeance the new
Punisher to enact some vengeance the new Lieberman has a supportive family but
Lieberman has a supportive family but
Lieberman has a supportive family but has to fake his death after he discovers
has to fake his death after he discovers
has to fake his death after he discovers an incriminating military video although
an incriminating military video although
an incriminating military video although the new micro doesn’t always agree with
the new micro doesn’t always agree with
the new micro doesn’t always agree with Frank the two stand by each other at the
Frank the two stand by each other at the
Frank the two stand by each other at the end of the season their partnership
end of the season their partnership
end of the season their partnership allows Lieberman to get what his
allows Lieberman to get what his
allows Lieberman to get what his character never had in the comics a
character never had in the comics a
character never had in the comics a happy ending but being an asshole here
happy ending but being an asshole here
happy ending but being an asshole here yeah do you agree with our picks check
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