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Marvel’sPunisheris finally becoming a villain , and it ’s about metre . The antihero often toe the business line between good and evil , peculiarly when it comes to his most memorable trait : unlike virtually every other Marvel superhero , the Punisher kills his foe . Now , inDaredevil # 8 , one of the most forgiving superheroes in the end realizes Frank Castle has reached the peak of no return , and there may be no redemption for him .
An antihero whofirst appeared in theSpider - Manbooksin the 70s , Frank Castle was a perfect character for the geological era . In a world that far less black and white than the 50 and LX , Castle was a United States Marine on a one - man commission to eradicate crime , one smoke at a time . The Punisher is infamous for kill his foes , and as a result just any other Marvel superhero will work with him . Castle ’s motivation for killing have always stem from tragically lose his family line to violence - but even Daredevil can see that Frank has taken his retaliation delegation too far this prison term .
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InDaredevil # 8 , drop a line by Chip Zdarsky with artistry by Marco Checchetto , Daredevil at last attacks Punisher as the latter has allied with the Hand . To make matters worse , Punisher has acquire Modern , demonic powersas part of a treaty with the mysterious and flagitious Beast , a creature kept and prayed to by the High Priestess of the Hand . Daredevil and Punisher have fight before , but now Castle is no longer a man on a commission : he is simply a man who wants to kill . temerarious desperately attempts to differentiate Frank that he ’s being used by the Hand , but when Frank responds"Do you intend I care?“both Daredevil and the reader know the Punisher has transform into a villain .
Punisher Should Have Been A Villain From The Start
Punisher continues to be wildly popular ( theproliferation of his infamous skull logoa shining lesson ) , but his earned run average ( the gritty 80s and ninety ) has passed . While Frank Castle believes felon deserve no mercy , Daredevil thinks otherwise , and his Christian faith guides him to think that everyone can transfer . Punisher , meanwhile , has set his faith in aliteral demon called the " Beast"in exchange for the ( almost for certain ) temporary resurrection of his wife . Frank could not lapse low if he tried - and Daredevil knows it .
Despite his affirmation that Punisher can not be saved , Daredevil ’s action tell a different story . Matt Murdock is perfectly capable of toss off his foe - but even after everything the Punisher has done , hestilldecides to part with Castle , a military personnel with a soundbox count in the hundreds . ThePunisheris finally a villainin the Marvel Universe , and his counterpartDaredevil’sstanding only continues to rise .
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