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Attributes

Height: 6' 3"

Weight: 260 lbs

Eyes: Blue

Hair: Black

Features: Gunshot, knife and shrapnel scars distributed over the majority of his body.

Summary

Created By: Gerry Conway, Ross Andru, Frank Giacoia, David Hunt

Real Name: Frank Castle (original Frank Castiglione)

Current Aliases: None

Former Aliases: Frank Rook, Charles Fort, Francias Stronghold, etc.

Dual Identity: Known to authorities

Current Occupation: Vigilante

Former Occupation: U.S. Marine

Citizenship: United States of America

Legal Status: Criminal record in U.S.

Place of Birth: Queens, New York

Marital Status: Widower

Known Relatives:

• Maria Castle (Wife, deceased),
• Christie Castle (Daughter, deceased),
• Frank Castle Junior (Son, deceased),
• Mario Castle (Father, deceased),
• Louisa Castle (Mother, deceased),
• Rocco Castiglione (Uncle, deceased),
• Esmerelda Castiglione (Aunt, deceased)

Known Confidants: None

Known Allies: Linus "Microchip" Liebermann (deceased)

Major Enemies: Rosalie Carbone, Kingpin, Jigsaw

Usual Bases: New York

Former Bases: None

Current Groups: None

Former Groups: None

Education: Unknown

Powers & Paraphenalia

Strength Level: Very strong human

Powers: None

Abilities: Extraordinary tactical, fighting and weapons skills.

Equipment: Battle Van, Motorcycles, other military equipment as appropriate.

Weapons: Yes please, lots.

Limitations: Can't handle women.

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Background

For numerous times he has teamed-up with Spider-Man due to the circumstances, although neither of them likes the idea because Frank likes to take his targets down, and Spidey likes to take them to jail. Of course both situations are non-applicable, but Spidey always enforces the no-killing rule when they work together. When they're not working together, Spidey tries to apprehend the Punisher, even though both of them saved the other's life several times. Castle hates working with other vigilantes, but often finds himself mixed up with Spider-Man and Daredevil. Murdoch and Castle are often at each other's throats, as Daredevil tries to uphold the law and Castle works as judge, jury and executioner.

The Punisher has ranged from the controlled hit man, focused on killing real criminals, to the 'obsessed with the law' lunatic, who shot at a couple for littering, and at a taxi driver who heard the shots and fled, running a red light (Spectacular Spider-Man #82). Fortunately, he missed, which doesn't happen very often. This could have been a clear indicator that he was not himself. After all, that was a side of the Punisher which wasn't seen very often. Most of the time he's a cold killer, and has a good discernment. Still a Marine at heart, he plans every "mission" to the smallest detail.

Spidey and Castle have worked together many times, including stopping a military academy from distributing cocaine. The selling of the drug was secretly backed by the U.S. government, who hoped to make drugs the new "gold standard" for currency. If the economy took such a hit that gold became worthless, then the dollar would become worthless. But drugs are always worth their weight.

Castle has racked up an impressive body count of unprepared super criminals. He's taken down Stilt Man, Jack O'Lantern (Steven Levins) and Persuader, among others. He has taken on the Rhino, Alyosha Kravinoff, the Tarantula (Rodriguez) the Jackal and Doctor Octopus.

He joined the Anti-Registration forces during the Superhuman Registration Act, but butted heads with Captain America. While Castle revered Rodgers as a fellow soldier, Cap saw the Punisher as a lunatic. He was beaten to a pulp by Cap after he gunned down the criminals Goldbug and Plunderer, even though they were trying to join the rebellious heroes. All Punisher saw them as was thieves and killers. Ironically, he recently became Captain America after Steve Rogers was shot and killed by his girlfriend. She was under the control of the Red Skull.

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The assistance of the Marvel Chronology Project is gratefully acknowledged.

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