Eventually, Frank pulls out a sonic pistol and aims it at Venom. However, as Castle began looking at some of these provocative outfits that Clive had for those underage girls he photographed and which were being offered to Bendix, Castle became enraged, as he then proceeded to punch Clive in the jaw, knocking him down to the ground. Despite all his injuries, Castle was able to walk over to Cooley and threaten him with a shotgun, demanding to know who was responsible for the massacre at Central Park. Now that he is on the rooftop, Castle found it empty and slowly walk forward when he saw a flash coming from across. Castle walked in and found Amy Bendix worried as she believed Madani was going to arrest him. I call him for help and suddenly there's goons everywhere. Castle then took his magazine and threw it onto the side of the wall. The man pleaded for his life and then half-heartedly admitted to being the Blacksmith and begged for death as Castle pressed his gun into the man's face. Doctor Strange possesses Punisher and enlists his help in fighting the super-vampires causing havoc across the United States. When Bendix questioned if his plan had gone really well or really badly, Castle did not say a word and simply replied by putting his thumbs up, as Bendix had questioned what he would look like if the mission had gone badly, which Castle had ignored. However, Castle did not go into any further detail about his actual feelings about avenging the murder of his wife and two children, since he had known that Bendix intended to get revenge for the murders of Fiona and her Crew, since Castle remained unsure if this would be the correct action for her. With Bendix by his side, Castle returned to New York City with Dinah Madani as they attempted to stop Pilgrim and Russo from causing chaos, with the assistance of Madani and Curtis Hoyle. Some non-canon comic books, movies, and even the Netflix series show Frank Castle killing a person that does not deserve it. While Punisher was in cover, Russo continued shooting at him, as the Punisher waited for an opening and fired back. Seemingly understanding, Rex had commented that he never got to see his dad anymore, noting that he had not seen him since he was younger, with Castle noted that he was sure that his father missed him, despite Rex saying he did not know him. Castle then ran in, worried and saw nobody. Pilgrim asked that when Castle kills the Schultzes, to spare his sons. In the Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe, Matt Murdock is close with Frank Castle. As he sat in silence, the Punisher listened as Russo mockingly answered the call, knowing what had happened to all his men, as the Punisher noted that the Russo he had served within the United States Marine Corps would have been brave enough to come to the ambush alone, although Russo simply commented on how he had men of his own who could be sent to the fights. Wilson then took Page hostage to escape while wearing a bomb vest, heading to the elevator he prepared earlier. When he thought he had located the Blacksmith on a ship docked at the waterfront, Frank arrived to take his ultimate vengeance; but Daredevil arrived as well, to stop his frenemy from taking lives even if they weren't innocent ones. Pilgrim hid behind the corner and they exchanged more shots. In one of the "What If" comics, Wolverine gets turned into a vampire, giving him additional powers on top of his already formidable kit. There, the Castle family is caught between a gang shootout that only Frank survives. We gonna, we gonna bring him in for justice, is that what we're gonna do? The whole compound went to full alert and Castle and Micro managed to escape.[28]. And sure enough, that past involves a family a beautiful wife and two innocent young children gunned down when unexpectedly caught in the crossfire of a gang war in Central Park. The series was produced by Marvel Television and ABC Studios, and originally released on Netflix. Finn Cooley revealed that he was leading the group and that he wanted Castle after he killed several of their members, including Nesbitt and Cooley's youngest son and taken his money. The punisher shootsca man in the face with a shotgun. When he's leaving he says to himself, "Because somebody had to be first.". I think that this world, it needs men that are willing to make the hard call. Once Paulie drew his gun and attempted to kill Castle, he evaded Paulie's bullets as he dropped his sledgehammer and hid behind a pillar while Paulie fired randomly at him, missing every shot making an escape. Castle reminded Micro to stay calm as he watched their masks being removed, and the Lieberman's looked at each other for the first time in a year. I'm guilty, you hear me! In the finale ("A Cold Day in Hell's Kitchen"), Page was kidnapped. He has nightmares of wife Maria being shot in their bedroom, but the actual site . As Castle looked at the statue and witnessed another family, he recalled upon looking at the statue and even threatening his son, something he apologized for and holding his children close. He sent Micro to a location, then called him to send him to another location, and so on to ensure that he was not followed. Punisher first appeared in one of the best Spider-Man comics in the 1970s, setting out to kill the Web-Slinger when the villain Jackal convinced Frank that Spider-Man had murdered Norman Osborn in cold blood.However, Punisher figured things out and let Spidey live. Page told Castle that she had learned from Samantha Reyes that the Blacksmith was still moving large amounts of heroin across the country and they discussed where he could be. However, Castle kidnapped Poloznev as the bodyguards tried to find Bendix. As they walked down the streets of New York, Bendix questioned where they would go, as Castle told her that Curtis Hoyle had a place where they could stay in. As he went to the fridge to get them his beers, Hoyle complained that they never met up in Florida to go fishing like normal friends, with Castle simply noting that he did not know how to fish, despite Hoyle's attempts to convince him and Castle note that he went fishing with dynamite. Russo attempted to stop Castle but the latter continued and bit Rawlins on the neck, causing the agent to scream in agony. Madani then yelled for Castle to stop as she thought he had gone too far. Russo then marched up to the wounded Castle, scolding him. Castle saw this and made the bold decision to jump through the broken wall into Pilgrim's room. Castle then allowed Page to go to the New York City Police Department while he stayed hidden. All they want is dumb forced jokes every second. Castle was put through surgery and medical troubles before getting put in a bed. Believing that he no longer had a war to fight for, Castle then gave up the mantle of the Punisher, symbolically burning his vest since he considering every single person he had killed to avenge the mindless death of his family. However, Bendix gave him the wrong apartment number, so Castle walked in to an empty room. The Hulk's death at the hands of The Punisher shouldn't be possible based on what we know about Bruce Banner and his green alter-ego, but Marvel's alternate universe allows for some discrepancies. Castle met with Fisk in the outdoor gym. Didn't wanna raise her alone, but she understood if I did not want to hang around. I'm unarmed. Like a rat in a jar? As Castle and Russo then discussed how long until they could return home, Castle teased Russo over knowing that he planned on meeting with several women when he got home, as Castle noted that he should instead choose one woman to settle down with, although Russo claimed he was too handsome not to share himself with multiple women. Quinn was shot in the shoulder, but Castle grabbed her shotgun and finished off the final two attackers. I'm gonna do that to keep her alive, because that's my life. Entertainment Home. Castle paused after Russo's car screeched to a halt on the street. Russo and Castle formed the two lieutenants taking command under the orders of Schoonover, leading the unit's two squads. [8], I counted on it, now I can ask you face to face, who was there that day? Spider-Man is known for making some hilarious quips, but one of his jokes almost cost him his life, as poking fun at Punisher's life was a mistake. When Bendix had suggested that they leave before Pilgrim could kill them, and use Shantel as a resource to get out of the city, Castle claimed that this would be impossible since Pilgrim would never stop until he found her and killed her, noting that Pilgrim clearly had connections. How high does this conspiracy go? Castle had then introduced himself as Pete to Rex, before Beth came back downstairs, as Castle stood by awkwardly while Rex explained that his Grandmother had given him the key and told him not to wake his mother. [40], These guys just want to be a part of something, and Billy's giving that to 'em. Boom. When Madani had noted that they had both trusted Russo, she claimed it this could be the real reason why Castle had also failed to kill him, although Castle insisted that killing Russo would have been too easy for him, which Madani doubted was the reason. Castle took cover behind the bed and fired back. However, Castle has enlisted Curtis Hoyle to meet Micro. The photographs contained photos of David Schultz kissing a man, which went against the Schultzes beliefs. Despite her wanting to help, Castle refused to talk and told her to leave. Rawlins reminded Russo that he pulled Russo out of the mud after Afghanistan, and reminded Russo that he murdered Homeland Security agents and gotten this far by him. ""You sure about that? Castle was then confronted by Paulie, who was kicking the wall behind him and asking what he had heard about their planned heist. Knowing he could not get away from his arrest, Castle took the time to explain why he became a vigilante, telling Daredevil about how he came home from the United States Marine Corps only to witness his wife, son, and daughter massacred by mobsters during a drug deal. Just as Russo mocked the Punisher's name, calling it a crock of shit, they were interrupted by the arrival of Dinah Madani, who had come to capture or kill Russo. [5][27], While Castle was stationed in Baghdad with Billy Russo, they also met and befriended with Curtis Hoyle, a corpsman. [1], Talk.""Okay! Since they needed to get the pictures developed without being seen, Castle and Amy Bendix went to an illegal Photo Studio, with Bendix dressing as an underage girl, in order to make it appear like they had wanted to shoot underage pornography there. With Quinn lying on his stomach, Castle was lost with thought, while she commented on how pleased she was that he had come to Lola's Roadhouse, only for Castle to then correct her that his name was not Pete, but was actually Frank. Castle then took a baton and smacked the officers until they were defeated. However, Castle immediately immobilized Lance with his sledgehammer, defeated Leo, and hit Paulie in face with it. At lunchtime, when Castle went up to the roof to watch Lance and his friends leaving work. So much happened in Daredevil's sophomore season Matt Murdock's reignited romance with Elektra Natchios, Wilson Fisk's reintroduction, whatever was going on with the Hand and that giant hole in the ground so some details might be forgotten over a year later. Howard Saint orders his men to discover what they can about Otto Krieg . But leave it to the increasingly-complex Marvel Cinematic Universe to take a story every casual fan thinks they already know, faithfully adapt it to the screen and then subvert it in some way that will surprise even the most die hard comic book reader. Dinah Madani then arrived at the same time to talk to Castle. Castle jumped onto the hood of the car and tried to get it to stop, but was unsuccessful as they got away. Letting of an empty clicking sound from the empty gun. In order to track down Sergei Konchevsky, Castle had sought out the assistance of Turk Barrett. Castle was later visited in the interrogation room of the prison by Karen Page who suggested that they bring forward a character witness from Castle's time in the United States Marine Corps who could possibly help their case. ""I'm Frank, Frank Castle. Castle asked if he would do anything for them. Castle is taken out of this cell and questioned, which he tells them everything about the situation. Castle then casually walked down the street and approached Senator Schultz's apartment. After an extensive, prolonged gunfight, Russo's failure to kill Castle prompted him to escape with the rest of his crew, as he was not willing to be arrested. It only got more complicated in Episode 12 ("The Dark at the End of the Tunnel"). Rawlins stabbed Castle into his side, but the latter took it out of his side and stabbed the agent's throat and shoulder. [7], Why you protecting that piece of shit? The Punisher debuted way back in 1974'sAmazing Spider-Man #129 as a former Marine who served in Vietnam. The Punisher is mad at everyone with superpowers in this comic. Maybe someone with power, someone with pull, right? Having never held a gun before, Castle was trained by Schoonover himself on how to effectively use a firearm in a military situation. At the hideout, Hoyle removed the arrow from his shoulder and patched him up. But just in case you're fuzzy on the exact twists and turns of Frank's bloody and tragic story, I'm here to help catch you up. When Matt's partner, Foggy, saved the day and swayed the jury in Episode 8 ("Guilty as Sin"), Castle took the stand and wrecked his lawyers' hard work to ensure he'd wind up heading to jail.