Punisher in other media

Appearances of Punisher in cinema, television and video games

Adaptations of Punisher in other media
Created byGerry Conway
Ross Andru
John Romita Sr.
Original sourceComics published by Marvel Comics
First appearanceThe Amazing Spider-Man #129 (February 1974)
Print publications
Novel(s)The Punisher (2004)
Films and television
Film(s)The Punisher (1989)
The Punisher (2004)
Punisher: War Zone (2008)
Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher (2014)
Television
show(s)		The Punisher (2017)
Audio presentations
Soundtrack(s)The Punisher (1989)
The Punisher: The Album (2004)
Original Score from the Motion Picture The Punisher (2004)
Punisher: War Zone Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2008)
Punisher: War Zone Original Motion Picture Score (2008)
Games
Video game(s)The Punisher (NES) (1990)
The Punisher (computer) (1990)
The Punisher: The Ultimate Payback! (1991)
The Punisher (1993)
The Punisher (2005)
The Punisher: No Mercy (2009)

Frank Castle / The Punisher, a vigilante antihero created by Marvel Comics, has appeared in various mediums of media. Since the character's creation in 1974, he has appeared in films, television, and video games. The character, and his symbol have featured on products and merchandise.

Television

Animation

  • The Punisher appears in Spider-Man, voiced by John Beck.[1] Due to the requirements for children's programming, this version wields non-lethal weaponry, such as concussive energy weapons and electrified net launchers.
  • A robotic double of the Punisher makes a non-speaking appearance in the X-Men: The Animated Series episode "Mojovision" as one of Mojo's fighters.[2]
  • The Punisher makes a cameo appearance in The Super Hero Squad Show episode "Night in the Sanctorum!", voiced by Ray Stevenson.[3] This version wields non-lethal weaponry, such as lasers.
  • Frank Castle makes a cameo appearance in the Avengers Assemble episode "Planet Doom", voiced by Travis Willingham albeit uncredited.[4] This version is a member of the Defenders from an alternate timeline where the Avengers were never formed and Doctor Doom took over the world.
  • A Punisher manga appears in the Hit-Monkey episode "The Code".[5]

Live-action

Frank Castle appears in TV series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, portrayed by Jon Bernthal:

  • Castle appears in the second season of Daredevil.[6]
  • Castle appears in The Punisher (2017), in which it is revealed his family's deaths were part of a larger conspiracy.
  • Castle will appear in Daredevil: Born Again.[7]

Films

Live-action

  • The Punisher appears in a self-titled film (1989), portrayed by Dolph Lundgren.
  • The Punisher appears in a self-titled film (2004), portrayed by Thomas Jane.
  • The Punisher appears in Punisher: War Zone, portrayed by Ray Stevenson.

Animation

  • The Punisher appears in Iron Man: Rise of Technovore, voiced by Norman Reedus.[1]
  • The Punisher appears in Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher, voiced by Brian Bloom.[1]

Video games

Miscellaneous

  • The Punisher appears in the self-titled 2004 film's novelization.[10]
  • The Punisher appears in The Amazing Spider-Man.[11]
  • The Punisher appears in Marvel Superheroes: What the--?!.
  • The Punisher appears in the prose novel adaptation of Civil War.[12]
  • Punisher received a figure in HeroClix's collectible miniatures game.
  • Punisher was announced for the Marvel Crisis Protocol miniatures game.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Punisher / Frank Castle Voices (Marvel Universe)".
  2. ^ "Mojovision Review". Marvel Toonzone. Retrieved May 28, 2007.
  3. ^ "Marvel Super Hero Squad Voice Cast". Comics Continuum. July 28, 2009. Retrieved September 13, 2010.
  4. ^ "Planet Doom". Avengers Assemble. Season 1. Episode 15. December 8, 2013. Disney XD.
  5. ^ Coolidge, Ruth (November 19, 2021). "Marvel's Hit-Monkey: The Meaning Of The Punisher Easter Egg Explained". Screen Rant. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  6. ^ "Jon Bernthal Cast as Frank Castle in the Netflix Original Series 'Marvel's Daredevil'". Marvel.com. June 9, 2015. Archived from the original on June 9, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  7. ^ Kit, Borys; Couch, Aaron (March 7, 2023). "Jon Bernthal Returning as the Punisher for 'Daredevil: Born Again'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  8. ^ Yin-Poole, Wesley (July 10, 2018). "Blade, Moon Knight, Morbius and The Punisher confirmed for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 DLC". Eurogamer. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  9. ^ "Marvel Rivals Characters: Every Superhero And Supervillain Revealed So Far". GameSpot. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  10. ^ Rey, Del (January 12, 2004). "Punisher Novelization Author Picked". Superhero Hype.
  11. ^ Nadel, Nick (November 19, 2009). "The Punisher's Most Ridiculous Moments Ever". ComicsAlliance.
  12. ^ Moore, Stuart (March 15, 2016). Civil War Illustrated Prose Novel. Marvel. ISBN 978-0785195863 – via Google Books.
  13. ^ René, Lara (August 5, 2020). "Daredevil, She-Hulk, Punisher y otros llegan a Marvel Crisis Protocol". Wargarage.org. Retrieved August 5, 2020.

External links

  • The Punisher at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
  • The Punisher at Marvel.com
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