Punisher

El Castigador (Francis «Frank» Castle, nacido Castiglione) es un personaje de ficción que aparece en cómics estadounidenses publicados por Marvel Comics. El personaje fue creado por el guionista Gerry Conway y los dibujantes John Romita Sr. y Ross Andru, y el editor Stan Lee dio el visto bueno al nombre. El Castigador hizo su primera aparición en The Amazing Spider-Man #129 (con fecha de portada de febrero de 1974).

El personaje es un justiciero ítalo-estadounidense que emplea el asesinato, el secuestro, la extorsión, la coacción, las amenazas de violencia y la tortura en su campaña contra el crimen. Impulsado por las muertes de su esposa y sus dos hijos, asesinados por la mafia por haber presenciado un homicidio en el Central Park de Nueva York, el Castigador libra una guerra en solitario contra la mafia y contra todos los criminales, y emplea diversas armas de fuego. Los asesinos de su familia fueron los primeros en morir a manos del Castigador. Veterano de guerra y francotirador de exploración del Cuerpo de Marines de los Estados Unidos, Castle es experto en combate cuerpo a cuerpo, guerra de guerrillas y puntería.

La naturaleza brutal del Castigador y su disposición a matar lo convirtieron en un personaje novedoso dentro de los cómics estadounidenses convencionales cuando debutó en 1974. A finales de los años ochenta, el Castigador formaba parte de una oleada de antihéroes con problemas psicológicos. En el momento álgido de su popularidad, el personaje protagonizó cuatro publicaciones mensuales, entre ellas The Punisher, The Punisher War Journal, The Punisher War Zone y The Punisher Armory. Pese a sus acciones violentas y su naturaleza oscura, el Castigador ha tenido cierto éxito convencional en televisión, con apariciones como invitado en Spider-Man: The Animated Series y The Super Hero Squad Show, donde la representación de su violencia se suavizó para el público familiar. En el cine, Dolph Lundgren interpretó al Castigador en 1989, Thomas Jane en 2004 y Ray Stevenson en 2008. Jon Bernthal interpreta al personaje en la segunda temporada de Marvel's Daredevil, como parte del Universo Cinematográfico de Marvel. Bernthal repitió el papel en The Punisher, su propia serie homónima.

Habilidades : The Punisher is the recipient of multi-disciplinary military training from the United States Marine Corps, United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance. While a Marine, he also received training from the Airborne School and U.S. Navy SEALs as well as cross-training with the Australian Special Air Service Regiment during the Vietnam War. In addition, since beginning his work as the Punisher, Castle has used his military discipline and training techniques to update and expand his skills in areas that aid in his mission (disguise, acting, use of non-military weapons, etc.). From this training, Punisher is proficient in not only basic infantry skills, but in special operations, which includes the use and maintenance of specialized firearms and explosive ordnance. He is highly trained in infiltration into heavily guarded enemy territories and structures for the purpose of assassination, capture, and military intelligence. Also, he is trained in various forms of camouflage and stealth. He is also highly adept at hand-to-hand combat, and has been trained in multiple forms of martial arts such as Nash Ryu Jujutsu, Ninjutsu, Shorin-ryu Karate, Hwa Rang Do, and Chin Na. Both Nick Fury and Tony Stark have commented on how extraordinarily high his pain tolerance is. He does not take painkillers, as he feels that their benefit of dulling pain is not worth the side effects of drowsiness and slowed reflexes. He maintains multiple safehouses and vehicles around the greater New York City area as well as multiple forged identities and bank accounts (most of the funds and equipment aiding him in his work being taken from the criminals he hunts). The Punisher has a Kevlar uniform which protects him from most gunfire, though he can still suffer concussive injury or penetration from sufficient or repeated impacts. The white skull emblem on his chest is used both to intimidate his enemies and to lure their fire to the more heavily protected area of his armor. The design was supposedly taken from either a Vietcong sniper, or the demon Olivier. The Punisher has been using technology derived from super-villains and other costumed characters, such as the Green Goblin's pumpkin bombs, a modified Goblin Glider, and a Doctor Octopus tentacle that he can shrink down for easy storage via Pym Particles. Aside from his physical prowess, the Punisher also has complete control of his mind and consciousness, providing a strong resistance against psychic and telepathic powers that are used against him. When Letha and Lascivious try to control Punisher's mind, Punisher scoffs at their attempt, saying "It doesn't feel different from any other day".

Equipo : United States Marine Corps, Force Reconnaissance, Code Red, Heroes for Hire, Secret Defenders, Thunderbolts, Hydra

Raza : Human