Punisher

O Justiceiro (Francis "Frank" Castle, nascido Castiglione) é uma personagem fictícia que aparece em histórias em quadrinhos americanas publicadas pela Marvel Comics. A personagem foi criada pelo roteirista Gerry Conway e pelos desenhistas John Romita Sr. e Ross Andru, com o editor Stan Lee aprovando o nome. O Justiceiro fez sua primeira aparição em The Amazing Spider-Man #129 (com data de capa de fevereiro de 1974).

A personagem é um vigilante ítalo-americano que emprega assassinato, sequestro, extorsão, coação, ameaças de violência e tortura em sua campanha contra o crime. Movido pelas mortes de sua esposa e de seus dois filhos, que foram assassinados pela máfia por terem testemunhado um homicídio no Central Park, em Nova York, o Justiceiro trava uma guerra solitária contra a máfia e todos os criminosos, e usa diversas armas de fogo. Os assassinos de sua família foram os primeiros a morrer pelas mãos do Justiceiro. Veterano de guerra e franco-atirador scout do Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais dos Estados Unidos, Castle é hábil em combate corpo a corpo, guerrilha e tiro de precisão.

A natureza brutal do Justiceiro e sua disposição para matar fizeram dele um personagem inovador nos quadrinhos americanos convencionais quando estreou, em 1974. No fim dos anos 1980, o Justiceiro fazia parte de uma onda de anti-heróis psicologicamente perturbados. No auge de sua popularidade, o personagem estrelou quatro publicações mensais, entre elas The Punisher, The Punisher War Journal, The Punisher War Zone e The Punisher Armory. Apesar de suas ações violentas e de sua natureza sombria, o Justiceiro obteve algum sucesso convencional na televisão, aparecendo como convidado em Spider-Man: The Animated Series e The Super Hero Squad Show, onde a representação de sua violência foi suavizada para o público familiar. No cinema, Dolph Lundgren interpretou o personagem em 1989, Thomas Jane em 2004 e Ray Stevenson em 2008. Jon Bernthal interpreta o personagem na segunda temporada de Marvel's Daredevil, como parte do Universo Cinematográfico Marvel. Bernthal repetiu o papel em The Punisher, série com o próprio nome do personagem.

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".

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

Raça : Human