The Punisher: War Machine Vol. 1

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There's only one way to stop me. You know that. If you haven't got it in you to do it, stop wasting my time." Depending on the Writer: How much Frank fights to help innocents and how much because he likes killing, as well as how sane he is in general. His feelings towards other Marvel heroes he runs into also varies with the writer. Does he view them as admirable but too soft? Just annoying obstacles in his path? Everyone Has Standards: Believe it or not, there ARE some lines he will not cross, though note that some of these are Depending on the Writer: Vigilante Injustice: Subverted or played straight depending on whether he's the hero or the antagonist of the series. Made of Iron: To an absolutely insane degree, The Punisher can take a lot of punishment. He has survived falls from considerable heights, countless gunshots (even unarmored), being stabbed, being brutally beaten up and much, much more during his career. He has even tangled with super-powered beings more often than the Average-Joe Badass Normal of the Marvel Universe (with the possible exception of Daredevil).

Frank's usual reaction when he runs into somebody trying to Avenge The Villain. However, this also applies to people that Frank accidentally helps. a b Donohoo, Timothy (2020-06-09). "Iron Man: Who is Marvel's Other War Machine?". CBR . Retrieved 2023-09-09. The Punisher: Suicide Run (1993-1994) — An eleven-part storyline event that ran through the main Punisher title, The Punisher: War Journal and The Punisher: War Zone. Stealth Hi/Bye: While Frank doesn't do this much in his own books, it is a fairly common way for him to take his leave at the end of a superhero team up.Cronin, Brian (2020-02-15). "When Did Tony Stark Let Rhodey Know He Was Iron Man?". CBR . Retrieved 2023-10-05. Blue-and-Orange Morality: Criminals and heroes alike are forever pointing out to Frank that he's fighting a war he cannot win: no matter how many rapists, dealers and murderers he kills, there will always be others to take their place, and once he dies he won't have accomplished anything. None of them ever seem to realize that Frank is perfectly aware of this, and is absolutely not afraid to die (in one story he's poisoned, spends the last six hours of his life killing as many criminals as he can, and is pissed off that he gets injected with the antidote at the last second). Noodle Incident: We catch the tail end of Soap describing how he was once handcuffed to a dead sheep. The Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe (1995) — A What If? comic written by Garth Ennis years before his more regular work with the character.

The Only One Allowed to Defeat You: Jigsaw started to feel this way about Punisher when he heard about his (fake) death in the electric chair. As much as he has a beef with New York's other costumed heroes (most of them really aren't into the whole "killing without trial" thing), any time he goes fisticuffs with them, he will never kill them, only seek to disable them. As much as he thinks they don't do enough about crime, he respects that they're doing something. Having said that, he knows that Wolverine, in particular, has a Healing Factor - and some of the tactics Frank has used against him have led to Ludicrous Gibs and would be fatal against anyone else.

The Punisher provides examples of the following tropes:

Chased by Mafia goons through a zoo, Frank runs through the polar bear enclosure, punches the first sleepy one he sees, and keeps running. By the time the goons get there, they are facing three very pissed-off polar bears. Frank's M.O. is repeatedly questioned by both criminals and heroes pointing out that he can't hope to keep crime down by killing criminals, and in fact has never done so. The truth is that Frank is perfectly aware of it, he's a Death Seeker whose only goal is to take out as many mobsters as he can before he's finally killed and reunited with his family. Frank Castle: When you're on your own, behind enemy lines, no artillery, no air strikes, no hope of an evac, you don't fight dirty. You do things that make dirty look good.

Merry Christmas in Gotham: There's a story where Frank is about to snipe a drug lord, when suddenly there's a little girl pulling on his coat telling him she's lost her dad. Frank stares at her and puts the gun away. When they find her dad, he starts to thank him before recognizing his chest emblem and starting to panic. Frank tells him to calm down, that he should really teach his daughter not to talk to strangers, and then leaves. Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy: Often justified, as most of the mook criminals he faces don't really have much skills or experience in real combat. Depraved Dwarf: Frank and Wolverine take on an entire gang of these at one point, led by the midget brother of a mafia boss killed by Frank. It doesn't end well for them (or Wolverine). Inspired by the Marvel Future Fight video game, this Marvel Legends Series 1:1 full-scale premium roleplay item is highly detailed and features electronic lights and sounds. In addition to 2 glowing LED eyes, the helmet has a magnetized faceplate that can be detached and then connected to the top. Attaching and detaching the faceplate triggers the light-up eyes and sound FX. Finally there's Salvatore Carbone, AKA Thorn, who was one of the only recurring villains not killed off before the "Angel Punisher" story arc.

The Holy, a catholic priest who is secretly a psychopathic vigilante targeting gang members and murderers who confess their crimes in his church. When Rhodes first experienced the power of the Iron Man armor, he developed an addiction to it that mirrored Stark's addiction to alcohol that necessitated his replacement. [13] As a superhero, Rhodes pledged to help anyone without regard for race, nationality, or beliefs. [40] His opposition to discrimination also included discrimination against mutants. [26] He believes that the role of superheroes goes beyond fighting supervillains, and that they should also take action against global problems such as world hunger and oppressive governments. [43] Themes and motifs [ edit ] Arch-Enemy: For obvious reasons, criminals rarely make repeat appearances. The closest thing Frank's got is Billy "Jigsaw" Russo, whose main claim to fame is tussling with Frank a few dozen times and actually living to talk about it. Even though the Punisher uses a lot of different types of guns, as a Vietnam veteran, he shows a strong preference for weapons from that era such as the M16A1 assault rifle, the M3A1 and IMI Uzi submachine guns, the M60 machine gun, the Remington 700 sniper rifle or the M1911A1 pistol.

Despite being a fugitive for 30+ years and having his mugshot on the news semi-regularly, the only time he is ever recognized is when he opens his coat and reveals the skull on his chest. Either people recognize him but pretend they don't or they don't watch a lot of news. Slasher Smile: Many of the Punisher's Psycho for Hire foes and Frank himself occasionally sports one in the mainstream Marvel universe. Criminals that are currently being processed by the system (e.g. in court or custody) he leaves alone. He also doesn't go after defendants who have been legitimately cleared by a court of law. Now, if they get off when they're clearly guilty, then they become fair game once more. Though at times, he has killed prisoners he deemed deserving while they were were held in custody. Classical Anti-Hero: Some writers also throw in this, a lonely, feared unstable shell of a man with no future, who can only function as a killing machine. High-Altitude Interrogation: Frank uses this among other interrogation techniques. Like most typical Anti-Heroes, he often does go through with the threat of letting them plummet to death.

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Carol Danvers, the superhero Captain Marvel and a fellow military veteran, has been the primary romantic interest for Rhodes. The two had a relationship leading up to the Civil War II event and Rhodes's death. They reunited following his resurrection and Danvers's return to Earth, with a brief interruption when Danvers went to the future and realized that Rhodes's daughter was not hers. [49] [50] He has also had relationships with other characters, such as Stark Enterprises public relations director Marcy Pearson and Stark's ex-girlfriend Rae LaCoste. [14] In the 2014 Iron Patriot series, Rhodes's father Terrence and his niece Lila are major supporting characters. [32] The death of his sister Jeanette is a plot point in the 2003 series The Crew. [37] Reception and legacy [ edit ] Combat Sadomasochist: Colonel De Sade from Summer Special issues, who loved to be on the receiving end of pain as much as causing it. One story has Frank lure Daredevil into a trap and force him into a Sadistic Choice: Daredevil is tied up with a gun pointed at Frank's head while Frank is preparing to snipe a mob boss, so either Frank kills the boss or Daredevil kills Frank. Daredevil eventually takes the shot... but the gun was empty.