The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr.

Does DC have a Punisher?

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From his name to his insignia to his constant narration of his mission, Ernest Franklin is a clear parody of Marvel's Frank Castle, aka the deadly vigilante known as the Punisher.

Who can Punisher beat in DC?

What did Marvel copy from DC?

Several Marvel characters have the same designs, same powers, or same personalities that make them feel like rip-offs of DC's creations. Whether it's Superman clones like Hyperion or Justice League parodies like the Squadron Supreme, the similarities are impossible to deny.

Who is in both DC and Marvel?

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Are DC and Marvel connected?

But the heart of the matter, and the one that keeps characters like Batman and Superman from meeting up with Spider-Man and Wolverine (and least regularly), is that Marvel and DC are separate publishers, owned by different parent companies.

Has the Punisher killed Thanos?

Even when he was Cosmic Ghost Rider, Frank Castle found it difficult to challenge Thanos one-on-one, let alone when he was just a regular human–but with an amalgamated upgrade courtesy of perhaps Marvel's most iconic crossover with DC, the Punisher gained the strength and the resources to kill Thanos.

Who is stronger Punisher or Batman?

Despite superseding the Dark Knight in several areas and breaking even in others, the Punisher loses to Batman in a battle. There's a possibility the Punisher could get the better of Batman in a chance first encounter, but Batman's superior skills, training, and resources would quickly tip the scales in his favor.

Who wins Batman or the Punisher?

Boomstick: Punisher was an absolutely brutal one but Batman's gadgets, experience and skills gave him the highest chances for getting in a critical strike. I guess he was the one to give the best Punishment, rather than myself. Wiz: The winner is Batman.

Why do cops wear the Punisher logo?

As tensions between the American public and police officers began to rise, supporters of police adopted the Punisher skull iconography as a sign of solidarity.

What is the Punisher's superpower?

The gig, Frank has learned, equips the Punisher with a number of supernatural abilities, including the power of flight, super-strength and more. In Punisher #10, Frank is sent out on a number of deadly missions across the globe that involve him assassinating a bunch of high-profile targets.

Is the Punisher DC or MCU?

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Did the Punisher meet Batman?

Punisher has actually crossed over with Batman, twice. One crossover happened during the time when Jean Paul Valley was Batman and the second crossover was after Bruce Wayne took back the cowl.

Who is the DC equivalent of Hulk?

Doctor Jeremy Stone, aka Maul, started out as Wildstorm's riff on Marvel's Hulk. This Wildstorm iteration shares the Hulk's basic concept of a timid scientist transformed into a monstrous form and compelled to save lives as a superhero.

Can Deadpool beat Punisher?

In a fight between Marvel's Punisher and Deadpool, it's the latter's clever thinking that allows him to defeat his greatest adversary.

Can Punisher defeat Captain America?

Punisher would lose in hand to hand combat so he could without even fighting Cap with multiple rounds of shots since Cap can still get mortally wounded but even that would require some luck because it's never really easy to kill Rogers as one way or another, he always come back.

Can Punisher defeat Wolverine?

Even so, only the Punisher can be considered even more deadly, because he knows how to defeat Wolverine in an absolutely humiliating way.

Has the Punisher ever killed the Hulk?

Edward Brock - Shot to death by The Punisher. Peter Parker/Spider-Man - Shot in the head by The Punisher. Bruce Banner/Hulk - Shot in the head by The Punisher. Four of Kingpin's Guards - Shot to death by The Punisher, one semi off-panel.

Is Ghost Rider the Punisher?

However, when Thanos came to Earth, the Punisher was one of the last casualties during the last stand of the heroes, and his soul was subsequently sent to Hell. Willing to give anything in order to punish Thanos for slaughtering his planet, the Punisher signed a demonic deal with Mephisto and became the Ghost Rider.

Who killed Punisher?

Ordered by Osborn to kill the Punisher, Daken cut him to pieces and left him for dead. Discovered by the Legion of Monsters, Frank Castle's dead body was recovered, stitched back together by Morbius and brought back to life as Franken-Castle.

Who is the strongest DC character?

When counting down the most powerful DC cosmic characters of all time, the number one has to be DC's version of God, known as The Presence. While there are numerous Gods in the DC pantheon, mostly from the Greek versions of Zeus and his offspring, the Presence is more powerful than them all.

Which Marvel character can beat Superman?

Scarlet Witch

Confirmed as the MCU's most powerful superhero, the Scarlet Witch would make short work of Superman. Had Thanos's forces not interrupted her in Avengers: Endgame, she would have defeated the Mad Titan, and the Man of Steel would be similarly overpowered by the Avenger.

Which is older, DC or Marvel?

DC was founded in the mid-'30s and Marvel came along in the late '30s. And Marvel was basically a response to Superman. Superman came out in 1938. That changed the game and there were a lot of competitors that came along and Marvel Comics was one of those.