Punisher
Frank Castle
Prime Marvel Universe
History
Born in New York to parents of Italian ancestory, Francis Castiglione is a former U.S. Marine Captain. Before Frank joined the Marines, he was studying to become a Catholic priest but changed his mind because he was unable to forgive those who did evil. Also prior to his enlistment, he married his wife Maria who was already pregnant with their first child. During his time in the United States Marine Corps (USMC), Castle graduated from Basic Training, then went on to Infantry School. Immediately following that, he went through the USMC's Reconnaissance, Force Reconnaissance, and Sniper Schools. Attaining dockets, Castle was permitted to go through U.S. Army Airborne School, and U.S. Navy Underwater Demolition Team training, becoming qualified as a Navy SeAL (Sea, Air and Land). read more
Super Powers
AgilityBloodlustEnduranceIndomitable WillIntelligenceIntimidationMarksmanshipMaster Martial ArtistMaster TacticianNinjutsuPain SuppressionPeak Human ConditionReflexesStaminaStealthSwordsmanshipVehicular MasteryWeapon-based PowersWeapons MasterAcrobaticsBerserk ModeCamouflageDexterityExplosion ManipulationFear InducementGadget UsageHeat GenerationIntuitive aptitudeJumpElectricity ResistanceElectrokinesisEnhanced SmellFire ControlFire ResistanceHeat ResistanceIce ManipulationMind Control ResistanceMultilingualismPrecognitionSmoke ManipulationTelepathy ResistanceToxin and Disease ResistanceOrigin
| Creator | Marvel Comics |
| Universe | Earth-616 - Prime Marvel Universe |
| Character Tier | 1+ (Building/City Block) |
| Full name | Frank G. Castle |
| Alter Egos | |
| Aliases | Big Nothing, Major Bateman, Ted Bishop, Cliff Callador, Castigo, Chaloner, Fred D'Amato, Eastman, Charles Fort, Frank Loomis, McRook, Melchior, Joe Rainey, Frank Rook, Richard Rook, Tony Knowlen Ross, Francis Stronghold, Johnny Tower, Dmitri Velikoff, Fra |
| Place of birth | Queens, New York City, New York |
| First appearance | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #129 |
| Alignment | Good |
Appearance
| Gender | Male |
| Species // Type | Human |
| Height | 190.5 cm • 6'3" |
| Weight | 102.1 kg • 225.09 lbs |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Hair color | Black |
Connections
| Occupation | Vigilante |
| Base | Mobile, usually in New York City |
| Relatives | Mario Castiglione (father, deceased), Louisa Castiglione (mother, deceased), Maria Castle (wife, deceased), Lisa Castle (daughter, deceased), Frank Castle, Jr. (son, deceased) |
| Teams | Leader: Marvel KnightsMember: Secret DefendersDeep SixMidnight SonsFormerly: ThunderboltsHeroes For HireLegion of Monsters |
| Hub | Punisher |