The Punisher: 5 Most Heroic Things He’s Ever Done ( & 5 Most Villainous) – CBR – Comic Book Resources

Although he is lauded today as one of Marvel's best superheroes, Frank Castle, also known as the Punisher, was never meant to be a hero. In many ways, he never has truly been a hero. Rather, the Punisher was a selfish vigilante that put many in harm's way just so he could continue his crusade.

During this crusade of his, Frank Castle has done many good things. He has also done many horrible, villainous things as well. Here are the five most heroic things the Punisher has ever done and the five most villainous.

Frank wasn't the only man hoping to eradicate violent criminals once and for all. A vigilante group known as The Trust hoped to fulfill the Punisher's legacy and eliminate all violent crime in one fell swoop.

Unlike the Punisher, The Trust was much less careful in its war on crime. Uncaring about civilian casualties, The Trust simply considered them to be a necessary sacrifice. Frank decided to destroy this organization, proving there are some lines that he would not cross.

Perhaps the hero that Punisher comes into conflict with more than any other is the Devil of Hell's Kitchen himself, Daredevil. On one occasion, Frank got the upper hand and tied up DD on a rooftop.

After Daredevil awoke, Punisher brought out a criminal and offered DD a sadistic choice: eitherkill the Punisher with a gun, or he would in fact murder the criminal. Daredevil pointed the gun at Punisher and pulled the trigger. Nothing happened. The Punisher had just been toying with DD and went on to murder the criminal anyway.

While undercoverat a school, Frank was investigating some drug dealers that were reportedly selling to children in the area. As he got to know the kids better, he met a young man named Jason Hunt.

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Hunt's parents had been killed in much the same way that Frank Castle's family was. Seeing himself in the young man, Punisher did everything he could to help ensure that Jason would not turn out as he did.

Known for being quite over the top when it comes to doling out justice, Punisher took it to a whole new level with this stunt. Mad with rage, Frank began targeting civilians who were committing victimless, petty crimes such as speeding.

It was later revealed that Frank had been drugged, which had removed all of his judgment and inhibitions. Still, it's not too far of a stretch to suggest the Punisher might start using his method to start dealing with lesser crimes.

During Marvel Comics' Civil War event, Spider-Man had decided to switch sides about half-way through and join the resistance. The pro-registration side, backed by the government, sent a bunch of super-criminals they were using as footsoldiers after Spidey. Getting the better of him, these supervillains were about to murder Spider-Man in cold blood when Frank Castle showed up.

Punisher killed both villains and rushed Spider-Man to the resistance base. If not for the Punisher's quick, decisive action, Peter Parker would no doubt have died at the hands of a couple of pro-registration thugs. If that had happened, the Civil War may have never ended.

Tracking down a drug ring in D.C., the Punisher received intel that none other than Captain America himself was involved in the illegal dealings. Without much hesitation, Frank shot Cap straight through the abdomen with a sniper bullet.

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As it turned out, Cap had survived and faked his death so that he could further infiltrate the drug ring undercover. It still comes at quite a surprise that Punisher was so willing to murder his idol without much thought.

As of just a few years ago, Frank Castle is no longer the only Punisher. Another former Marine, Rachel Cole-Alves has also taken up the mantle after her husband was murdered by a brutal gang of criminals. During a firefight to take them down, Rachel accidentally shot and killed a police officer.

Rachel was then arrested and sentenced to death. The Avengers tracked down Castle and convinced him to come back and save Rachel. He agreed but didn't quite save her in the way they were thinking. Frank broke Rachel out of prison and helped her escape rather than fight her case in the courts.

Microchip has been the Punisher's right-hand man for decades. The duo has been through quite a lot together, and it always seemed as though they could rely on one another. Believing that Frank was getting out of hand, Microchip told Frank that was the case before his untimely demise.

Later being brought back to life, Microchip made it his mission to stop the Punisher. When the two were finally alone in a room together, Frank ruthlessly got his revenge on Microchip by slashing his former partner's throat with a knife.

The bravest men and women of the United States of America are the ones that choose to put their lives on the line to defend our freedoms. Early on in his life, Frank Castle decided to become one of those people and deployed overseas.

While there, Frank was an amazingly effective soldier that not only helped stop many terrorists abroad that may have come to the states but also saved many of his fellow soldiers. A truly heroic series of acts indeed.

An offshoot of the Nazi Party, Hydra is the evilest organization in all of Marvel lore.Having been led by multiple fascist Nazis and a whole lot of murderous supervillains, Hydra is a despicable organization that only attracts the worst sorts of people.

When an alternate timeline evil Captain America took control of America, he convinced Punisher to join the cause. Using these new Hydra resources to continue his war on crime, Punisher decided to shack up with an organization with ties to the Nazis.

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