List of Punisher supporting characters
This is a list of characters associated with the Marvel Comics character Punisher.
Family
Tree
Frank Castle Jr.
Francis "Frank" Castle Jr. is the son of The Punisher (Frank Castle) in Marvel Comics. The character, created by Gerry Conway and Tony DeZuniga, first appeared in Marvel Preview #2 (Aug. 1975).
Frank Jr. was Frank Castle Sr.'s son and youngest child. Frank Jr. took after his dad, and was one of the main reasons from retiring from the Marines. One day, the Castle family decided to have a picnic in
Frank Castle Jr. in other media
- Frank Castle Jr., renamed Will Castle, appears in The Punisher (2004), portrayed by Marcus Johns. This version travels with his parents to Puerto Rico to celebrate Frank's retirement at a family reunion before he and his mother are run over by hired men sent by crime lord, Howard Saint.
- Frank Castle Jr. appears in Marvel's Netflix television series:
- He first appears in the second season of Daredevil via photographs.
- Frank Jr. appears in flashbacks depicted in The Punisher (2017), portrayed by Aidan Pierce Brennan. This version idolized his father, Frank Castle Sr., who was concerned that he was being a bad influence on his son.[2]
Lisa Castle
Lisa Barbara Castle is the daughter of the Punisher in Marvel Comics. The character, created by Gerry Conway and Tony DeZuniga, first appeared in Marvel Preview #2 (Aug. 1975).
Lisa was Frank Castle's daughter and oldest child. Lisa was the light in Frank's life and one of the main reasons from retiring from the Marines. One day, the Castle family decided to have a picnic in Central Park where they accidentally witness a mob execution and are gunned down. Frank being the only survivor of his family's death sends him over the edge into being the Punisher. Since then, Frank continues to see Lisa in dreams and visions as a driving force to continue a vigilante crusade and to remind the Punisher's work is never done. Lisa was part of a resurrection scheme by Microchip and Hood. Upon seeing her body alive, Frank torched his daughter to death with a flamethrower.[1]
Lisa Castle in other media
- Two daughters named Annie and Felice Castle appear in The Punisher (1989), portrayed by Brooke Anderson and Holly Rogers respectively. They and their mother are killed by a car bomb meant for Frank Castle.
- Lisa Castle appears in Marvel's Netflix television series:
- Lisa first appears in the second season of Daredevil via photographs.
- Lisa appears in flashbacks depicted in The Punisher (2017), portrayed by Nicolette Pierini.
Maria Castle
Maria Elizabeth Castle (nรฉe Falconio) is the wife of Frank Castle in Marvel Comics. The character, created by Gerry Conway and Tony DeZuniga, first appeared in Marvel Preview #2 (Aug. 1975).
Maria was Frank's loving wife. Together they had two children (Lisa Castle and Frank Castle Jr.) and maintained a very tranquil family life. After coming home from the war, Maria made sure that Frank's life was held together. One day, the Castle family decided to have a picnic in Central Park where they accidentally witness a mob execution and are gunned down. Frank survives but Maria and their children were killed. Since then, Frank continues to see Maria and their children in dreams and visions as a driving force to continue a vigilante crusade and as a reminder that the Punisher's work is never done. Years later, Maria and the children's bodies were resurrected along with Microchip's son by Hood using G. W. Bridge's body. Upon seeing his family revived, Frank took a flamethrower and burned them to death.[1]
Maria Castle in other media
- Maria Castle, renamed Julie Castle, appears in The Punisher (1989), portrayed by May Lloyd. This version was killed by a car bomb alongside her and Frank Castle's two daughters.
- Maria Castle appears in The Punisher (2004), portrayed by Samantha Mathis. This version travels to Puerto Rico to celebrate her husband's retirement at a family reunion before she and her son Will Castle are run over by hired men sent by the crime lord, Howard Saint.
- Maria Castle appears in Marvel's Netflix television series:
- Maria first appears in the second season of Daredevil, portrayed by Lauren Gray Weinerth.
- Maria appears in flashbacks and visions depicted in The Punisher (2017), portrayed by Kelli Barrett.
Allies
Amy Bendix
Amy Bendix is a young girl. The character, created by Larry Hama and John Buscema, first appeared in The Punisher War Zone #24 (Feb. 1994).
Amy is a happy young girl who is
Amy Bendix in other media
- Amy Bendix appears in The Punisher, portrayed by Giorgia Whigham.[7] This version is a teenage grifter who witnessed the murder of several of her friends and went on the run ever since. After being saved by Frank Castle, she is eventually taken under his wing and forms a strong friendship with him.
Carlos Cruz
Carlos "CC" Cruz is a former SWAT/United States Navy SEALs who befriend Microchip who had a falling out with Frank Castle. Carlos' intentions where however to not kill when not needed keeping his military code. He and Microchip fought the good fight for a longer amount of time with Carlos swearing on his nephew's life that he'd protect the innocent.[8] Soon however, the Punisher broke out of the jail he was put in by Microchip. The Punisher confronted Microchip, but Micro was killed when an ex S.H.I.E.L.D. assassin named Stone Cold bombed the wall they were standing at. When Carlos returned from a mission and discovered the computer wiz's dead body, Carlos mistakenly blamed Castle for his friend's death. Carlos tracked Castle and found the true Punisher stalking a group of Bolivian drug dealer. Cruz attacked Castle, attracting the gun-fire of the Bolivians as well. Separated by the chaos of the battle, Cruz was executed by Microchip's true killer, Stone Cold. The real Punisher eventually avenged Carlos by killing Stone Cold himself.[9]
Carlos Cruz in other media
Carlos Cruz appears in Punisher: War Zone, portrayed by Carlos Gonzalez-Vio. This version is a former minor criminal and member of a gang called the "Latin Kings" who befriended Microchip, which inspired Cruz to change his ways. While helping Microchip's friend, the Punisher, track down Jigsaw, the former entrusts Cruz with protecting Angela and Grace Donatelli. However, Jigsaw's brother Looney Bin Jim grievously injures him and kidnaps the Donatellis. Before he dies, Cruz asks the Punisher to kill him.
Andy Lorimer
Andy Lorimer is a
George Howe
First appeared in
An African-American, George Howe served as a young man in the
Howe's assistant, Lieutenant Geller, reads Castle's military record and realizes that not only was Castle a Force Recon Marine, he also led the team that saved Howe's life in Vietnam; thus, Howe would spare Castle's life as repayment out of gratitude. Geller attempts to warn the generals, but it is too late. As the generals arrive at Howe's safehouse to collect the incriminating tape and view Castle's body, Howe walks away, saying he has washed his hands clean of the matter, but in reality, Howe has lured the generals to their deaths.
Henry Russo
Henry Russo first appeared in The Punisher vol. 7 #1 (March 2009), and has gone on to become a recurring character in that series, as well as appearing alongside the Punisher in other series, such as Anti-Venom and Deadpool: Suicide Kings. Russo is the child of Jigsaw, and as a child, Russo's father would neglect and abuse him. In a pivotal incident, Jigsaw beat Russo for letting a cat inside their house. He then pulled a gun on Russo's mother and told him that if he did not drown the cat he (Jigsaw) would shoot her. Russo did, and was left traumatised by this incident.[10]
Russo possesses no superhuman powers or abilities, although he is extremely skilled at using and hacking computers.
Jen Cooke
First appeared in The Punisher vol. 5 #24.
A liberal activist and social worker. She was kidnapped by a cult of tunnel dwelling homeless cannibals and was rescued by Castle, but condemned his brutal methods, pointing out that the men who kidnapped her were homeless, desperate and some with severe mental problems. While he initially shrugged off her tirade, she got to him and he gave the cultists a chance to escape while he went after their leader. Years later, she was investigating the East European sex slavery trade, and begrudgingly helped Castle go after a Romanian gang that was running a series of brothels.
Jenny Cesare
First appeared in
Jenny was born into the Cesare Crime Family and once she was old enough was introduced to her husband Tim Buccato by her sister Annabella and other Mafia wives. Tim seemed nice at first but after they were married he became extremely abusive both physically, sexually and mentally beginning on their wedding night. He beat her, raped her, and even allowed men he barely knew to come over and abuse her sexually. Jenny's sister and her friends knew he was like this before hand, but kept her in the relationship and didn't help at all. Finally Tim was killed by the Punisher and on that same day Jenny was diagnosed with breast cancer.
She told her sister that she was going to the FBI because she believed it was the evil in Tim that caused her cancer and it was Annabella's fault that she married him. Annabella's criminal partner Shauna Toomey knocked out Jenny and had two men from her husbands gang kill her but they didn't succeed in the disposal, she was thrown from a bridge after which they believed she was hit by a train but she in fact landed atop the train and survived. After coming to she realized she could start a new life and get revenge on the women who betrayed her.
She underwent a double mastectomy and learned weapon handling and cop skills over the years. She finally returned to New York City to get revenge on her sister and her friends, but found out they were planning on killing the Punisher in revenge for having killed all of their husbands. Wanting to save the life of the man that saved her by killing her husband, she rescued the Punisher and then donned the Punisher's death head shirt and took out the wives, ending with beating her sister to death with a baseball bat. After that was done, Jenny had sex with Frank in a last attempt to feel something and committed suicide when they were done, still unable to feel anything from the sex and aware she was still dying of cancer, leaving Frank forced to watch her shoot herself in the head while she was still sat astride him.
Jenny Cesare in other media
- Jenny Cesare appears as a NPC in The Punisher: No Mercy.
Joan
Joan is a fictional character in the
A tenant in the apartment building where Frank Castle lived for a time under the name of John Smith. An extremely shy, frightened and timid character, Joan was terrified of living in the city and wished to move to the countryside, but did not have the money to do so. She had a bit of a crush on Castle, baking him pies and cookies and claiming she had merely made too many. Along with her friends, Bumpo and Spacker Dave, she receives a portion of Gnucci's money which she used to buy a cottage in the countryside as she wanted.[11] Years later, Castle was wounded in a fight with the Russian mob and stumbled upon her abode. She tended to him, and, despite his request that she run for her life and leave him to fend for himself, insisted on helping him instead.[12]
Joan in other media
- Joan appears in The Punisher (2004), portrayed by Rebecca Romijn. This version is more willing to approach Castle and has an abusive ex-boyfriend, who Castle drives off. Following his fight with the Russian, Joan nurses Castle back to health and later invites him to dinner. Castle gently rejects her advances and later leaves her and her fellow tenants money he stole from Howard Saint and his criminal enterprise.
- Joan appears in The Punisher (2005), voiced by Julie Nathanson.
Kathryn O'Brien
First appeared in
O'Brien first appeared as a
She revealed to Castle that the CIA recruited had her in her senior year at Princeton University.
Lynn Michaels
Martin Soap
Max
Max is an attack dog owned by the Punisher. Created by Mike Baron, he first appeared in The Punisher vol. 2 #54 (Nov. 1991). Max was a puppy that was picked up off the street to be trained as an attack dog. One day a local gang broke into the building Max was kept in and attacked the crooks. The Punisher arrived and defeated the last one before adopting the dog as his own. Since then, Max had become a close companion to Frank Castle and even Micro to an extent. Even when Max was stolen away to be trained in dog fights, he never forgot his true master and was quick to return to him.[13]
Max in other media
Max appears in the
Mickey Fondozzi
Microchip
Molly von Richthofen
A few years later, von Richthofen returned to New York and rejoined the NYPD. However, she was still disfavored by her male superiors and was assigned to the Punisher Task Force, since Molly previously served in that job. Ironically, Molly was later forced to fight alongside Castle against Elite's henchmen; during the ensuing battle, Molly's clothes caught fire and she was forced to strip to her bra and panties. Unfortunately for Molly, the gunfight was recorded by the local news media and she was publicly exposed as a Punisher sympathizer. Molly was subsequently suspended, pending a formal investigation.[15]
Staci Strobl and Nickie D. Phillips examined the character in their book Comic Book Crime: Truth, Justice, and the American Way, noting her "lesbian as psychopath" motif The Punisher: War Zone vol. 2, and writing, "Molly's violence may be interpreted as rage against the patriarchal constraints under which she operates both at work and at home, and is always infused, at least implicitly, with her sexuality. While Molly is certainly a competent law enforcement officer, her honor and integrity are belied by her abuse of power. Violence is used as one means of negotiating her sexual orientation, which is never far removed from her objectification as a female. In her confrontation with the Mafia, she partners with Punisher and in the process undergoes numerous humiliations culminating in a "bra and panties" showdown captured by the media. There is space for the lesbian crime fighter, but only firmly in its place within masculine hegemony. As The New York Globe headlines reported the showdown, "Lethal Weapons! Sexy Lesbian Lieutenant in Punisher Team-Up Carnage!"[16]
Molly von Richthofen in other media
Molly von Richthofen appears in The Punisher, voiced by Julie Nathanson.
Nathaniel Bumpo
Nathaniel Bumpo is a fictional character in the
A tenant in the apartment building where Frank Castle lived for a time under the name of John Smith. Grossly overweight and requiring Castle's help to get through the door of his apartment, Mr. Bumpo once suffered a heart attack and the paramedics had to destroy part of the building's wall and use a crane to take him to the hospital. Shortly after he was released, the Russian attacked Castle at his home. After a vicious fight, Castle used Bumpo to smother him, doing so for thirty minutes. Castle later left him a share of Gnucci's money, and was said by Joan to be living in a clinic in Albany after "something important fell out of his bottom".[12]
Nathaniel Bumpo in other media
Nathaniel Bumpo appears in The Punisher, portrayed by John Pinette. This version displays no trouble with his living quarters along with a comical personality. Additionally, he and his fellow tenants receive money that Frank Castle took from Howard Saint and his criminal enterprise.
Oscar Clemons
Further reading
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Det. Oscar "Ozzy" Clemons first appeared in
Oscar Clemons had a personal grudge against the
Oscar Clemons in other media
Oscar Clemons appears in
Paul Budiansky
Paul Budiansky first appeared in
While visiting his wife Gina in the hospital, the hitman attempted to kill Paul, but accidentally shot Gina. Paul brutally killed the hitman and Gina survived, but was put on life-support. Having had enough, Paul visited the Wives in an effort to get revenge, only to discover that
Paul Budiansky in other media
- Paul Budiansky appears in Martin Soap and the "Punisher Task Force" to bring the Punisher to justice, unaware that they are sympathetic to the vigilante's cause. Realizing the system does not work, Paul later helps the Punisher take down Jigsaw.
Rachel Cole-Alves
Shotgun
Spacker Dave
First appeared in The Punisher vol. 4 #1.
A heavily pierced young tenant in the apartment building where Castle lived for a time under the alias of John Smith. He did little but hang about on the building's doorstep, but recognized "Smith" as the Punisher, something which he inadvertently divulged to mobsters who came looking for him. Despite being tortured by having his piercings pulled out and carving his name into his forehead, he did not betray Castle. He received a portion of Ma Gnucci's money after leaving the hospital, and later inspired an underground movement called the "Spackers" who had bandaged faces similar to his. He reappeared years later, now no longer wearing any piercings or bandages, and had taken up the hobby of superhero spotting, much to Castle's chagrin. Dave was ecstatic when he met Daredevil, Spider-Man and Wolverine in the flesh. He was trampled by the Hulk, rendering him quadriplegic, which does not hamper his fascination with superheroes.
Spacker Dave in other media
- Spacker Dave appears in the film The Punisher (2004), portrayed by Ben Foster. This version is more serious than his comics counterpart. Additionally, the money he and his fellow tenants receive from Frank Castle came from Howard Saint and his criminal enterprise.
- Spacker Dave appears in the video game The Punisher (2005), voiced by Chris Edgerly.
Steve Goodwin
First appeared in
A young Marine serving under then-Captain Frank Castle at Firebase Valley Forge near the
Nearly forty years later, his younger brother Michael Goodwin writes a book titled Valley Forge, Valley Forge: The Slaughter of a U.S. Marine Garrison and the Birth of the Punisher about the events surrounding those final hours.
Yorkie Mitchell
First appeared in The Punisher vol. 5 #18.
Enemies
Barracuda
Cristu Bulat
Cristu Bulat was a character in
Cristu Bulat in other media
Cristu Bulat appears in Punisher: War Zone, portrayed by David Vadim. This version is a rival of the Cesare crime family. While attempting to smuggle biological weapons into the U.S., he is sold out by Jigsaw and arrested by the authorities.
Damage
Elite
The original Elite first appeared in The Punisher vol. 4 #5. His son Tim, the second Elite, first appeared in The Punisher: War Zone vol. 2 #1 (2009).
The first Elite was a fascist and racist vigilante who killed gang members, drug dealers and other criminals who "lower the tone" in his upper-class
When the Punisher confronted the Vigilante Squad, he called Elite "a Nazi". Elite was gunned down by the Punisher seconds later: he was shot at least eight times at point-blank range by the Punisher's Uzi.
Elite's widow later remarried & his daughter suffered a mental breakdown and was sent to an insane asylum, but Tim inherited his father's wealth & possessions and eventually went to Princeton. Like his father, Tim was an arrogant, racist snob who hated minorities & the less fortunate; while high on cocaine, Tim used his Porsche to run over a homeless man who got in his way, but the homeless man survived and Tim was arrested, convicted of attempted murder, sent to prison and expelled from Princeton.
Six years after his father's death, Tim took up his father's alter ego and vowed to avenge his father's murder at the hands of the Punisher. Elite set up an elaborate scheme that at first, made Castle believe his old nemesis, Ma Gnucci, was still alive: Elite used several cosmetically-altered body-doubles of Ma to convince several mob families to assist him in eliminating the Punisher, but in the end Castle discovered Elite's scheme. Aided by NYPD Lieutenant Molly von Richtofen, Castle & Molly killed all of Elite's mob allies. Castle then killed Elite's henchmen & confronted Elite himself, telling him "What makes you think they haunt me?" Elite, too shocked to resist, could only say "Whuh...what?" Castle replied "Go", then executed Elite.
Finn Cooley
Finn Cooley is a fictional character in the
A hideously disfigured Irish terrorist, an Irish mob boss and a demolitions expert, Cooley was formerly an
Finn Cooley in other media
- Finn Cooley appears as a playable character in The Punisher: No Mercy.
- Finn Cooley appears in the Daredevil episode "Penny and Dime", portrayed by Tony Curran. This version is a hotheaded and impulsive high-ranking member of the Irish Mob. After his son Kelly Cooley is killed by Frank Castle, who also stole the Irish Mob's money, Finn places a bounty on him before he and his men capture him. Following a failed interrogation regarding the stolen money, Castle breaks free and interrogates Finn for information on his family's deaths before killing him.[31]
General Kreigkopf
First appeared in The Punisher vol. 5 #2.
A former
As a general, Kreigkopf did the unthinkable: he struck a
Kreigkopf fled to
Two weeks later, the Punisher broke into the
"Kreigkopf" is German for "Warhead", a double entendre, referring to Kreigkopf's propensity for brutality, and the fact he confiscated a nuclear weapon.
General Kreigkopf in other media
Kreigkopf appears the video game The Punisher (2005), voiced by Bob Joles.
Hitman
Holy
First appeared in The Punisher vol. 4 #2.
Father Hector Redondo, who called himself "The Holy", was an insane
The Punisher used Detective Soap's notes to find Father Redondo, whose church was the place where all of the victims came to confess their sins. Not only did Castle find The Holy, but also Elite and Mr. Payback. By listening to their conversation, the Punisher found out Redondo was indeed the Axe-Murderer. The Punisher barged into The Holy's office to confront the Vigilante Squad, who attempted to recruit the Punisher as their leader, but Castle was unmoved by their pleas, accusing Redondo of being "a lunatic". Just after Redondo made the trio's final plea with the Punisher to reconsider, Castle gunned down all three members of the Vigilante Squad.
Ink
Ink was one of Nicky Cavella's bodyguards/enforcers, and was always paired with Pittsy. He first appeared in
Ink in other media
Ink appears in Punisher: War Zone, portrayed by Keram Malicki-Sรกnchez. This version is a young man, enforcer for Jigsaw, and son of Carmine "Pittsy" Gazzera.
Jigsaw
Kingpin
Maginty
Maginty first appeared in
Maginty in other media
Maginty appears in .
Ma Gnucci
Olivier
Mr. Payback
First appeared in The Punisher vol. 4 #5.
A vigilante who despised corporations and the corrupt, especially those who disregard the safety and well-being of the working class. He gunned down the entire Board of Directors of the World-Wide Investment Corporation (WIC); Payback later used a FIM-92 Stinger missile to destroy a WIC helicopter that killed the company's CEO, attorney and helicopter pilot. He also executed a wealthy banker who criticized Payback during a live TV news interview. Payback was highly intelligent: he made several highly articulate speeches about the exploitation of corporate laborers; shortly thereafter, Payback deduced the location of Elite's neighborhood and found Elite gunning down a marijuana dealer. Payback convinced Elite to join him, and the duo stumbled across The Holy, forming the Vigilante Squad.
Just as the Vigilante Squad decided that they needed the Punisher to lead them, the topic of discussion himself stormed into the room. An awed Mr. Payback told the Punisher that he was their inspiration. After insulting The Holy and Elite, the Punisher informed Payback that he had killed four innocent people during his quest for justice, to which Payback responded that there have to be sacrifices in war. After Payback gave the wrong answer, the Punisher pulled out his trademark Uzi and prepared to gun down the trio, who pleaded with the Punisher to reconsider their offer. Mr. Payback, along with the rest of the Vigilante Squad, died seconds later.
Nicky Cavella
Nicolas "Nicky" Cavella first appeared in
Nicky Calvella in other media
"Nicky Calvella" appears in Punisher: War Zone as the alias of undercover FBI agent Nicky Donatelli, portrayed by Romano Orzari.
Carmine "Pittsy" Gazzera
Carmine "Pittsy" Gazzera was one of Nicky Cavella's
Pittsy in other media
Pittsy appears in Punisher: War Zone, portrayed by Mark Camacho. This version is Jigsaw's right hand and the father of Ink.
Robert Hellsgaard
First appeared in Punisher vol. 7 #11.
Robert Hellsgaard was a brilliant engineer in 1898 who came home to discover that his family was killed by werewolves. Ever since that day, he formed the Hunter of Monster Special Forces to exterminate monsters and has since resided in the armor he made. After exterminating Monster Isle, he and forces arrived in Monster Metropolis where he ran afoul of Punisher's Frankencastle form and the Legion of Monsters.
Rosalie Carbone
The Russian
Tiberiu Bulat
First appeared in
Cristu Bulat's father, with whom he fought in the Yugoslav Wars with the Serbs. They eventually went to the West, where they set up a series of brothels where East European abductees are forced into prostitution. He was burned alive by Castle, who had the murder recorded and sent to Bulat's associates in Moldova as a warning not to mess with the Punisher.
Tiberiu Bulat in other media
Tiberiu Bulat appears in Punisher: War Zone portrayed by Aubert Pallascio. Upon learning his son Cristu was betrayed by Jigsaw and subsequently incarcerated, Tiberiu assists the Punisher in his crusade against Jigsaw.
Tony Pizzo
First appeared in
A young and inexperienced
Ray Schoonover
Colonel Ray Schoonover is a fictional character in Marvel Comics. The character created by Carl Potts, John Wellington and Jim Lee, first appeared in The Punisher War Journal #4 (March 1988)
Schoonover was Frank Castle's former commanding officer during the Vietnam War. On the side, he was secretly running a drug smuggling ring. While running for U.S. Senate, he hired the Sniper to take out anyone who knew his secret. The Punisher found out and forced him to confess; Schoonover promptly committed suicide afterwards.[32]
Ray Schoonover in other media
Ray Schoonover appears in Marvel's Netflix television series, portrayed by Clancy Brown:
- First appearing in the
- Schoonover appears in flashbacks depicted in the first season of The Punisher. While working with the Marines, he and Frank served in an illegal black ops unit called Operation: Cerberus that was funded by heroin they were smuggling inside the corpses of soldiers who were killed-in-action. Additionally, Schoonover lost his right arm to a mortar blast after ignoring Frank's concerns about a mission leading into an ambush.[37]
Stone Cold
Derek Smalls/Stone Cold is a fictional character in the
Derek Smalls was a former veteran S.H.I.E.L.D. agent selected for a process to take down this government agency monitoring called Vigilante Infraction General Interdiction and Limitation (VIGIL). VIGIL's task primarily located several vigilantes including the Punisher, Lynn Michaels and Microchip. Smalls now turned assassin for hire under the title "Stone Cold" activated the program and is the mercenary responsible for the deaths of ex-Marine Carlos Cruz and Punisher's former ally Microchip. Smalls was monitoring Punisher's fight with
Curtis Hoyle
Curtis Hoyle is a fictional character in the
A lieutenant in the Vietnam War, Hoyle fought alongside Frank Castle before returning home to the U.S. where they parted ways. Hoyle turned to a life of crime with the Rockhouse Corporation where he quickly rose in the ranks to be second in command. He reunited with Castle, who disguised himself, hoping to get close to Hoyle's boss. However, Hoyle saw through Castle's disguise and tried to kill the man. Hoyle was no match for Castle who threw him out of a helicopter to his death.[39]
Curtis Hoyle in other media
Curtis Hoyle appears in
William Rawlins
William Rawlins is a fictional character in the
A CIA agent who set up a terrorist cell in
William Rawlins in other media
William J. "Bill" Rawlins III appears in the first season of The Punisher, portrayed by Paul Schulze. This version, also known as "Agent Orange", previously oversaw an illegally funded black ops unit called Operation Cerberus, of which Frank Castle took part in. After Rawlins ignored Frank's concerns about an ambush and getting caught in it, Frank punched Rawlins hard enough to cause an orbital blowout fracture, permanently blinding the latter in his left eye.[37] In the present, Rawlins became the director of the CIA's covert operations unit and built a security network via illegal dealings and assassinations. However, he comes into conflict with Frank, who eventually kills Rawlins.[41][44]
Mennonite
The Mennonite is a fictional character in the
An unnamed farmer simply known as the Mennonite lived in a community of Amish farmers. His wife Mary was sick, and it did not look like Mary was getting better. Their two sons found a box full of dangerous weapons, and when the Mennonite caught them, he took the box and buried it by a tree in a field. Giving in to his faith, he prayed to God for some way to help his wife, only to get word from his sons that someone named Rigoletto was looking to hire him. Resigned, the Mennonite takes the box of weapons and heads on his way.[45] He enters the city to meet with Rigoletto, whom he refuses to divulge his "Christian name" to, and accepts the job of killing the Punisher though only with the tools that his religion allows. The Mennonite and the Punisher face off with the former using a hammer, horses, and his bare hands to take the latter on in a fight.[46] Tiring out, the Mennonite reaches for one of the Punisher's guns, only to get electrified. The Punisher drops a safe on his head, killing him. Meanwhile, his sons wait with Mary unaware that their father failed them.[47]
Mennonite in other media
A character loosely inspired by Mennonite named John Pilgrim appears in the second season of The Punisher, portrayed by Josh Stewart.[48] This version, previously known as Robert, is a former white supremacist who was jailed for his reckless behavior. After being "saved" by company CEOs Anderson and Eliza Schultz, he converted to Christianity, became a pastor, removed his tattoos,[49] and married a woman named Rebecca, with whom he had two sons named Michael and Lemuel. However, the Schultzes hire him to hunt down Amy Bendix, a young girl who stole incriminating photos of their senator son kissing a man. Pilgrim agrees and joins a group of mercenaries in locating her, only to encounter the Punisher.[50] After meeting former Neo-Nazi colleagues and learning Rebecca had died from illness,[51] a broken Pilgrim fights the Punisher, who defeats him and later kills the Schultzes. Upon being reunited with his sons, Pilgrim parts ways with the Punisher.[52]
Tombstone
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