In the Marvel Universe, The Punisher stands as a violent mass murderer, "punishing" the wicked in ways the law can't, and despising criminals as much as the perverse justice system that allows them to walk free. But many fans have long forgotten what Frank Castle's skull logo truly represents . In fact, it's now often used in opposition to The Punisher's original ideology.

What The Punisher's Skull Symbol Originally Meant

Punisher shoots Spider-Man on the cover of Amazing Spider-Man #129 (1973)

Beginning at the very start, 1973 was the year in which writer Gerry Conway and artists Ross Andru and John Romita Sr. introduced The Punisher to comics in Amazing Spider-Man #129. A far cry from the man he would become, The Punisher is little more than a killer-for-hire, whom the Jackal

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