The ‘Punisher’ character was created by writer Gerry Conway and illustrators John Romita, Sr., and Ross Andru, debuting in Marvel Comics' "The Amazing Spider-Man" #129 (Feb. 1974).
"…driven by the deaths of his wife and two children, who were killed by the mob during a shootout in New York City's Central Park…
“…the Punisher wages a one-man war on the underworld…
“…and all criminals in general by using all manner of conventional war weaponry.
“…stealth tactics, guerrilla warfare, and a wide variety of weapons..."
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