Powergrid (1-7)
Intelligence: 6
Strength: 2
Speed: 2
Durability: 6
Energy Projection: 1
Fighting Skills: 6
Real Name: Frank Castle (born Castiglione)
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, Frankie Villa, Yousoufian; numerous others
Identity: Publicly known
Occupation: Vigilante; former Special Forces instructor, U.S. Marine
Citizenship: U.S.A. with a criminal record, listed in Marine records as a deserter
Place Of Birth: Queens, New York
Known Relatives: Maria Elizabeth Castle (wife, deceased), Lisa Barbara Castle (daughter, deceased), Frank David Castle (a.k.a. Frank Jr., son, deceased), Mario Lorenzo Castiglione (father, deceased), Louisa Castiglione (mother, deceased), Fredo and Rocco Castiglione (paternal uncles, deceased) Sarah O'Brien (recent daughter)
Group Affiliation: None; Formerly Secret Avengers, Daredevil's Unnamed Super-Hero Team, Green Berets, U.S. Marine Corps
Education: Extensive military training, partial priesthood training
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 200lb.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Black
Powers: None
I was born in New York to parents of Italian ancestory, I was a former U.S. Marine Captain. Before I joined the Marines, I was studying to become a Catholic priest but changed his mind because he was unable to forgive those who did evil. Also prior to my enlistment, I married my wife Maria who was already pregnant with my first child. During my time in the United States Marine Corps (USMC), I graduated from Basic Training, then went on to Infantry School. Immediately following that, I went through the USMC's Reconnaissance, Force Reconnaissance, and Sniper Schools. Attaining dockets, I 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). I served in the Vietnam War in a special forces unit as a point man. For heroism in the line of duty, I was decorated with numerous medals, inlcuding the Purple Heart.
Shortly after a tour in Vietnam, Myself, my wife, Maria and our children were in New York's Central Park for an afternoon picnic when we witnessed a Mafia gangland execution; an informant had been hanged from a tree. Seeking to eliminate all witnesses, the Costa crime family murdered my family on the spot. However, I survived. Even though I was able to identify all of the shooters the police were unable to help me in my quest for justice; they were tied in too deeply to the powerful Costa family. I decided that the only punishment criminals might receive is that of physical destruction. Shortly thereafter, I emblazoned my body armor with a symbol of a death's head, and exacted my revenge. Since then I have waged a one-man war upon crime, taking the name The Punisher.
In my vigilante endeavors, I have crossed paths with several costumed crimefighters, most notably Spider-Man and Daredevil. These encounters have often resulted in my incarceration. While I am known to be significantly inferior to Daredevil in hand-to-hand combat skills, I have been rated as one of the most dangerous criminals alive. When I was incarcerated in New York's Riker's Island Prison, though heavily outnumbered in gang-fights, I have routinely killed armed, homicidal criminals with frightening ease, sustaining no injury. Due to my proficiency in fighting, I am rarely so accosted in prison environments. Adhering to my military philosophies, I am constantly training whenever I am not out on actual maneuvers. I exercise fanatically to maintain my impressive physical conditioning and sticks to a balanced diet whenever possible.
