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Punisher In Other Media
Frank Castle / The Punisher, a vigilante antihero created by Marvel Comics, has appeared in various mediums of media. Since the character's creation in 1974, he has appeared in films, television, and video games. The character, and his symbol have featured on products and merchandise. Television Animation * Punisher appears in '' Spider-Man: The Animated Series'', voiced by John Beck. He first appears in the seventh and eighth episodes of the second season, and later appears in the eighth episode of season four. Due to the requirements for children's programming, The Punisher was restricted to using non-lethal weapons which took the form of concussion blast energy weapons or gimmick guns such as electrified net launchers. The death of his family was portrayed off-screen by showing a kite flying and then falling, at the sound of gunshots. * In the '' X-Men'' episode "Days of Future Past (Part 1)", two children are seen holding a video game cartridge called ''Assassin'', with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerry Conway
Gerard Francis Conway Thomas, Roy. "Roy's Rostrum" ("Bullpen Bulletins") in '' Marvel Super-Heroes'' #43 and other Marvel Comics cover-dated May 1974. (born September 10, 1952) is an American comic book writer, comic book editor, screenwriter, television writer, and television producer. He is known for co-creating the Marvel Comics vigilante antihero the Punisher as well as the Scarlet Spider (Ben Reilly), and the first Ms. Marvel, and also scripting the death of the character Gwen Stacy during his long run on ''The Amazing Spider-Man''. At DC Comics, he is known for co-creating the superheroes Firestorm and Power Girl, the character Jason Todd and the villain Killer Croc, and for writing the ''Justice League of America'' for eight years. Conway wrote the first major, modern-day intercompany crossover, '' Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man''. Early life Born in Brooklyn, New York, New York, Conway grew up a comic fan; a letter from him appears in ''Fantastic Four'' #50 (May ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Punisher (1990 Computer Game)
''The Punisher'' is a 1990 video game developed by Paragon Software and released by MicroProse, which stars the Marvel Comics antihero, the Punisher. An unrelated game for Amiga and Atari ST was released by The Edge also in 1990. In the same year, there was also a third unrelated ''The Punisher'' game for NES, released by LJN. Gameplay The DOS version features three different modes of gameplay: driving the Punisher's "Battle Van", walking through NYC's streets and select buildings, and scuba diving. The player takes the role of the Punisher and will try to take revenge upon the organised crime, who has killed Punisher's family. The equipment consists of a knife, several semi-automatic guns, grenades, the Battle Van, and a scuba gear. Reception In the issue number 77 of ''Computer Gaming World'' (December 1990), Charles Ardai stated that the DOS version of ''The Punisher'' "is wish-fulfillment of the highest order, a ''Death Wish'' revenge fantasy mixed with an honest cry from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iron Monger
Iron Monger is an alias used by multiple fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first character to use the alias is Obadiah Stane, who first appeared in ''Iron Man'' #163 (Oct. 1982). The Iron Monger armor first appeared in ''Iron Man'' #200 (Nov. 1985). Obadiah Stane has appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, portrayed by Jeff Bridges in the 2008 film ''Iron Man'' and the 2019 film '' Spider-Man: Far from Home'' (via archive footage), and voiced by Kiff VandenHeuvel in the animated series '' What If...?''. Publication history Created by writer Dennis O'Neil and artist Luke McDonnell, the first character to use the alias is Obadiah Stane, who debuted in ''Iron Man'' #163 ( Oct. 1982). The original Iron Monger armor that Stane wears makes its first appearance in ''Iron Man'' #200 ( Nov. 1985), created by writer Dennis O'Neil and artist Mark Bright. Fictional character biography Obadiah Stane When Obadiah Stane was a child, his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
