The Wrong Kind Of Legacy!

Gee, it's been almost two years since I've slagged the Punisher.

Well, let's take care of that, shall we?

Marvel continues to put out "primers" on the lead characters to launch Legacy. And gee, this week they released one on good old Frank Castle (it's free on Comixology!!)

And how does Marvel choose to represent their...um...hero?

Ah, there's your Legacy...the Punisher shooting at two different heroes, and blowing the head off a kneeling man. Look, kids--comics!

(And yes, I know, those were "mercy bullets" he used on Daredevil. But those were real bullets Frank was shooting at Spider-Man, as he believed the Jackal that Spidey was a murderer. And the Punisher tried to murder an innocent man.)

Oh, and you can never forget the comical self-justification:

"Never letting any criminal off easy" means executing them in cold blood, without trial or due process. Or blowing their heads off while they're kneeling.

"The innocent will be protected." Unless you're Spider-Man. Or someone else Frank made a mistake about.

Of course, he (and Marvel) never seem to consider that the crooks the Punisher executes might have families themselves. So "preventing families from enduring what he went through" is a straight-up lie. There are thousands of widows and orphans out there who probably don't feel like they've been "protected" by Frank's bloodlust.

Bonus reminder: Punisher sided with Hydra during Secret Empire.

So, you know, I don't care if they're dressing Frank up in Rhodey's old armor. The Punisher sucks, no matter the wardrobe.