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* A third film, entitled ''[[Punisher: War Zone]]'' was released on December 5, 2008, but had no relation to the 2004 film.<ref>It was directed by [[Lexi Alexander]] with [[Ray Stevenson (actor)|Ray Stevenson]] in the Punisher role and [[Dominic West]] as the villain [[Jigsaw (Marvel Comics) |Jigsaw]]. |
* A third film, entitled ''[[Punisher: War Zone]]'' was released on December 5, 2008, but had no relation to the 2004 film.<ref>It was directed by [[Lexi Alexander]] with [[Ray Stevenson (actor)|Ray Stevenson]] in the Punisher role and [[Dominic West]] as the villain [[Jigsaw (Marvel Comics) |Jigsaw]]. |
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* ''[[The Punisher (arcade game)|The Punisher]]'' for [[Arcade game|Arcade]] and [[Sega Mega Drive]], developed by [[Capcom]], was a side-scrolling [[beat 'em up]] in the vein of ''[[Double Dragon (arcade game)|Double Dragon]]''. |
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* ''The Punisher'' [[Personal computer game|computer game]] for the [[Amiga]] and [[personal computer|PC]]<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Moby Games | work = | publisher = | date = | url = http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/punisher/ | format = | doi = | accessdate = }}</ref> featured three different modes of gameplay: driving the Punisher's battle van, gunplay on foot and [[scuba diving]]. |
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* A ''Punisher'' game was also released for the [[Game Boy]] system. |
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* For the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] system, the Punisher starred in a titular, side-scrolling action game that allows players to control an aiming cursor in an over-the-shoulder shooting-gallery environment. |
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* The Punisher makes a cameo appearance in the 2000 [[PlayStation]] [[Spider-Man (2000 video game)|Spider-Man game]] voiced by [[Daran Norris]]. |
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* He was mentioned by name at the beginning of the 2005 multiplatform game ''[[Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects]]'', and a torn piece of his shirt can be seen hanging in the [[Cut scene|cinematic]] opening. The non-canon storyline depicts that Brigade had killed the Punisher. |
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* On January 18, 2005, a new ''[[The Punisher (2005 video game)|The Punisher]]'' game was released for the [[Xbox]], [[PlayStation 2]] and [[personal computer|PC]] with Thomas Jane reprising his role of the Punisher. |
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* The Punisher was left out of ''[[Marvel: Ultimate Alliance]]'' because the character was still licensed to THQ at the time of the games release. |
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* The PC version of ''[[Marvel: Ultimate Alliance]]'' features a modded, playable Punisher. |
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* ''[[The Punisher: No Mercy]]'', an arena-based first-person shooter, developed for the [[PlayStation 3]], was released exclusively on the PlayStation Network July 2, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/punisher-no-mercy-unleashed-playstationrnetwork/story.aspx?guid={E2030AC5-708C-4CBF-91D0-659ABA1652D2}&dist=hppr|title=The Punisher: No Mercy to Be Unleashed on the PLAYSTATION(R)Network|date=2008-09-24|accessdate=2008-09-25|publisher=Market Watch}}</ref> |
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| Adaptations of the Punisher in other media | |
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| Created by | Gerry Conway Ross Andru John Romita, Sr. |
| Original source | Comics published by Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The Amazing Spider-Man #129 (February 1974) |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) | The Punisher (1989) The Punisher (2004) Punisher: War Zone (2008) |
| Games | |
| Video game(s) | The Punisher (1993) The Punisher (2005) |
The comic book character the Punisher has appeared in many types of media. Since his first appearance in 1974, he has appeared in television, movies, and video games each on multiple occasions, and his name, symbol, and image have appeared on products and merchandise.
Television
- Punisher made three appearances in the 1990s Spider-Man: The Animated Series, voiced by John Beck. Due to the requirements for children's programming, 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.
- In the 1992 X-Men TV series episode "Days of Future Past part 1", two children are seen holding a video game cartridge called Assassin, with the Punisher on the cover of the video game.[1]
- The Punisher will appear in the upcoming television series The Super Hero Squad Show, voiced by Ray Stevenson.[2]
Film
- A film adaptation was directed by Mark Goldblatt (later the film editor of X-Men: The Last Stand) and written by Boaz Yakin. It starred Dolph Lundgren as the Punisher with Louis Gossett, Jr..
- A second film adaptation was directed by Jonathan Hensleigh (who wrote Die Hard: With a Vengeance) and starred Thomas Jane for the lead role with John Travolta as the main villain Howard Saint. This movie adaptation was more faithful to the comic book and was loosely based on the Welcome Back, Frank comic.
- A third film, entitled Punisher: War Zone was released on December 5, 2008, but had no relation to the 2004 film.<ref>It was directed by Lexi Alexander with Ray Stevenson in the Punisher role and Dominic West as the villain Jigsaw.
Toys
- Toy Biz released an action figure of the Punisher around 1994, based on the TV show Spider-Man, the animated Series.
- The Punisher appears in the Marvel Legends toy-line in series 4,6 and 8, modeled after his movie appearance, the Urban Legends boxed set, in the Face Off two-pack series in his classic outfit, and a variant similar to Tim Bradstreet's design.
- The Punisher was given an action figure in the second series of Hasbro 12-inch Icons. The figure's design was based on Bradstreet's art.
- Another figure in series 4 of Hasbro's Marvel Legends as been announced, this one also based on Bradstreet's art with a camouflaged variant similar to his appearance in a level of the Playstation 2 game.
- The Punisher was also produced as an action figure in the Marvel Select toy line. His appearance is again modeled after Tim Bradstreet's art.
Footnotes
- ^ "Marvel Toonzone". Retrieved 2007-05-28.
- ^ http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0907/28/voices.htm
External links
- The Punisher at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- The Punisher on the Marvel home page
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