The Punisher
Marvel2004
The Punisher (2004)
After his family is murdered, Frank Castle dismantles crime boss Howard Saint’s empire. The film uses the comics chiefly as a foundation for its screen version of the character and world.
- Director
- Jonathan Hensleigh
- Produced by
- Avi Arad, Gale Anne Hurd
- Starring
- Thomas Jane, John Travolta, Will Patton, Roy Scheider
From screen to page
Shop related comicsComics behind the movie
The Punisher is best approached as a screen interpretation of the character’s foundations rather than a panel-for-panel adaptation. Start with The Amazing Spider-Man #129, then compare it with Punisher: Year One #1–4 and Welcome Back, Frank #1–12. Reading the references alongside the movie makes it easier to see what the filmmakers retained, combined or reinvented for the screen.
Connection: Origin plus story elements
