The co-creator of Marvel Comics’ darkest antihero, The Punisher, is hoping to take back the character’s logo from police. The Punisher character, whose real name is Frank Castle, is a ...

The skull belongs to Frank Castle, the Punisher, who first showed up in ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ #129 back in 1974. He’s a former Marine turned vigilante after his family was killed by the mob.

In 2017, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader, the Catlettsburg Police Department, added the Punisher skull, complete with Blue Lives Matter slogan and flag decal, to eight of its vehicles.The ...

The vast majority of Punisher stuff are produced and sold by Marvel, but it’s not hard to find the Punisher Skull without Marvel’s involvement alongside pro-police merchandise.

In another story, The Punisher’s skull is meant to taunt his targets. Issue #52 of The Punisher Invades the ‘Nam comic released in 1991 sees Sgt. Frank Castle volunteer for a suicide mission ...

The Punisher skull is a favored symbol among white nationalists, Proud Boys, terrorist groups and January 6 insurrectionists. It’s been found tattooed on mass shooters and would-be killers who ...

You see the logo as a sticker on the back of big trucks and SUVs, or worse, as a white nationalist tattoo. The Punisher character debuted in a Marvel comic in 1974.

Members of the St. Louse police community are butting heads over the use of the Punisher’s logo as a symbol of police solidarity. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is in the midst of ...