It’s The Punisher for Mahakshay

Mahakshay Chakraborty is an avid reader. He loves reading anything that is interesting and food for the mind But his eternal favourites are his The Punisher series. Forthe uninitiated, The Punisher aka Frank Castle is a Marvel Comics antihero who his first appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man in 1974.
The Punisher is a vigilante who takes to his mission when his wife and kids witness a gang execution and are killed bythe mob. The Punisher, driven by his grief,  wages a one-man war on all criminals.

“The Punisher is a war veteran, a martial arts guru who uses stealth tactics, guerrilla warfare among others in his battle. And that excites me about the character. Also, he ahs a reason for being who he is and the way he is. That rationale appeals to me. On the whole, The Punisher is wronged man who wants to set wrong things right. I simply love him,” echoes Mahakshay.

The Punisher who came to life in 1974 was part of a wave of psychologically troubled antiheroes in a decade and wasthe cause of books like The Punisher War Journal, The Punisher War Zone, and The Punisher Armory.

“Despite his violent actions and dark nature, the Punisherhas enjoyed success on television, been on  Spider-Man:The Animated Series and even The Super Hero Squad Show. In feature films, Dolph Lundgren portrayed thePunisher in 1989, as did Thomas Jane in2004, and Ray Stevenson in 2008. I would simply love to essay ThePunisher today.”